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The original was posted on /r/fedora by /u/MinimumOk4200 on 2025-03-13 15:18:39+00:00.

I installed Fedora 41 on my laptop (Xe930qca) with an Intel Core i5-10210U processor (no dedicated GPU), using the GNOME + Wayland desktop environment. I’m experiencing video playback stuttering and discovered that hardware acceleration is not enabled. Following tutorials, I installed VAAPI and attempted to enable hardware decoding for both Firefox and Chrome.

Firefox Configuration:

Added launch parameter: MOZ_ENABLE_WAYLAND=1

Set media.ffmpeg.vaapi.enable to true

Set media.ffvpx.enabled to false

YouTube now uses GPU decoding, but playback still occasionally stutters. Surprisingly, Chrome with software decoding plays 4K smoothly if the network is stable. Other platforms like TikTok, Bilibili, Netflix, Niconico, Bahamut, and Huya fail to use hardware acceleration.

Chrome Configuration:

Added launch parameter: --enable-features=VaapiVideoDecoder,VaapiVideoDecodeLinuxGL

The situation worsened—no platform works with hardware acceleration (at least in my testing).

Even 720p low-quality videos push my CPU to 100% usage. However, local video playback (e.g., via MPV or VLC) works perfectly with hardware decoding. Attached are my hardware and browser details. Could anyone guide me on how to troubleshoot or resolve this issue?