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NVIDIA VA-API Driver 0.0.14 Fixed 575 Driver Support (Ubuntu PPA)
- NVIDIA VA-API driver version 0.0.14 has been released with improved compatibility and fixes for NVIDIA users.
- The driver enables hardware acceleration for Firefox video playback by using NVDEC as a backend implementation.
- It requires NVIDIA devices with 470 and 500+ driver series and supports decoding for various video codecs like AV1, H.264, HEVC, VP8, VP9, MPEG-2, and VC-1.
- The latest release, 0.0.14, has enhanced compatibility with the 545.29 and recent 575 drivers, fixing chroma errors, decoding issues, rendering problems, and crashes.
- The driver can be installed on various Linux distributions, but the version in Debian/Ubuntu repositories is outdated.
- Note that the driver does not work on Optimus laptops currently.
- For the most recent version, users can download the source tarball or utilize an unofficial PPA for Ubuntu.
- To install the driver via the PPA, users need to add the repository, update, and install the driver using terminal commands.
- After installation, configuring Firefox and setting up environment variables is necessary to enable hardware acceleration.
- Instructions for uninstalling the driver and removing the PPA repository are also provided.
- The NVIDIA VA-API driver allows Linux users to leverage hardware acceleration for better video playback performance in Firefox.
- However, users need to ensure compatibility with their NVIDIA devices and follow the installation and configuration steps carefully.
- The driver package may not work on Optimus laptops, and installation via the unofficial PPA is recommended for the latest version on Ubuntu systems.
- Users can benefit from improved video decoding for a range of codecs with the latest NVIDIA VA-API driver release.
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