Steam deck hardware decoding May 20, 2022 · It'd be very nice if we could get VA-API exposed in game mode. Streaming to either my nvidia shield or steam deck from 4070ti equipped PC, only getting H264 encoding. Yes there are other drivers missing such as proper fan control, gpu, etc - so much so that Steam Deck Tools has to resort to manipulating memory at the kernel level to achieve the same behavior-- but hardware codecs support would greatly benefit the experience. The Steam Deck isn't far, I currently get full/nearly full signal in 5GHZ (also tried 2,4GHZ) but setting the hardware decode method to vaapi is not working that well I get artifacts in screen and big stutters If I switch the hardware decoding to none it works better, but still get some artifacts or screen freezes for some seconds. Try to launch it from App Menu, just to verify installation and close after. The reason for this is because you cannot turn off "Hardware encoding" in game mode, it's forced to on. Feb 24, 2023 · After opting out of the beta on the Steam Deck everything works fine again. Because US software patents seem to be involved, it's uncertain whether Valve can fix this. Apr 19, 2023 · Launch said app, and get a hardware decoding error, such as it not being detected or available. It's nice, but for some reason it seems to be transcoding everything that's h265 / hevc, whether I'm remote or on my local network. 1 only updated the SD card path so this update was affected too. This is extra screwed because I am playing an emulator so i have no way to close the game. Jan 21, 2023 · Latest Stable Steam Client. Sep 1, 2022 · Anyone else having problems streaming from a PC to the deck? It'll work, but after some time the framerate'll just cut in half and then I'll have to manually turn off hardware decoding and turn it back on and then it gets back to working for however how long it decides to work. This issue only occurs with two flatpak apps that I know of, Moonlight and Chiaki. This is more future proofing right now, as the only device that has AV1 hardware decoding I have is the Steam Deck. Jul 12, 2022 · This is probably the biggest item missing from the Windows set up. See full list on github-wiki-see. It's a shame because that means a lot of apps are useless, and battery life takes a hit when watching YouTube. Video Lags and stutters with a significant cpu usage (due to software decoding) The client side is saying it's not detecting hardware acceleration. And I get this when I turn on "vaapi" If I turn it off, I can enter chiaki, but I'll see quite a decent amount of glitches and audio stutters. Reply reply Hi, as of Oct 23 2022 the windows apu drivers still do not support hardware encoding or decoding. Dec 31, 2022 · The only thing missing from windows right now is not having enabled Hardware Video Encoding and Decoding. Closed Jan 29, 2023 · When running windows nether of streaming apps detects hardware accelerated decoder under Windows! In case of linux (steamOS) at least Moonlight is supporting HW decoding. It can only hardware encode h. Turn "Display performance information" on. Seems to be something going on with the updates considering Ive at least seen 4 ppl with this problem today. Apr 19, 2023 · I use Chiaki for PS5 remote play, and up until today it has worked with no problem. If you have issues with hardware decoding: We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. And hardware encoding on my server causes weird artifacts. Steam dont want to pay for windows licence which is fine cheaper to make/mod one. You press the Steam button, head to settings, then remote play, then untick hardware decoding. We partnered with AMD to create Steam Deck's custom APU, optimized for handheld gaming. You shouldn't need to Jun 12, 2024 · Hello there, I have a Steam Deck LCD model. Just got my OLED model today and have been playing around with it. New comments cannot be posted. This issue is widespread for Steam Deck users: See: Hardware decode problem vaapi streetpea/chiaki-ng#63 Dear, When hardware decoding is enable on steamdeck I get many issues (sound stop, fps drop) The only way to use remote play is to disable harware decoding. 265 requires less bandwidth (a lower bitrate) for the same How To Enable/Disable Hardware Video Decoding In Steam [Tutorial]Using hardware acceleration can be quite useful for any computer user. Video Lags and stutters with a significant cpu usage (due to software decoding) Aug 1, 2021 · if you have an igpu (intel uhd or ryzen vega), you can set that to do the encoding and will not impact gaming fps at all While this is true, unfortunately many people (myself included) with a separate Intel igpu are unable to do this through the steam link app on Nvidia shield pro for reasons not well understood. I only tried with No Man's Sky, so maybe it's partially game dependent, but No Man's Sky streams just fine with Moonlight. Mar 6, 2022 · ISSUE Remote Play with hardware decoding enabled no longer works on Linux clients since Steam client December 2021 release. Hardware decoding is crucial for myself and many others that I know. Try it with it on and try it with it off if you are experiencing input lag. STEPS 1) Install Steam client, check for updates and apply them. Sometimes the overlay will say it's going at 1700fps+ (which is obviously not happening). One of the main uses for my Steam Deck is streaming, so I was just hoping to get this resolved Reply reply Steam game (PAC-MAN 256), hardware decode off on bazzite, works. Jul 2, 2024 · Howdy. Nov 22, 2023 · TL;DR - Turn off Hardware Decoding on the steam deck to make the screen not dark but you can't see Steam or Quick Access menus during remote play. However you won't be able to see the Steam or Quick settings when you press the respective buttons. Connected To Ethernet from access point to main router. software decoding made no difference. I've also adjusted HEVC, hardware decoding, etc. Just plug in your peripherals, or use the official Steam Deck Docking Station, and you’re ready to go. It's a weird catch-22, and means that watching videos in game mode absolutely crushes the battery. Meanwhile, hardware video decoding only works in desktop mode due to the lack of VA-API in game mode. After turning hardware decoding on the steam deck in game mode (ensure HEVC is off too), I was able to produce a smooth streaming experience similar (if not better) to moonshine. 4. Hardware Video Decoding works as intended on the system though. This issue only occurs with flatpak apps. I've enabled it in the Advanced Client Options but the streaming_log. Feb 27, 2023 · Since the Steam Deck has AV1 decoding capability, any chance we get that sweet AV1 support for desktop in home streaming? It would be nice for 4k 120hz streaming, thats for sure. Today I updated a bunch of packages through the discover store, and now Chiaki doesn't seem to be able to use hardware decoding anymore. Detailed info shows no dropped frames. Have fun! ☺️. Reply reply UniversityWinter8131 use h. Edit: ok, found out eventually that the stuttering also could occur when using Steam Link streaming and Remote Play Streaming in Game Mode and Desktop Mode. Dec 8, 2022 · Additionally, I am on 3. 264 encoding, not sure if OBS typically gives you HEVC/H. Moonlight and Steam Remote Play does not work correctly. Jun 4, 2023 · These patches should not affect the usage of BlissOS on non Steam Deck hardware, but testing feed back on whether it breaks non Steam Deck hardware would also be appreciated (for example if landscape games renders up-side-down on non amd, or audio breaks with the patches, anything that works on official release but not anymore with these patches) Jan 15, 2024 · I decided to start re-encoding my DVD/Blu-ray rips into AV1. As it messes with how I use my Steam Deck, I am experimenting with patching the feature back in, to not be stuck on version 3. GFN has acknowledged that it's a poor Feb 7, 2025 · First off, can I ask what GPU you’re using? It might not be supporting AV1 decoding as you think. I've tried a few games now (namely Rocket League and Towerfall: Ascension) and my stats graph shows continual spikes with gradual rampdowns, then sometimes i get large increases over a period of 10 seconds, and then a I updated some stuff in the discover store, and now my hardware decoding isn’t working in chikai 4 deck aswell. I noticed on Steam Deck, it’s using vaapi hardware acceleration. The video will freeze for 30+ seconds while the audio and input continues. On your desktop Steam, go to remote play and enable all hardware encoding options, set Jul 2, 2024 · When i use remote play with hardware decoding on, it lowers the Stream fps randomly to 15-30(with any game), and when i disable hardware decoding works great but the image quality when it comes to colors its much worse (very apparent on the SD OLED), so hardware decoding is not working as expected Aug 16, 2022 · Currently if you want to use your Steam Deck as an emulation / game streamer box for lightweight games, you have to run the Steam Deck in desktop mode in order to have an acceptable amount of streaming latency. Yes i try to stream from my desktop with Nvidia GPU to Deck May 27, 2016 · This option will allow your GPU (graphics processing unit) to process certain video data, instead of your CPU doing it. The fact is windows launches the games alot quicker than steam OS ever could . Moonlight#26. May 5, 2023 · Video: Fast (same setting on the Steam Deck as well) Bandwidth Limit: 30 KB/s (same setting on the Steam Deck as well. x, thanks for explaining! All reactions Moonlight states: No functioning hardware accelerated video decoder was detected. Very odd issue. What the latest Steam beta change appears to be about is supporting the VA-API DRM (Direct Rendering Manager) mode rather than the VA-API We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. ASIC decoding is better than GPGPU decoding. Dec 7, 2022 · Moonlight uses either DXVA2 or D3D11VA for hardware acceleration on Windows, depending on hardware support and OS version. 4 beta. txt (from host machine running 4090) shows it's not being enabled: [2024-11-15 16:03:54][228736. I am having issues streaming to a W11 PC to my OLED SD. 264 and HEVC decoding. While I cannot prove for certain, it appears to me that Edge Dev is working with VAAPI decode for me, despite edge://gpu and edge://media-internals saying otherwise (the latter is odd, claiming that I am using VAAPI decode, but that it is not being used as a hardware decoder for either video or audio). If users want a slow OS that`s upto them. Elden Ring on the Deck via streaming from a gaming PC looks incredible at max settings and locked 60fps, with amazing battery life on the Deck since the SOC isn't being pushed. (hardware decoding is bugged and causes stutters) Leaving the streaming resolution on “display resolution “ is important because when you stream games that support 16:10 your stream will cover all your Deck’s screen plus it is extremely low latency. to see if those play a factor, but get the same results. (PC and Steam deck on two different access points) Game pad is a Xbox Series controller connected via Bluetooth to the Steam Deck. Apr 20, 2022 · I'm testing out Remote Play with the Steam Deck as a client over Wi-Fi and something is very wrong when the Hardware Decoding option is turned on which is the default setting. It appears to eventually unfreeze for 15+ seconds to only re-freeze again. So, I just setup Chiaki4deck yesterday and was tweaking settings to minimize stuttering, but when I turned on Hardware Decoding using vaapi I got an error: “Failed to initialize Steam Session: Failed to initialize FFMPEG Decoder [I] Using hardware decoder “vaapi” [E] Failed to create hwdevice context” Nvidia -> Deck should be fine. So force hardware decoding and force h265 coding "Failed to initialize Stream Session: Failed to initialize FFMPEG Decoder: [I] Using hardware decoder "vaapi" [E] Failed to create hwdevice context" I was just curious if any other Chiaki users have had this issue lately, or if anybody knows of a way to fix it. Or Use desktop mode on the deck and then use remote play. 2. Even Apple, a member, decided to support open standards because one member pointed a legal pointy stick at them. Non-steam game (triangle strategy, non-steam version, installed with lutris; or emudeck games), sound only, no control or video Streaming from bazzite to steamdeck has no problem at all, including non-steam games. Support sent me here to ask the community about it. Feb 12, 2024 · Hi guys, I'm trying to use remote play from my PC with UW screen (3440x1440) to SteamDeck connected to external 4K TV. I do have it enabled in my client settings and enabled in Windows. 4 Stable it logged "CaptureDescriptionID" "Desktop PipeWire NV12 + libx264 main (4 threads)" and more subjectively, used about 9W CPU power while We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Only if hardware decoding is OFF (on the SD), which makes it look a bit ugly, but smooth performance. This is a place for Steam Deck owners to chat about using Windows on Deck. The Moonlight AppImage does not have this issue. 8% of the DCI-P3 color gamut and 143. All-in-one portable PC gaming. The client side is saying it's not detecting hardware acceleration. My pc spec are: CPU: Ryzen 5800x3d GPU: RTX 3070 RAM: 32go DDR4 3600 MB: Asus Rog Strix F-Gaming wifi Best regards UPD: Parsec works fine when Steam Deck is switched to the Desktop mode. Hi, as of Oct 23 2022 the windows apu drivers still do not support hardware encoding or decoding. Install Parsec in Discover store. It seems to me that Hardware Acceleration for Video Players is broken on Steam Deck. 705634] >>> Capture method set to Desktop DWM NV12 + NVENC HEVC However, when I use my MacBook Pro Nov 23, 2023 · Turn off hardware decoding on the steam deck fixes the dark picture. The Last 3 options are "Hardware Decoding" (turn this setting OFF). Like others have pointed out. Everything works fine but the resolution on my TV is wrong, it doesn't fit the screen and seems that Steam isn't able to change resolution from 3440x1440 to 3840x2160. Using hardware decoding results in a TON of stutter. Jun 17, 2022 · When I use the steam link app on my phone or laptop with default settings (i even tried enabling/disable hardware decoding on my laptop), everything seemingly works perfectly. A quick jaunt into OBS reveals we have the option for FFMPEG VAAPI hardware accelerated h. Dec 8, 2022 · For AMD GPU users on Fedora 37 or later, you will need to configure RPM Fusion Free repositories and follow the setup instructions in the "Hardware codecs with AMD" section in this documentation to install drivers capable of hardware H. Crossing my fingers I don't have to factory reset, but I've been noticing small issues with remote play on steam deck even when I was using it regularly a few months ago. Myself and a few of my friends have steam decks, and all of us agree that the software decoder gives more consistent results when streaming over wifi. Issue: No matter the client settings (resolution, bitrate, HEVC or not etc), Remote play seems to revert back ASIC decoding is better than GPGPU decoding. 4 release still lacked the encoding support and 3. so if you have a good GPU that can lets say render your chosen game at Make sure you are forcing hardware decoding in the moonlight settings, I find if you leave it on automatic it tends to default to software decoding on the steam deck which is why you get the lower fps. You shouldn't need to Dec 17, 2021 · The update greatly improves Video Acceleration API (VA-API) hardware decoding on Linux. Chromium in the Arch repository fortunately is built with VAAPI support, but you need to enable it manually. I have been able to run steam remote play on steam deck pretty smoothly for about 70 hours of gameplay. (maybe related to Steam Deck uses different Hardware decoding method between Desktop and Since /r/steamlink is private and potentially inactive, this is a place to discuss and share your experiences with the Steam Link hardware and Steam In-Home Streaming! Jan 25, 2024 · The newest Steam beta overnight rolls out VA-API DRM hardware decoding on Linux. *) Client: Turn "Enable hardware decoding" on. Nov 9, 2023 · (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) On our colorimeter, the Steam Deck OLED covered 101. I used to have to delete Steam's built in libraries and use compiled ffmpeg libs with the memory leak patch in order to use hardware decoding while streaming. Software decoding is 100% smooth, but the decode time is 20-30ms longer, which I can feel. 1: no change) Games tested: GrandBlue Fantasy Relink, The outer wilds, Monster Hunter World Card used: 7900XTX OS: Windows 10 22H2 Hardware encoding enabled on the server side for AMD/AMF/VCE. On client, so on your Steam Deck. The touch controls settings have also been fixed to save the settings correctly in the Steam Link app. I have hardware decoding enabled on my desktop with a Nvidia card. Additional Information. I also tried updating my Windows Desktop to the latest steam beta client to make sure the issue was not from the Host side but it made no difference so its definitely a client side issue. Hardware vs. 3. Later tonight I'll flip back to Steam Deck preview and assess if this was a setting issue or still a beta In that new tab, you'll see all content currently loaded (YouTube will have several, one for each quality level and for ads). Major FPS drop and Jul 12, 2022 · Hardware decode is not a basic functionality. Can anyone confirm if there is a way to use this "grayed out" option within Remote Play? For context, my host machine has a 40-series NVidia card and can perform AV1 encoding. Hardware decoding off - my game has a greyed out look and i cannot access any sort of menu. 3 in the future if it doesn't get solved on standard SteamOS. My pc spec are: CPU: Ryzen 5800x3d GPU: RTX 3070 RAM: 32go DDR4 3600 MB: Asus Rog Strix F-Gaming wifi Best regards Is hardware acceleration enabled for Steam Linux clients? The built-in browser and interface will be driven by the same thing. The enabled settings of Host PC are following: -Enable advanced host options -Change desktop resolution to Mar 6, 2022 · There's just some weirdness with the steam button while the PC is in big picture mode. I read that steam had disabled hardware acceleration from steam OS in the preview build. Turn "Prioritize network traffic" on. Turning off hardware decoding also makes it so you can't see the menus for the steam button, the '' button and the volume. Sometimes, the hardware has limitations that can prevent certain features from being enabled. I'm wondering if it got released into stable because after getting a steam os update my moonlight went from working amazing for weeks to getting that same message and terrible performance. The primary issue I had was some brightness/color issues through streaming my PC to my Deck. Showing 1 - 6 of 6 comments We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Apr 14, 2022 · Attempting to use Remote Play / In Home Streaming across WIFI from my Steam Deck results in constant freezing and video lag. I haven't seen this Jul 6, 2024 · Searching through the internet it seems it has been an issue for a while. 4 on Steam Deck and despite the hardware decoding being disabled, it still works with Moonlight as well. No HECV or the new AV1 encoding seems to be happening. I noticed that the storage page for HEVC states: We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. PS5 is wired ethernet, while the deck is connected by WiFi5. This is a bit confusing, so the next update will make that option always available. I'm trying to use Remote Play to stream from my Windows computer to my Deck, but I've encountered two different issues depending on the decoding method: Hardware decoding: Provides correct color accuracy, but there is jittering/stuttering. I found some solutions online saying that the "Hardware Decoder" function in the Steamdeck has some issues so I turned it off. Jan 25, 2024 · Can anyone explain what this means or does: Enable VA-API DRM hardware decoding on LinuxWhile the Remote Play client has supported VA-API video acceleration for a good while, this is about making use of it in DRM mode (Direct Rendering Manager, not Digital Rights Management) instead of relying on the older X11 interface. 6 Preview but i have confirmed this also works on 3. When docked, the Steam Deck’s USB-C port can carry video, audio, input, etc. In desktop mode you can turn hardware encoding off and it reduces the amount of Jan 31, 2015 · Instead of using your CPU to decode (watch) the videos and stuff like that, it will use your video card which will take pressure off your CPU and should run things smoother. And second, my top played game genre is Real-time Strategy (RTS), which doesn’t really work that well on a handheld. Will this be ever fixed in drivers or anything ? Nov 6, 2024 · Yep. I also tried the mpv video player, but hardware acceleration also failed to initialize there. 5 Stable. Make sure both computers are on the same network, that neither computer has a firewall on and that if you're using Windows your network is set as a home network, not public one. Turning off hardware decoding seems to work, but I assume this probably uses more power. The term refers to bo Hardware decoding on - my game randomly drops down to 20 fps and has audio stutters. Its encoding and decoding are unnecessarily resource-intensive, resulting in high latency combined with too many compression Mar 4, 2025 · The option to enable AV1 decoding is grayed out on my Steam Deck, whether docked (official dock) or undocked. This does makes sense since VLC, MPV, and other players can decode H265 and use hardware decoding. H. Turning this off fixes the issue. There were some recent steam deck updates and now the remote play is stuck on the splash screen with the Jedi Survivor tiles on the screen and the little blue buffering icon on the bottom right hand side of the screen. Steam Deck Moonlight running the nightly version on a Steam Deck LCD Docked to the TV via the official Valve dock. 264. This is a good thing if your GPU will do a better job than your CPU - it will take load off the CPU and hopefully make the application run smoother. All modern GPUs from AMD, NVIDIA, and Intel should support hardware decoding of H. Apr 27, 2022 · Thanks y'all - the Steam Deck is the single best device purchase I have ever made. Still doesn’t appear to be fixed. 3 but it stopped working with the latest Steam OS 3. This issue is widespread for Steam Deck users: See: Hardware decode problem vaapi streetpea/chiaki-ng#63 Would say that making sure you have the right settings selected is key, had bad lag until turning off hardware decoding (or encoding whichever it is), removing the steam decks global fps limit, disabling nvidea's codec option, setting my bandwidth limit to 40, setting network priority option to ON, making sure steam matches the the steam deck Dec 8, 2023 · I've tested to see if this is a configuration issue by reformatting the Deck and installing fresh Bazzite, as well as completely removing and reinstalling Steam Link on my client device, but have the same problem. I guess the it might be related to the embedded Chrome code Steam is using. Hardware Decoding in the Deck always had issues, especially with frame times whereas software decoding is perfect although it uses more battery life and has slight slowest decoding time. When using the hardware decoder, there is a consistent stuttering when moving the camera side to side in games. DXVA is nowhere to be found and this is a problem: 1) you cannot stream games from your pc. Apr 17, 2023 · Hardware Decoding on Steam Deck no longer working for flatpak version of Moonlight flathub/com. Share On Steam Deck the user name is deck, This isn't a HDR issue - Steam Deck Remote Play is currently completely broken. Hardware Decoding Enabled. Apr 18, 2023 · Launch said app, and get a hardware decoding error, such as it not being detected or available. Confirmed everything is working again on 4. If hardware decoding is ON: -Image is perfect -Every so often (minutes at most), display hitches and displays like 10 frames per second -Controls remain responsive -SD performance overlay and Streaming Performance overlay report NO issues -To TEMPORARILY fix I change the OLED frame limiter to another number and back -Cycle repeats The one thing that my Steam Deck does better than the Ally is Chiaki. Turning off hardware decoding in the remote play settings will fix this brightness issue, but you will no longer be able to see ANY overlays including the steam/quick access menus. Oct 24, 2015 · What exactly is "Hardware Encoding" for the host PC (or "Hardware Decoding" for the client for that matter)? What does it do, and how does it impact my performance? Also, is it possible for me to change the client streaming settings on the Steam Link itself ?The settings menu it gives you for the device has nothing to do with any of the I haven’t tried steam remote play on a regular device recently, but it is extremely good on steam deck. I tested this with Steam Link using it's streaming_log. 1 appimage file working with VDPAU and Steam OS 3. I believe the decoder you referenced actually uses the CPU for some operations that aren't very parallel, not to mention that it was made for Xbox One and doesn't really help the Steam Deck since you can't run DX12 on that. 264 via DXVA2 or D3D11VA with the proper drivers installed. what people forget is that moonlight taps directly into the GPU and does not need to wait for the frame to show on the hosts screens. Hard answer is yes, according to vainfo. Tested on Mozilla Firefox, Youtube H264, VP9 and AV1 videos. In our standard tests, it reached 597. Play the video, then click the one that gets a play icon. Deck -> Nvidia is probably going to be a bad time. 5. If you have issues with hardware decoding: Jul 6, 2024 · Searching through the internet it seems it has been an issue for a while. 12. It’s better than parsec on my MacBook m1 which has incredible decode and network latency. It passes it through but it also brings up the menu on the steam deck so it's all but useless (in game mode anyway, would probably work fine in desktop mode but I don't feel like switching every time). Dec 11, 2024 · It was announced a few weeks ago that Steam Remote Play now supports AV1 but it doesn't seem to work with the Steam Deck. Feel free to share gaming benchmarks and troubleshoot issues here. Steps for reproducing this issue: Switch to desktop mode Linux within Steam Deck While I love seeing some rare people having a good time with Remote Play, let me tell you: given the technological potential of the Deck and current hardware in general, it absolutely sucks for a majority of users. I'm just using Steam's Remote Play client as well. I believe rasberry pi also have hardware decode in their hardware too. disabling hardware decoding fixes this but this introduces it's own problems. The bad news is you can't use the GFN app on it yet. The first reason was that I already had a handheld in Nintendo Switch. Hardware decode method : vaapi I'm trying to connect to a PS5, local network. 4 GHz vs 5 GHz WIFI. OS Linux (CentOS 8), Nvidia GPU Bug follows the Steam client version, not the GPU drivers or OS libraries, so definitely a Steam bug. And in steam deck big picture or regular mode it will also crash if trying to select those in options. Thanks! Nov 18, 2022 · the new 3. Would love to see Turn "Enable hardware encoding" on. 7% of the sRGB spectrum. I think they are targeting Microsoft Windows there. encode videos to h265 on the steam deck (using hardware acceleratiom) Good news! The Steam Deco doesn't support HEVC/h. 265 as an encoding option though. HOWTO: Switch Steam Deck to Desktop mode. Since 2021 the Steam client has supported VA-API encode for Remote Play and there already being VA-API decode prior to that. Kodi recently added functionality to support the Steam Deck's inputs natively, but those only work in game mode. That's no longer the case for me! I can now stream with hardware decoding on AMD with va-api without any issues without having to do anything in preparation! Thank you Valve! The only workaround I know for now is to either disable hardware decoding on the deck in game mode or switch to desktop mode and steam that way. I am also able to use my custom controller configurations without any issues. 11 ac. page Nov 18, 2022 · Don't know how to find out which decoding method is used in either case and thus if it is indeed an issue of VAAPI DRM hardware decoding vs VAAPI tiled hardware decoding as @SaltyBet suggested. On my Ally, it’s using something else and vaapi is not an option that works. As soon as you turn hardware decoding on, it looks great but runs absolutely terrible. (Controller will not work) Add Parsec app into Steam as described in Steam Deck Gaming video. Everything was extremely dark, and certain colors were not displaying correctly (notably Orange becoming a deep Red). Locked post. After using it for a week, I am a big fan of the device. 265 hardware encoding. Very good latency, but lots of stutter, even with software decode forced. Ever since its initial launch, I was on the fence about getting one. The game does not run smoothly without hardware decoding (especially when video quality is set to beautiful). I don't think you'll get Chrome with hardware decoding since Google doesn't do Linux builds with support for that. Platform tested OS: GNU/Linux Fedora 38 KDE - latest updates GPU: Intel Arc A750 - mesa drivers Jan 22, 2024 · Killing hardware decoding on the client resolves the issue at the obvious resource usage penalty, but it'd be nice to know if someone has found a more optimal way of addressing it if they've run Dec 16, 2023 · Hello! So remote play is much darker on the steam deck than on my ecomputer. It can decode HEVC and even AV1, but not encode them in hardware. txt as that is the feature I care about, on 3. The Hardware Decoding setting on the steam deck seems to be the issue. Nov 12, 2022 · FYI, when enabling Hardware Encoding from the host, the Steam Deck client shows libavcodec Software Decoding; this is with Hardware Decoding Enabled on the client: When using Software Encoding from the host, the Steam Deck client shows VAAPI tiled hardware decoding: Steam Deck drivers for Windows have hardware acceleration video encoding / decoding disabled. Nov 6, 2024 · If I disable HEVC, the option is enabled and I can select hardware or software decoding. The battery life suffers slightly, but not as much as I was expecting (maybe 30 minutes Nov 22, 2023 · TL;DR - Turn off Hardware Decoding on the steam deck to make the screen not dark but you can't see Steam or Quick Access menus during remote play. I The good news is that Steam Deck does have hardware AV1 decoding. My latency is still low but I hope the hardware encoding/decoding is sorted out, since it’s usually a little faster. ) Framerate Limit Automatic; Display Resolution; Hardware Decoding The above settings seemed to have stabled things out. Originally I thought this was related to other reported issues regarding 2. Regardless of codec that I choose, I get a pop up that says "This PC's GPU doesn't support HVEC/h264/AV1 main10 decoding for HDR streaming" and HDR obviously isn't working. moonlight_stream. Long story short: Remote play from PC to SD works fine with Steam Remote Play. Im having issues with Steam Remote Play on Steam Deck: Hardware Decoding on: Contrast really low, more latency; Hardware Decoding off: Perfect contrast, decent latency, no steam overlay, including the one when you press the steam button. My emphasis added: The 3. Jun 15, 2023 · Hardware video decoding, if supported is ON. Currently on 3. Jul 12, 2022 · Having tried both windows on steamdeck and steam OS for steamdeck. Does anyone know how to solve this problem? Which is a shame, since the Steam Deck has AV1 decoding in it's ASIC even, it's a mean little media decoding machine that's fairly future proof, but even to decode 4K UHD BluRay video, it's all in software in gaming mode, which lemme tell you, is not the most power efficient option at all. I do not have hardware decoding enabled on the Steam Deck itself. I use my Deck partly as a Plex client using the 'Plex HTPC Client' app from Discover, updated to latest version as of earlier this week. Nov 16, 2022 · I managed to get hardware acceleration on a VLC 3. It is a Zen 2 + RDNA 2 powerhouse, delivering more than enough performance to run the latest AAA games in a very efficient power envelope. Accessed via Steam>Settings>Remote Play. Does anyone know what each other the hardware acceleration options are and how to enable different ones on the Ally? Mar 20, 2024 · Steam version: 1709846872 AMD drivers version: Adrenalin 24. Whilst i hate windows i can do alot more with it than the Steam OS. It would be greatly appreciated to release an updated driver that supports these features under windows, especially since the steam deck hardware supports this, even in linux. 265 compression and vaapi hardware decoding to take advantage of the PS5 and steam deck hardware. Chiaki says failed to initialize FFMPEG decoder. It should show Hardware decoder true under "Video Decoder". This article is my collection of May 31, 2023 · What I mean is - when you install chiaki from flatpack in desktop mode, you will be unable to select the hw decoders, it will crash. For those who suggest sunshine/moonlight, I haven't been able to get a good experience there. Welcome to the official subreddit of the PC Master Race / PCMR! All PC-related content is welcome, including build help, tech support, and any doubt one might have about PC ownership. Hardware decoding enabled on the shield, but have to use software decoding on the deck, hardware decoding hasnt ever been smooth. The whole ecosystem is a land mine full of patents and hostage negotiators who poses as a consortium. I got further in that it actually attempted to show the stream instead of just the Steam logo spinner, but the display was just entirely green. This issue is wide spread for Steam Deck users: See: Hardware decode problem vaapi streetpea/chiaki well, half of what you mention is true for playing games native on steam deck. I'm running into this weird issue trying to use the HDR fork client on my Steam Deck OLED. I don't know if anyone else is suffering the same issue but colours when using Steam remote play to stream from my PC are waaaaaay off for some reason. In game mode disable hardware decoding. the device has a system latency between 40-60ms (which is very good btw) but moonlight only adds around 4-7 ms. 1 (tested with 23. The Steam Deck hardware doesn't support AV1 decoding, so it being available in Remote Play is a bug, which will be fixed in the next Steam Client release. Why is this happening while Moonlight with hardware decoding is fine? Even Steam Link app in desktop mode works well. It is completely unplayable. Hardware Decoding: Off PC Settings;—— Play audio on host: Disabled Change desktop resolution to match streaming client: Enabled Dynamically adjust capture resolution to improve performance: Enabled Use NVFBC capture on NVIDIA GPU: Enabled Enabled hardware encoding: Enabled (on NVIDIA GPU only because i have a 2060) —- Sep 18, 2024 · Hello fellow gamers! I am wondering how is the performance for you using Remote Play, the latest Steam Client update and with hardware decoding turned on. 0. So it’s software based on either end for me. Nov 20, 2024 · Update after update I fire up my Steam Deck looking forward to go test Remote Play with Hardware Decoding enabled expecting to work without stutters, but 1 year after owning the OLED, it is still pretty bad. WiFi 802. You may also want to try Low Latency Networking. SOLVED: Disabling hardware decoding fixed the issue. I use MakeMKV for the original rip and Handbrake to encode into a Matroska container again, passthrough the audio and subtiles. I use a 3080 and was still getting pretty unplayable results until turning this setting off. Have fun! ☺️ Sep 26, 2023 · Dear, When hardware decoding is enable on steamdeck I get many issues (sound stop, fps drop) The only way to use remote play is to disable harware decoding. 2 nits of Steam Deck is Bluetooth-ready, and its USB-C port can handle all sorts of I/O: your TV, monitor, or even your old CRT if you have the right cables. Mar 28, 2023 · Though it is confusing, as it specifically mentioned here that software-based decoding and encoding that is not bundled with hardware is free. Software decoding: Everything runs smoothly, but the colors and contrast are washed out. 11. It is working better than it used to for sure! Hardware decoding still causes problems/stuttering on my Deck though. 4 Preview update lacks hardware video en- and decoding. Please consider improving the Steam Link experience! < > I found downloading steam link from discover and adding to steam works pretty well, bit longer startup having to lunch that rather than just choosing stream from the game, but works just as good Reply reply More replies Dec 9, 2023 · I recently got a Steam Deck for my birthday. maeyergiygoanfndzkthvwjoawoipzzkvwlxtoknqzpoow