I got a second hand Synology DS916+. I am interested in installing Jellyfin on it with hardware transcoding support. I have read over the debacle of Synology removing the codecs support, but am confused whether this just impacts the Synology installed apps (Video Station, etc) or if it would also impact Jellyfin running in Docker.

Do I need to downgrade the DSM or try to install the codecs for hardware transcoding to work in Jellyfin?

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[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago

Codecs are software. As long as Jellyfin can see the hardware, you should be good. (I don't have a Synology, so hopefully if they're doing something real weird, someone else will chime in.)

[–] Chewy7324@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Jellyfin brings and uses their own ffmpeg-version which is not impacted by Synology removing hardware acceleration support, at least according to the following page.

Community Workarounds and Tips

Use Third-Party Media Servers: With the removal of Video Station, some users are turning to alternatives like Plex, Jellyfin, or Emby. These third-party apps offer more robust media management features and support a wider range of codecs.

https://nascompares.com/news/how-to-restore-video-station-and-hevc-support-on-dsm-7-2-2/