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--- ubuntu:gpu:va-api:override_the_driver_for_va-api [2023/06/06 13:06] – peter
+++ ubuntu:gpu:va-api:override_the_driver_for_va-api [2023/06/07 18:40] (current) – peter
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 ====== Ubuntu - GPU - VA-API - Override the driver for VA-API ======
-<WRAP info>
+The driver for VA-API can be overridden by using the **LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME** environment variable.
-**NOTE:**  You can override the driver for VA-API by using the **LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME** environment variable.
   * AMD:
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     * For NVIDIA VDPAU use vdpau.
     * For NVIDIA NVDEC use nvidia.
-</WRAP>
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 </code>
+This next step is optional, and only needed if the **vainfo** command still does not work.
+<code bash>
+unset LIBVA_DRIVERS_PATH
+export LIBVA_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/
+</code>
+<WRAP info>
+**NOTE:** If that path does not allow this to work, then often the following path will:
+<code bash>
+unset LIBVA_DRIVERS_PATH
+export LIBVA_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/dri/
+</code>
+</WRAP>
+----
+===== Still not working =====
+Try,
+<code bash>
+export LIBVA_DRI3_DISABLE=1
+</code>