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feat(linux): Add Vulkan video encoder support to FFmpeg build #597

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Add Vulkan video encoder support to FFmpeg build
neatnoise Jan 19, 2026
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Add Vulkan dependencies for Linux and FreeBSD
neatnoise Jan 26, 2026
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Disable Vulkan on Windows and macOS
neatnoise Jan 26, 2026
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Add Vulkan dependencies to README
neatnoise Jan 26, 2026
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3 changes: 3 additions & 0 deletions .github/workflows/ci.yml
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Expand Up @@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ jobs:
"libdrm-dev:$package_arch"
"libgl-dev:$package_arch"
"libglx-dev:$package_arch"
"libvulkan-dev:$package_arch"
"libwayland-dev:$package_arch"
"libwayland-client0:$package_arch"
"libx11-dev:$package_arch"
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devel/pkgconf \
graphics/libdrm \
graphics/libglvnd \
graphics/vulkan-headers \
graphics/vulkan-loader \
graphics/wayland \
multimedia/libass \
multimedia/libv4l \
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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions CMakeLists.txt
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Expand Up @@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ option(BUILD_FFMPEG_X264 "Build FFmpeg x264" ON)
option(BUILD_FFMPEG_X264_PATCHES "Apply FFmpeg x264 patches" ON)
option(BUILD_FFMPEG_X265 "Build FFmpeg x265" ON)
option(BUILD_FFMPEG_X265_PATCHES "Apply FFmpeg x265 patches" ON)
option(BUILD_FFMPEG_VULKAN "Build FFmpeg with Vulkan video encoding support" ON)

# common includes
include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/apply_git_patch.cmake)
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5 changes: 4 additions & 1 deletion README.md
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Expand Up @@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ pkg install -y \
devel/nasm \
devel/ninja \
devel/pkgconf \
graphics/vulkan-headers \
graphics/vulkan-loader \
multimedia/libass \
multimedia/libv4l \
multimedia/libva \
Expand All @@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ pkg install -y \

```bash
sudo apt install -y \
autoconf \
autoconf \
automake \
build-essential \
cmake \
Expand All @@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ autoconf \
libsdl2-dev \
libtool \
libvorbis-dev \
libvulkan-dev \
libxcb1-dev \
libxcb-shm0-dev \
libxcb-xfixes0-dev \
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2 changes: 2 additions & 0 deletions cmake/ffmpeg/_main.cmake
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Expand Up @@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ set(AVCODEC_GENERATED_SRC_PATH ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/FFmpeg/libavcodec)

if(WIN32)
set(BUILD_FFMPEG_LIBVA OFF)
set(BUILD_FFMPEG_VULKAN OFF)

# We must disable CUDA and NVENC on ARM64 until following issues is resolved
# https://github.com/FFmpeg/FFmpeg/blob/4e5523c98597a417eb43555933b1075d18ec5f8b/configure#L7443
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set(BUILD_FFMPEG_MF OFF)
set(BUILD_FFMPEG_NV_CODEC_HEADERS OFF)
set(BUILD_FFMPEG_LIBVA OFF)
set(BUILD_FFMPEG_VULKAN OFF)
elseif(FREEBSD)
set(BUILD_FFMPEG_AMF OFF)
set(BUILD_FFMPEG_MF OFF)
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6 changes: 6 additions & 0 deletions cmake/ffmpeg/ffmpeg.cmake
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Expand Up @@ -83,6 +83,12 @@ if(BUILD_FFMPEG_LIBVA)
--enable-encoder=h264_vaapi,hevc_vaapi,av1_vaapi
)
endif()
if(BUILD_FFMPEG_VULKAN)
list(APPEND FFMPEG_EXTRA_CONFIGURE
--enable-vulkan
--enable-encoder=h264_vulkan,hevc_vulkan,av1_vulkan
)
endif()
if(BUILD_FFMPEG_X264)
list(APPEND FFMPEG_EXTRA_CONFIGURE
--enable-libx264
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