MP 1,1-5,1 Activate AMD hardware acceleration

[MacManu77]

Thanks guys, I managed to enable the green check in VideoProc.
I'm noticing this in FCPX: I have 3 clips in 4k (codec HEVC) in the timeline, if I play the clips they look fluid and the gpu is used at 100% and the cpu minimally ... if I activate the background render, after it has rendered if i play the same clips they are now seeing a bit jerky and the gpu is working at 100% and the CPU at 70%
How come this happens?
My cMP is the one in signature with Mojave 10.14.5
Thank you.

So is that normal for you or does it seem abnormal?

 

[macprobuffalo]

Ran Plex server on my Mac Pro just to test this. Answer appears to be yes. My usual Plex server is Win7 with hardware transcoding. MacOS is limited to one GPU hardware transcode, which is why I run Win7 for Plex. That's a ridiculous Apple software limitation of 1 hardware transcode.

It worked on a 1080p H.264 and 1080p H.265 main. The 300mbps 4K h.265 Jellyfish.mkv file from earlier in the thread did not do hw transcode.

That is great news! Thank you so much.

 

[AidenShaw]

Unfortunately, this is an issue Apple will need to address at some point or users have to develop an install workaround to correct.

You mean like tossing the Apple and installing a Z-series?

 

[h9826790]

I also had a hard freeze. Did a few edits in Premiere pro than sent the sequences off to Media encoder. Exported 6 1min. clips to h.264 (1080p) using Opencl. That worked perfectly. Switched back to the desktop to look at the exported clips in the folder. Got the hard freeze. It was neat while it lasted, seeing the Jelly fish playing smoothly in VLC. But for the real world usage, its looking like a no go.

Also with RX580? And use preview to watch the video?
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So is that normal for you or does it seem abnormal?

The project was on the PCIe SSD? Did you check activity monitor what’s the storage throughput when you playing the rendered timeline?

 

[slamjack]

New versions of Lilu and Whatevergreen are out, worth testing i suppose.

 

[Hendrik94]

Nice I will try that now if it says VII....

 

[Hendrik94]

Works just fine... nothing different/new so far...

 

[slamjack]

Works just fine... nothing different/new so far...

The problems were on Polaris, not on Vega cards. I will test it today some bit later.

 

[h9826790]

I can only say the new Lilu and WhateverGreen still works, but not sure if that make any difference on my RX580. I haven't experienced any freeze in FCPX or Preview since I found this mod.

But since there is some change for the Polaris GPU. It may make some difference.

 

[Hendrik94]

DRM does not work... so also nothing new there....

 

[h9826790]

DRM does not work... so also nothing new there....

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My RX580 can still play DRM content (both iTunes and Netflix). But as usual, can't screen capture the iTunes video.

 

[cdf]

My RX580 can still play DRM content (both iTunes and Netflix).

Does Netflix work for you on Safari by any chance?

 

[Hendrik94]

My RX580 can still play DRM content (both iTunes and Netflix). But as usual, can't screen capture the iTunes video.
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No it can't.... your movie is not DRM then... non DRM Movies work fine... also for me

 

[h9826790]

No it can't.... your movie is not DRM then... non DRM Movies work fine... also for me

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How do I know if the movie is DRM? I can't play that iTune movie if I set shikigva=32. And it can't be captured. I think that's DRM. Isn't it?

Does Netflix work for you on Safari by any chance?

If I use Safari to go to Netflix, it ask me to install Silverlight.

I never use Netflix. Just borrow someone's account to have a look if that work or not. So, I have no idea how's that work on Safari. It should be "just work"? Or require Sliverlight plugin?

 

[tsialex]

t should be "just work"? Or require Sliverlight plugin?

Just work, without the need of Silverlight. If it needs Silverlight, it's not working.

 

[cdf]

If I use Safari to go to Netflix, it ask me to install Silverlight.

If it needs Silverlight, it's not working.

Not to mention that Silverlight can no longer be installed on Safari.

 

[Hendrik94]

Use the Microsoft Edge Beta... runs Netflix on 4K with Hardware Acceleration in macOS

 

[h9826790]

Use the Microsoft Edge Beta... runs Netflix on 4K with Hardware Acceleration in macOS

So, if use Edge Beta (which should be same as Chrome now) to watch Netflix, that's not DRM?

 

[crjackson2134]

Use the Microsoft Edge Beta... runs Netflix on 4K with Hardware Acceleration in macOS

Interesting, I’ll try this a little later.

 

[thomasthegps]

My mac pro has had no issues with netflix or amazon prime video since applying this patch.

 

[h9826790]

My mac pro has had no issues with netflix or amazon prime video since applying this patch.

I assume you are not using Safari, right?

 

[thomasthegps]

Yeah im using chrome

 

[Synchro3]

Interesting, just tested. A Mac Mini 2018 in Windows with eGPU RX 580 has no HEVC decoding (iGPU is deactivated in Boot Camp).



The same Mac Mini 2018 with eGPU in macOS 10.14.5 ignores the eGPU RX 580 and uses only the i7 iGPU.

 

[h9826790]

Interesting, just tested. A Mac Mini 2018 in Windows with eGPU RX 580 has no HEVC decoding (iGPU is deactivated in Boot Camp).

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The same Mac Mini 2018 with eGPU in macOS 10.14.5 ignores the eGPU RX 580 and uses only the i7 iGPU.

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Is that with the AMD Windows driver?

 

[stayupforever909]

Some very interesting ideas just replying to watch.