Configuring GPU Hardware Transcoding for Plex in Proxmox LXC Container

Complete guide to enable Intel GPU hardware transcoding for Plex Media Server running in a Proxmox LXC container using VA-API.

August 9, 2025 · 5 min · 1055 words · Dmitry Konovalov

Setting up Plex LXC Container on Proxmox with NFS and GPU Passthrough

Overview This guide covers the complete setup of a Plex Media Server running in an LXC container on Proxmox VE, including NFS storage integration and Intel GPU passthrough for hardware transcoding. Environment Details Host: Proxmox VE 8.4.8 (kernel 6.8.12-13-pve) Hardware: Intel N97 processor with integrated UHD Graphics Storage: NFS shares from NAS (nas.my.domain.com) Container: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS template Prerequisites 1. Enable IOMMU on Proxmox Host Ensure IOMMU is enabled in the kernel command line: ...

August 9, 2025 · 5 min · 953 words · Dmitry Konovalov