Synology Kills Graphics Drivers and HEVC & H.264 HW Transcoding on the J4125 NAS (DS225+ & DS425+)

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*Update* Guide on howto get the Graphics Drivers back here - https://nascompares.com/guide/how-to-get-hardware-transcoding-back-on-your-synology-nas/ Blackvoid has just published a guide on how to get graphics drivers back here - https://www.blackvoid.club/unlocking-plex-hw-transcoding-on-x25-synology-models/ How to Add Video Station back to DSM 7.2.2 https://nascompares.com/news/how-to-restore-video-station-and-hevc-support-on-dsm-7-2-2/ 007revaN / Dave Russel, Video_Station_for_DSM_722 https://github.com/007revad/Video_Station_for_DSM_722 Ongoing DS425+ PLEX Transcoding Article - https://forums.plex.tv/t/synology-ds425-hardware-transcoding-issue/926093/85 Synology Transcoding Reddit Thread - https://www.reddit.com/r/synology/comments/1ndgage/synology_drops_hardware_transcoding_from_new/?sort=new Synoforum discussion thread https://www.synoforum.com/threads/225-or-425-owners-plex-hw-transcoding.15094/page-3 Synology Discontinuation of HEVC, H.264 and VC-1 Hardware Transcoding - https://www.synology.com/en-global/products/status/eol-video-codec-support Synology 2025 Trasncoding Workaround (in progress) https://www.reddit.com/r/synology/comments/1njm3ym/transcoding_workaround_for_ds225_ds425/?share_id=LHjLJrc312gwfWwVAA1SN&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&utm_source=share&utm_term=3 Synology community forum post and thread - https://community.synology.com/enu/forum/1/post/194638 Synology DSM 7.2.2 and Killing Off Video Station Article https://nascompares.com/2024/08/27/synology-dsm-7-2-2-and-killing-off-video-station-hevc-support-server-side/ Synology Release DSM 7.2.2 - Should You Upgrade? https://nascompares.com/news/synology-dsm-7-2-2-update-a-major-shift-in-multimedia-support/ Synology 2025 Video (skipped to Video Station /HEVC / VC1 Section) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5098jv0P68&t=1864s DS1825+ NAS Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvpgpeKEE0A Video Chapters 00:00 OOPS...SYNOLOGY DID IT AGAIN 00:39 2025 devices with Intel Celeron J4125 00:55 Transcoding explained – reshaping files on the fly 01:16 HEVC (H.265) licensing changes 02:00 Removal of HEVC and H.264 transcoding support 02:30 Real-world impact on streaming and CPU load 03:32 Synology openly confirms driver removal 04:04 No option for users to add the driver 04:41 CPU strain without hardware transcoding 05:09 Synology’s argument – most devices support HEVC natively 05:31 Why this is about drivers, not just licensing 06:17 No way to add drivers manually 06:36 Exceptions – BeeStation and Surveillance Station 07:47 Selective HEVC support across apps 08:14 Synology cites licensing costs as justification 08:33 Actual license costs analyzed 09:20 Cost vs revenue perspective on licensing 10:54 Possible link with retirement of Video Station 11:15 Plex and Jellyfin tests show high CPU use 11:42 Community efforts to re-enable drivers 12:28 Ongoing attempts to inject Intel iGPU driver 13:21 SynoCommunity unofficial driver repository 13:45 No working graphics driver for J4125 yet 14:02 Closing thoughts – bad move for multimedia users Synology NAS Pricing and Amazon Links: DS220j (Basic Backup), $189 - https://amzn.to/42HEQuQ DS223 (DSM Entry Point), $250 - https://amzn.to/3Wfx3C6 DS224+ (New Plex/Media 2-Bay) - https://amzn.to/449U1gR DS220+ (Plex Entry), $299 - https://amzn.to/3W8aFul DS723+ (Business/Video+Photo Editing), $449 - https://amzn.to/3obTECY DVA1622 (Dedicated AI Surveillance and Local Access), $629 - https://amzn.to/3oe7kNx Hire Robbie or Eddie as a consultant or to do some analysis of your security here - https://ko-fi.com/nascompares/commissions Thinking of buying a product mentioned in today's video from Amazon? If this video has helped you make that decision, you can head to Amazon using this link and we will get a small % profit of whatever you buy, which goes directly back to NASCompares and allows me and Eddie to keep doing what we do here on YouTube and the Blog - https://amzn.to/3TjM0kj *Visit the Community Support forum 'ASK NASCompares' here if you need more help* - https://ask.nascompares.com/ Finally, if you need data storage/networking help NOW and the free advice/forum on NASCompares is not going to be quick enough for you, you can use the Ko-fi commissions page here - http://ko-fi.com/nascompares/commissions *NASCompares Free Advice Area* - https://nascompares.com/contact-us/ *Vulnerabilities And Exploits On Synology & QNAP NAS* – Stay Updated! - https://nascompares.com/2021/05/26/vulnerabilities-and-exploits-on-synology-qnap-nas-stay-updated/ *NAS Buyers Guide - Get It RIGHT First Time* - https://nascompares.com/guide/nas-buyers-guide-2022-2023-synology-qnap-asustor-terramaster-wd-buffalo-zyxel-netgear/ *Synology NAS DSM 7.1 NAS Software Review* - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqFa0WyxGJc Synology DSM 7.2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gNfviGVKz4