One more datapoint, vlc seems to be using VAAPI on the same machine & distro without issues:
``` $ vlc big_buck_bunny_720p_surround.mp4 VLC media player 3.0.16 Vetinari (revision 3.0.13-8-g41878ff4f2) [000055cebcc6f580] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface. [00007f9b1c003e50] gl gl: Initialized libplacebo v4.192.1 (API v192) libva info: VA-API version 1.14.0 libva info: Trying to open /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri/iHD_drv_video.so libva info: Found init function __vaDriverInit_1_14 libva info: va_openDriver() returns 0 [00007f9b39141220] avcodec decoder: Using Intel iHD driver for Intel(R) Gen Graphics - 22.3.1 () for hardware decoding ``` -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1969512 Title: Totem unable to play video: "The specified movie could not be found" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/totem/+bug/1969512/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs