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The explicit VA-API X11 library use is now using the DRM library instead so that both Ozone's X11 and Wayland platforms are using the same target. Chrome VA-API Wayland support MR The Linux VA-API support at large for Google Chrome remains a "best effort" solution but in any event this change is a welcome move for enhancing the Google Chrome web browser with native Wayland support for this common video acceleration API. See this merge for more information on Chrome's forthcoming Wayland VA-API support. 53 Comments Tweet Related News WayVNC 0.8 Adds Auto Server-Side Resizing Of Headless Outputs, Detached Mode Sway 1.9 Released - Using New wlroots Rendering API For Better Performance Miracle-WM Announced As A Wayland Compositor Built On Mir The Greenfield In-Browser Wayland Compositor Is Fast Enough For Gaming Niri 0.1.1 Wayland Compositor Adds Support For Taskbars, Output Rotation & More Godot 4.3 Game Engine To Feature Native Wayland Support About The Author Michael Larabel Michael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site in 2004 with a focus on enriching the Linux hardware experience. Michael has written more than 20,000 articles covering the state of Linux hardware support, Linux performance, graphics drivers, and other topics. Michael is also the lead developer of the Phoronix Test Suite, Phoromatic, and OpenBenchmarking.org automated benchmarking software. 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