Dispatcharr · dispatcharr-plugins-bot · Jul 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026 · Jul 21, 2026
diff --git a/plugins/multiview/config.py b/plugins/multiview/config.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Plugin configuration and field definitions for Dispatcharr Multiview."""
 
 import datetime
+import glob
 import json
 import os
 import secrets
@@ -134,6 +135,31 @@ def _register_presets(encoder: str, fields_fn):
             return
 
 
+def _render_device_field() -> dict:
+    """Render-device override for QSV/VAAPI, populated from detected DRM nodes.
+
+    Auto (the default) preserves the historic behavior of picking the first
+    /dev/dri/renderD* node. In a VM or container with multiple render nodes the
+    first one can be the wrong GPU, so the user can pin a specific node here.
+    Options are globbed on the host at field-build time, so both the native
+    Dispatcharr settings page and the web dashboard list the real nodes.
+    """
+    devices = sorted(glob.glob("/dev/dri/render*"))
+    options = [{"value": "auto", "label": "Auto (first detected)"}]
+    options += [{"value": d, "label": d} for d in devices]
+    return {
+        "id": "render_device",
+        "label": "Render Device",
+        "type": "select",
+        "default": "auto",
+        "options": options,
+        "description": (
+            "GPU render node for QSV/VAAPI. Auto picks the first detected; "
+            "override if you have multiple GPUs."
+        ),
+    }
+
+
 def _x264_fields() -> list:
     return [
         {
@@ -189,11 +215,12 @@ def _qsv_fields() -> list:
             ],
             "description": "QSV encode speed vs quality. Medium is recommended for live multiview.",
         },
+        _render_device_field(),
     ]
 
 
 def _vaapi_fields() -> list:
-    return []
+    return [_render_device_field()]
 
 
 _ENCODER_EXTRA_FIELDS = {

diff --git a/...view/dash/static/assets/index-D909_1-I.js → ...view/dash/static/assets/index-C4ShuQoB.js b/...view/dash/static/assets/index-D909_1-I.js → ...view/dash/static/assets/index-C4ShuQoB.js
diff --git a/plugins/multiview/dash/static/index.html b/plugins/multiview/dash/static/index.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <link rel="icon" type="image/png" href="./logo.png" />
     <link rel="manifest" href="./manifest.json" />
     <title>Multiview</title>
-    <script type="module" crossorigin src="./assets/index-D909_1-I.js"></script>
+    <script type="module" crossorigin src="./assets/index-C4ShuQoB.js"></script>
     <link rel="stylesheet" crossorigin href="./assets/index-BHGMNXvw.css">
   </head>
   <body>

diff --git a/plugins/multiview/parameters.py b/plugins/multiview/parameters.py
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ def fps_fraction(fps: str) -> Fraction:
     return Fraction(int(fps), 1)
 
 
-def _find_dri_device() -> str:
+def _find_dri_device(override: str = "") -> str:
+    if override and override != "auto":
+        return override
     devices = sorted(glob.glob("/dev/dri/render*"))
     return devices[0] if devices else "/dev/dri/renderD128"
 
@@ -60,14 +62,15 @@ def build_encoder_cmd(cfg, out_w, out_h, audio_read) -> list:
     gop = max(2, round(float(fps_fraction(cfg["fps"])) * 2))
     encoder = cfg.get("video_encoder", "libx264")
     preset = resolve_preset(encoder, cfg.get("preset"))
+    render_device = cfg.get("render_device", "")
 
     cmd = ["ffmpeg", "-hide_banner", "-loglevel", "error"]
 
     # Hardware device init must precede inputs.
     if encoder == "h264_vaapi":
-        cmd += ["-vaapi_device", _find_dri_device()]
+        cmd += ["-vaapi_device", _find_dri_device(render_device)]
     elif encoder == "h264_qsv":
-        cmd += ["-init_hw_device", f"qsv=hw:{_find_dri_device()}", "-filter_hw_device", "hw"]
+        cmd += ["-init_hw_device", f"qsv=hw:{_find_dri_device(render_device)}", "-filter_hw_device", "hw"]
 
     # Cap muxer/filter threads so it doesn't grab every core and starve
     # the PyAV decoders (3x 1080p60 decode already loads the box).

diff --git a/plugins/multiview/plugin.json b/plugins/multiview/plugin.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "description": "Tile multiple Dispatcharr channel streams into multi-view outputs using FFmpeg",
   "author": "sethwv",
 
-  "version": "0.4.1",
+  "version": "0.4.2",
   "min_dispatcharr_version": "v0.27.0",
 
   "discord_thread": "https://discord.com/channels/1340492560220684331/1509200002407465001",

diff --git a/plugins/multiview/server.py b/plugins/multiview/server.py
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ def _worker_config(self, tiles, layout, audio_source, settings) -> dict:
             "bitrate": int(settings.get("output_bitrate") or 8000),
             "preset": preset,
             "video_encoder": encoder,
+            "render_device": settings.get("render_device") or "auto",
             "background": background,
             "tiles": tile_cfg,
         }