diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ace3de8..ca6726a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -44,6 +44,18 @@ LABEL maintainer="thelamer"
 # add needed nvidia environment variables for https://github.com/NVIDIA/nvidia-docker
 ENV NVIDIA_DRIVER_CAPABILITIES="compute,video,utility"
 
+# install packages
+RUN \
+ echo "**** install packages ****" && \
+ apt-get update && \
+ apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
+	mesa-va-drivers && \
+ echo "**** cleanup ****" && \
+ rm -rf \
+	/tmp/* \
+	/var/lib/apt/lists/* \
+	/var/tmp/*
+
 # add local files
 COPY --from=buildstage /app/emby /app/emby
 COPY root/ /
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 64597e3..ae3736b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ Container images are configured using parameters passed at runtime (such as thos
 | `-v /data/movies` | Media goes here. Add as many as needed e.g. `/data/movies`, `/data/tv`, etc. |
 | `-v /transcode` | Path for transcoding folder, *optional*. |
 | `-v /opt/vc/lib` | Path for Raspberry Pi OpenMAX libs *optional*. |
-| `--device /dev/dri` | Only needed if you want to use your Intel GPU for hardware accelerated video encoding (vaapi). |
+| `--device /dev/dri` | Only needed if you want to use your Intel or AMD GPU for hardware accelerated video encoding (vaapi). |
 | `--device /dev/vchiq` | Only needed if you want to use your Raspberry Pi OpenMax video encoding (Bellagio). |
 | `--device /dev/video10` | Only needed if you want to use your Raspberry Pi V4L2 video encoding. |
 | `--device /dev/video11` | Only needed if you want to use your Raspberry Pi V4L2 video encoding. |
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ Webui can be found at `http://<your-ip>:8096`
 
 Emby has very complete and verbose documentation located [here](https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Wiki/wiki) .
 
-Hardware acceleration users for Intel Quicksync will need to mount their /dev/dri video device inside of the container by passing the following command when running or creating the container:
+Hardware acceleration users for Intel Quicksync and AMD VAAPI will need to mount their /dev/dri video device inside of the container by passing the following command when running or creating the container:
 
 ```--device=/dev/dri:/dev/dri```
 
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ Once registered you can define the dockerfile to use with `-f Dockerfile.aarch64
 
 ## Versions
 
+* **03.07.20:** - Add support for amd vaapi hw transcode.
 * **29.02.20:** - Add v4l2 support on Raspberry Pi.
 * **26.02.20:** - Add openmax support on Raspberry Pi.
 * **15.02.20:** - Allow restarting emby from the gui (also allows for auto restarts after addon updates).
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index 98689b5..062edd4 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ opt_param_volumes:
   - { vol_path: "/opt/vc/lib", vol_host_path: "/opt/vc/lib", desc: "Path for Raspberry Pi OpenMAX libs *optional*." }
 opt_param_device_map: true
 opt_param_devices:
-  - { device_path: "/dev/dri", device_host_path: "/dev/dri", desc: "Only needed if you want to use your Intel GPU for hardware accelerated video encoding (vaapi)." }
+  - { device_path: "/dev/dri", device_host_path: "/dev/dri", desc: "Only needed if you want to use your Intel or AMD GPU for hardware accelerated video encoding (vaapi)." }
   - { device_path: "/dev/vchiq", device_host_path: "/dev/vchiq", desc: "Only needed if you want to use your Raspberry Pi OpenMax video encoding (Bellagio)." }
   - { device_path: "/dev/video10", device_host_path: "/dev/video10", desc: "Only needed if you want to use your Raspberry Pi V4L2 video encoding." }
   - { device_path: "/dev/video11", device_host_path: "/dev/video11", desc: "Only needed if you want to use your Raspberry Pi V4L2 video encoding." }
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ app_setup_block: |
 
   Emby has very complete and verbose documentation located [here](https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Wiki/wiki) .
 
-  Hardware acceleration users for Intel Quicksync will need to mount their /dev/dri video device inside of the container by passing the following command when running or creating the container:
+  Hardware acceleration users for Intel Quicksync and AMD VAAPI will need to mount their /dev/dri video device inside of the container by passing the following command when running or creating the container:
 
   ```--device=/dev/dri:/dev/dri```
 
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ app_setup_block: |
 
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - { date: "03.07.20:", desc: "Add support for amd vaapi hw transcode." }
   - { date: "29.02.20:", desc: "Add v4l2 support on Raspberry Pi." }
   - { date: "26.02.20:", desc: "Add openmax support on Raspberry Pi." }
   - { date: "15.02.20:", desc: "Allow restarting emby from the gui (also allows for auto restarts after addon updates)." }
diff --git a/root/etc/services.d/emby/run b/root/etc/services.d/emby/run
index 15ee600..2dac8f5 100644
--- a/root/etc/services.d/emby/run
+++ b/root/etc/services.d/emby/run
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ APP_DIR="/app/emby"
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="${APP_DIR}"
 export FONTCONFIG_PATH="${APP_DIR}"/etc/fonts
 if [ -d "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu" ]; then
-	export LIBVA_DRIVERS_PATH="${APP_DIR}"/dri
+	export LIBVA_DRIVERS_PATH=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/dri:"${APP_DIR}"/dri
 fi
 export SSL_CERT_FILE="${APP_DIR}"/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt