diff --git a/transcoder/Dockerfile b/transcoder/Dockerfile
index 0e20b140..a316cba8 100644
--- a/transcoder/Dockerfile
+++ b/transcoder/Dockerfile
@@ -33,11 +33,20 @@ RUN go build -o ./transcoder
 # we use trixie (debian's testing because ffmpeg on latest is v5 and we need v6)
 # https://packages.debian.org/bookworm/ffmpeg for version tracking
 FROM debian:trixie-slim
+
+# read target arch from buildx or default to amd64 if using legacy builder.
+ARG TARGETARCH
+ENV TARGETARCH=${TARGETARCH:-amd64}
+RUN echo $TARGETARCH
 RUN sed -i -e's/ main/ main contrib non-free/g' /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources
-RUN apt-get update \
+RUN set -x && apt-get update \
 	&& apt-get install --no-install-recommends --no-install-suggests -y \
+	# runtime dependencies
 	ffmpeg libmediainfo-dev \
-	vainfo mesa-va-drivers intel-media-va-driver-non-free i965-va-driver-shaders \
+	# hwaccel dependencies
+	vainfo mesa-va-drivers \
+	# intel hwaccel dependencies, not available everywhere
+	$([ " $TARGETARCH" = " amd64" ] && echo "intel-media-va-driver-non-free i965-va-driver-shaders") \
 	&& apt-get clean autoclean -y \
 	&& apt-get autoremove -y \
 	&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
diff --git a/transcoder/Dockerfile.dev b/transcoder/Dockerfile.dev
index e2d3abc5..dd6e9992 100644
--- a/transcoder/Dockerfile.dev
+++ b/transcoder/Dockerfile.dev
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ ENV SSL_CERT_DIR=/etc/ssl/certs
 RUN update-ca-certificates
 
 RUN go install github.com/bokwoon95/wgo@latest
+
+# read target arch from buildx or default to amd64 if using legacy builder.
+ARG TARGETARCH
+ENV TARGETARCH=${TARGETARCH:-amd64}
 RUN sed -i -e's/ main/ main contrib non-free/g' /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.sources
 RUN apt-get update \
 	&& apt-get install --no-install-recommends --no-install-suggests -y \
@@ -31,7 +35,9 @@ RUN apt-get update \
 	# build dependencies
 	libavutil-dev libswscale-dev libmediainfo-dev \
 	# hwaccel dependencies
-	vainfo mesa-va-drivers intel-media-va-driver-non-free i965-va-driver-shaders \
+	vainfo mesa-va-drivers \
+	# intel hwaccel dependencies, not available everywhere
+	$([ " $TARGETARCH" = " amd64" ] && echo "intel-media-va-driver-non-free i965-va-driver-shaders") \
 	&& apt-get clean autoclean -y \
 	&& apt-get autoremove -y
 WORKDIR /app
diff --git a/transcoder/src/hwaccel.go b/transcoder/src/hwaccel.go
index 91096ef8..5b13ccf8 100644
--- a/transcoder/src/hwaccel.go
+++ b/transcoder/src/hwaccel.go
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ func DetectHardwareAccel() HwAccelT {
 			Name: name,
 			DecodeFlags: []string{
 				"-hwaccel", "qsv",
+				// "-qsv_device", GetEnvOr("GOTRANSCODER_QSV_RENDERER", "/dev/dri/renderD128"),
 				"-hwaccel_output_format", "qsv",
 			},
 			EncodeFlags: []string{