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forcing it with ``--vo=opengl:backend=x11``, but the vaapi/GLX interop is
said to be slower than ``vaapi-copy``.
+ Most video filters will not work with hardware decoding as they are
+ primarily implemented on the CPU. Some exceptions are ``vdpaupp``,
+ ``vdpaurb`` and ``vavpp``. See `VIDEO FILTERS`_ for more details.
+
The ``vaapi-copy`` and ``dxva2-copy`` modes allow you to use hardware
- decoding with any VO or backend. Because these copy the decoded
+ decoding with any VO, backend or filter. Because these copy the decoded
video back to system RAM, they're likely less efficient than the ``vaapi``
or ``dxva2`` modes respectivley.