1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/video/out/gl_hwdec_vda.c b/video/out/gl_hwdec_vda.c
index 4ec46671a4..3fbcda0e79 100644
--- a/video/out/gl_hwdec_vda.c
+++ b/video/out/gl_hwdec_vda.c
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ static struct mp_image *download_image(struct mp_hwdec_ctx *ctx,
 
 static bool check_hwdec(struct gl_hwdec *hw)
 {
+    if (hw->gl->version < 300) {
+        MP_ERR(hw, "need >= OpenGL 3.0 for core rectangle texture support\n");
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if (!CGLGetCurrentContext()) {
         MP_ERR(hw, "need cocoa opengl backend to be active");
         return false;