Install rocDecode#
2026-06-03
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Before you begin, verify that your system is supported. For more information, see ROCm Core SDK components.
For advanced workflows, source builds, or custom configurations, see Build and install rocDecode from source.
Install the ROCm Core SDK#
rocDecode is included with the ROCm Core SDK on Linux. For the most complete
installation, we recommend that developers use the amdrocm-core-sdk meta
package.
For instructions, see Install AMD ROCm. Use the selector panel on that page to view instructions appropriate for your system environment.
Install rocDecode on Linux#
Alternatively, if you want to install rocDecode as part of the ROCm
video decode package (a subset of the ROCm Core SDK amdrocm-core-sdk) without
additional ROCm libraries and tools, install the amdrocm-decode package.
This includes the ROCm runtime and system dependencies.
Complete the ROCm installation prerequisites to install dependencies and configure GPU access permissions.
Install the ROCm video decode package that matches your desired ROCm version. Package names use the following format:
amdrocm-decode-<dev/devel><rocm_version>Where:
<dev/devel>specifies whether to install library files and headers. Omit this suffix to only install runtime packages.-devis used on Debian-based distributions, including Ubuntu.-develis used on RPM-based distributions, including RHEL and SLES.
<rocm_version>is the ROCm Core SDK version to install. Omit this suffix to install the latest available version.
For example, to install the latest ROCm video decode package release for supported GPU architectures:
sudo apt install amdrocm-decode-dev
sudo dnf install amdrocm-decode-devel
sudo zypper install amdrocm-decode-devel
Install a nightly build#
The TheRock build system also publishes nightly builds for the ROCm Core SDK and its components, including rocDecode. See Nightly release status for details.