diff --git a/shell.qml b/shell.qml
index e343a16ee..f63393091 100644
--- a/shell.qml
+++ b/shell.qml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 * but proper credit must be given to the original author.
 */
 
+//@ pragma Env QT_FFMPEG_DECODING_HW_DEVICE_TYPES=vaapi,vdpau
+//@ pragma Env QT_FFMPEG_ENCODING_HW_DEVICE_TYPES=vaapi,vdpau
+
 // Qt & Quickshell Core
 import QtQuick
 import Quickshell