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Yep, intel processors support hardware transcoding starting with sandy bridge
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Quick_Sync_Video
To your second point I have run stremio on a chromecast and it’s been fine. But I also don’t stream anything higher than 1080p
Haley with the multi-lane grift