Cant stream anything using Bazzite, Sunshine and wayland, but I can enter a streaming server #4536
Description
Is there an existing issue for this?
- I have searched the existing issues
Is your issue described in the documentation?
- I have read the documentation
Is your issue present in the latest beta/pre-release?
This issue is present in the latest pre-release
Describe the Bug
Fatal: Unable to find display or encoder during startup.
Fatal: Please check that a display is connected and powered on.
Expected Behavior
I want to stream games on my phone, but it gives 503 error
Additional Context
No response
Host Operating System
Docker
Operating System Version
Bazzite Latest version
Architecture
amd64/x86_64
Sunshine commit or version
user@bazzite:~$ sunshine --version [2025-12-26 01:25:29.642664] [0x00007fc8d19db000]
Package
Linux - flathub/flatpak
GPU Type
AMD
GPU Model
RX6600
GPU Driver/Mesa Version
Latest
Capture Method
None
Config
Apps
Relevant log output
[2025-12-26 01:26:34.692]: Info: Sunshine version: 2025.1210.519 commit: eb3afd43df290f51b30f1b8b9bef915f40ca969b
[2025-12-26 01:26:34.692]: Info: Package Publisher: LizardByte
[2025-12-26 01:26:34.692]: Info: Publisher Website: https://app.lizardbyte.dev
[2025-12-26 01:26:34.692]: Info: Get support: https://app.lizardbyte.dev/support
[2025-12-26 01:26:34.692]: Info: config: 'capture' = pipewire
[2025-12-26 01:26:34.692]: Info: config: 'encoder' = vaapi
[2025-12-26 01:26:34.692]: Info: config: 'vaapi_device' = /dev/dri/renderD128
[2025-12-26 01:26:34.692]: Info: config: 'vaapi_strict_rc_buffer' = enabled
[2025-12-26 01:26:34.696]: Error: Unable to initialize capture method
[2025-12-26 01:26:34.696]: Error: Platform failed to initialize
[2025-12-26 01:26:34.784]: Info: Trying encoder [vaapi]
[2025-12-26 01:26:35.226]: Info: Encoder [vaapi] failed
[2025-12-26 01:26:35.226]: Error: Couldn't find any working encoder matching [vaapi]
[2025-12-26 01:26:35.226]: Info: // Testing for available encoders, this may generate errors. You can safely ignore those errors. //
[2025-12-26 01:26:35.226]: Info: Trying encoder [nvenc]
[2025-12-26 01:26:35.630]: Info: Encoder [nvenc] failed
[2025-12-26 01:26:35.631]: Info: Trying encoder [software]
[2025-12-26 01:26:36.031]: Info: Encoder [software] failed
[2025-12-26 01:26:36.031]: Fatal: Unable to find display or encoder during startup.
[2025-12-26 01:26:36.031]: Fatal: Please check that a display is connected and powered on.
[2025-12-26 01:26:36.031]: Error: Video failed to find working encoder
[2025-12-26 01:26:36.036]: Info: Starting system tray
[2025-12-26 01:26:36.092]: Info: Adding avahi service bazzite
[2025-12-26 01:26:36.139]: Info: Configuration UI available at [https://localhost:47990]
[2025-12-26 01:26:36.269]: Info: System tray created
[2025-12-26 01:26:36.269]: Info: Starting main loop
[2025-12-26 01:26:36.998]: Info: Avahi service bazzite successfully established.