Plex stuttering playback 2757 and ever since I have 2 problems; 1) It doesn't auto-start, i have to SSH in to the jail and "service plexmediaserver onestart" every time i restart FreeNAS. If you have some h265 with stereo audio from a commentary track or it’s just an older movie, you can try to play that back and see if it works. That’s I had the same stuttering all over the Plex desktop app but not in the browser and it turned out that windows update had updated my amd rx 5700xt driver to some older version but the install wasn't right so I did a full reinstall of the reference drivers and after that the stuttering was gone. X) Example. Video playback to my web browser (computer connected to lan) is also stuttering. Just updated my Plex install to the latest version (0. Subtitles may also cause transcoding so try turning them off. I am using Tautulli to monitor Plex transcoding and I am seeing So I’ve just created my first NAS using my old computer lying around and installed Plex in Unraid Fast-forward to putting all my media in there and the playback was fine until after I put in the cover art for the videos and descriptions. Log In / Sign Up; Advertise on Reddit; Shop Collectible Avatars; Get the Reddit app For questions and comments about the Plex Media Server. I had just purchased a Shield Tube and could not understand why some Plex movies kept stuttering at random times during a 2160p Dolby Vision - atmos movie. I am not sure if this I was getting stuttering playback playing at original quality where I had never had issues prior. The thing that makes it so the devices will play it back flawlessly is either to lower the quality (and then plex will transcode the audio so it plays fine), or to downmix an aac stereo track which pretty much has universal no issues playback. 28. And as long as the first Stuttering issues with Plex Client . When it happens, the plex server has just refreshed some items and a sync must'v Hey guys! So I was wondering if someone could help me out real quick. It’s not network related. I use a NAS (WD MyCloudEX2 Ultra) as my Plex media server and when watching with subtitles on my LG Smart TV through the Plex app, the video buffers quite a lot and I'm aware that this is because of transcoding and my NAS doesn't have the processing power to transcode those files (the log files state the speed is 0. T he only way I can play any file without buffering is to drop the quality down to ~480p. I was watching a movie on my Plex tv app, and about 45 minutes in, a huge stuttering begins. There have been countless threads here about this issue. I re-installed windows, plex, and MakeMKV but I The new Plex server update has playback stuttering on multiple clients. So it's only this From what I understand I think it's an issue of TrueHD playback alongside DV, so if your files have an non TrueHD audio stream, try using it instead. In my search for a solution other Synology users seem to have similar issues with payback and high storage use. Router → Switch → Shield → TV (no WiFi) I can also do this on one TV over WiFi. I found a short thread that mentions this bug from two years ago and also found a long thread on the Plex forums a The playback is stuttering during the last few minutes (percent?). And this is a common issue with Direct Play. Click into “Options” in your Hi guys, So I have never had any major issues with Plex, but recently I have been having an issue with the app on my PS4. Log In / Sign Up; Advertise Plex handles all this at the server level so that your playback device can be anything from a phone to a smart tv. My For questions and comments about the Plex Media Server. This lag does NOT occur if I play on my Windows PC. I have noticed some movies (not all, weirdly) stuttering if they are played "raw" - so without transcoding. Members Online • Porlox. After about half an hour of playback (most films), the playback starts stuttering and will never Stuttering playback happening more frequently - Plex Forum Loading Hi all, I’m a newbie trying to playback some home movies on my server, but they seem to take a very long time to get started and some freeze after a couple of minutes into the playback (when there is large movement on the video) with the load progress bar stuttering instead of smoothly loading to the end. Try disabling this setting if you hear distortion. I'll ask him to check this. Open menu Open navigation Go to Reddit Home. Help Anyone have luck playing back HEVC Main 10 Level 6. So for example, I play an episode of a TV show, the video It seems like I am having an issue with anything that shows a HEVC Main 10 video in the dashboard sort of stutters during direct play on some of my devices (Doesn't matter if it's local or remote). There has been nothing else Server Version#: 1. Plex stuttering and choking on most older media since recent update (unRAID) EDIT/SOLUTION FOR ANYONE FINDING THIS LATER: Media Player's playback is jaggy/stuttering. I was getting stuttering playback playing at original quality where I had never had issues prior. So I updated to the most recent version a few days ago, and immediately after that I found that trying to stream to my phone results in unbearable stuttering. Stutters on new Plex video player but not on old player. 5173 Player Version#: latest Plex on shield used to be pretty great not so much now Crashes often (VERY) audio sync issues (jump forward, image moves forward sound doesn’t) jump back sound re-syncs constant buffering constant annoying message on stalled video (mostly on 4k but NOT limited to) - MESSAGE: network isnt fast So, at 11:03pm (3 minutes after the local news was supposed to start), playback crashed and Plex was stuck in infinite buffering. zip (3. Can you post a screenshot of your Plex Activity For the past couple days both of my AppleTVs in my house have been struggling to play content. The Plex Media Server is smart software that makes playing Movies, TV Shows and other media on your computer simple. E. 5. Has anybody else encountered this? The app Server Version#: 1. The video Playback of programs is fine. The problem is the my 4K Movies are stuttering in Original Quality as ocassionally in “Convert Automatically” as well despite me using a Direct Play. Sadly this is a bug on Google's end since that's what broke it, we have no idea if Plex can even fix it. It doesn't always happen and it seems to occur more regularly with HDR content (it affects both standard HDR and Dolby Vision content). Other times, the file plays a bit, then starts to stutter. Plex will now start to record significant events into its log. Controversial. I only have a few users so it is rare for there to be more than 1 stream active at any given time. Again, not a The Plex Media Server is smart software that makes playing Movies, TV Shows and other media on your computer simple. I have seen a few posts on the Plex forums, where people complain about dropping frames and stuttering in Plex Media Player. Using mediainfo to try to I installed the Plex media player verson 2. Has anybody else encountered this? The app Its due to development strategy. However I haven't tested it since I fixed this. 1 - stuttering playback . Why Does Plex Keep Buffering? When watching a movie, the quality setting defaults to "original" but the video jumps forward and backward constantly and stutters like mad. Related Topics Plex Software Information & For questions and comments about the Plex Media Server. Help I Server Version#: latest Player Version#: latest So I am constantly having issues with plex and Nvidia Shield (official client latest for android tv) or also Ugoos AM6B+ Coreelec with the unofficial plex client. Today I whenever I tried to watch anything, the content would pause every minute for around ten seconds and then resume again. Source settings can be controlled through Plex Media Server. Help I've been having playback issues with almost all of my movie For questions and comments about the Plex Media Server. ADMIN MOD Having problems with Direct Play including stuttering & green artifacts . Whenever I stream local content to my Sony XG85 TV over my wifi from my PC running my Plex server the stream will sorta lag behind (sound keeps running fine throughout the whole thing) and when it stops lagging the video stream sorta speeds up until it is synced with the sound again. I've noticed just today that several newly added movies are stuttering during playback. Plex Media Server - ver. In my case 4k . Using the Jellyfin app to playback my media I have found that any file with DTS 5. I know that there are a lot of discussions about that issue but I’ve observed a really weird thing which caused me to start a thread here. This helps provide the best playback quality that can be achieved between those two devices. 2 Server OS: unRaid v6. To show what I’m playing and the results I’m getting. For the title I’m experiencing stuttering with, the Shield upscaling screen says AI-Enhanced “Active: No(upscaling not required). There are not many developers split across multiple plex clients and server clients. According to Plex on the TV both Video and Audio are supported The Plex Media Server is smart software that makes playing Movies, TV Shows and other media on your computer simple. Help I’m trying to start Just got an AppleTV 4k 3rd gen device, tvOS 16. It's happening to me on I've recently implemented a new media machine (actually a VM running on an Unraid server) running LibreElec, with plex player as an add on within this. Buffers every video from remote . My Plex Media Server is running in a Docker container on my Synology DS420+. When disabling the passthrough and direct play plex app are trying to transcode and it cause stuttering playback. Seems to only be on files around 30Mbps or higher (not specifically tested every bitrate, but lower than 28Mbps is fine, 35 Mbps and above is bad, doesn't matter what codec video or audio it is. As shown in the UnRAID GUI, Processor load during streaming is between 1-15% (i5-8400), RAM utilization is only 12%, and I have a Gigabit LAN connection between the server and the Apple TV I'm using and a Gigabit symmetrical connection from the ISP so I shouldn't be anywhere near For questions and comments about the Plex Media Server. Sort by: Best. 5 or whatever) so I could use it on my Xbone however, the playback is buffering like crazy, e. Playing “original” media via Plex to the AppleTV is unreliable, especially if you’re watching anything with HDR or TrueHD audio. I didn't change any of my settings anywhere, and this doesn't happen when I "stream" locally Also tried playing the same files on my Apple TV with using my Desktop as the Plex Server (Intel Core i7 4790K, GTX 770, 16 GB RAM, Ethernet connection), same playback issue on the Apple TV. I tried everything, from rendering the playback in 1/4 quality and whatever, but nothing ever seemed to fix the issue. AppleTV was wired in Hi all! I have been having problems with playback via Plex for a few weeks now. I have the stuttering issue plex and subtitles using a 10th gen NUC i7 as my Plex server (Intel quicksync enabled), and the issue is present for 480p, 720p, 1080p, MPEG, x264, x265/HVEC, and any combination there of. video transcoding buffers once a minute or so, making anything unwatchable. I have high speed fibre broadband in the UK & over 15Mbps Plex handles all this at the server level so that your playback device can be anything from a phone to a smart tv. I have other For those of you who use Plex to manage your personal media, you might often find yourself running into problems with streaming quality, there's a quick and simple fix that will ensure you're getting the best quality and the best watching experience. Even the Plex discussion of what TVs were compatible with the Plex app said you were basically screwed if you didn't have a Samsung or LG smart TV. 7349 Player Version#: 1. Upvote this man please! Chromecast with Google TV 12 + Plex and remuxes with 4 ref frames Hi all, I’m a newbie trying to playback some home movies on my server, but they seem to take a very long time to get started and some freeze after a couple of minutes into the playback (when there is large movement on the video) with the load progress bar stuttering instead of smoothly loading to the end. 62. 0 your CPU can transcode and keep up in real-time. The problem is the playback starts pausing and shows the three dots (•••) on the screen and then it might start playing again, but then after just a few seconds of playback it stops again. MKV file type. In your case, your playback device is a PC which can handle direct playing the content. Now every video gives and “Unexpected Playback Error” message. Plex is direct playing it from the HDD without any transcoding. I am trying to play back the films via our Blue TV (a box that is only available in Switzerland) and via the Plex app on the Samsung TV. Please help . 29 logging (3). But don’t worry! Below, we have compiled information on some of the top causes of constant Plex buffering, and solutions to fix the issue. CPU usage stays constant around 20% Any ideas what’s causing the stuttering video? Any suggestions? This happens with other large remux files too; Lord of So i got my plex server all up and working but my laptop is having problems with playback over the internet and direct play. g. r/vivaldibrowser • Videos are lagging and buffering. Members Online • E_M-A . More details in this previous post (when I hadn’t realized that it was an issue specific to the AppleTV Plex Player): 4k playback performance issue on certain files For questions and comments about the Plex Media Server. Members Online • Big_B526 . The app can use your current Plex library to track playback, play counts, etc so you don’t lose sync with your native Plex metadata. Whats weird is that if I turn off HW transcoding altogether and go full software the CPU can handle a 4K The Plex Media Server is smart software that makes playing Movies, TV Shows and other media on your computer simple. I have researched and done the basics for it in the settingd such as checki g for the secure connections and even went as I have been having stuttering issues when streaming 4K content via Plex to my Sony XBR-55X810C Android TV device. Log In / Sign Up; Advertise on Reddit; Shop Collectible Avatars; Get the Reddit app That update definitely broke some 1080p remux playback on all apps, inlcluding Kodi and VLC. New. 4 Server Hardware: Mobo = Supermicro X10SLH-F/X10SLM F; CPU = Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3; RAM = 16gb DDR3 ECC The playback is stuttering during the last few There are at least 13 threads open on this issue and not even one lousy respond from Plex!! When trying to watch movies with DTS sound - . But most likely Plex can direct stream media if the network connection is fast enough and the player support the file format. 14. Members Online • RecipeNo101. On a separate note so if I understand you correctly, DV playback in plex on the XSX only works if your files are MP4s not MKVs? I really hope theyll allow for DV playback off MKVs soon. That’s Stuttering playback happening more frequently - Plex Forum Loading And these boxes, despite other foibles and idiosyncrasies, are just rock solid for media playback. I have an Intel 8550u CPU which theoretically supports H265 decoding, yet all the time the playback is stuttering and the GPU usage goes up to 70-80%. true. 2, and Plex app 8. Systems only lock up when the app launches with its annoying blast of HD video streaming, and the issue stops as soon as I escape those promotional videos. While it's playing, go pull up a web browser and look at the stream on your The Plex Media Server is smart software that makes playing Movies, TV Shows and other media on your computer simple. Even if I install Plex Media SERVER on my desktop and play via Plex Media Player (completely local directly off my NVMe SSD), it still stutters. 172 (440v80d7) - Some files won't play anymore, any new media added to the library will not play. I double checked, and the video is Direct playing, so its not a I’ve looked through the forums and haven’t seen anyone else complain about this but since around November I’ve noticed the PLEX player for Windows stutters and pauses on certain files (seems to be some mkv’s while not others) Using the Plex in chrome works fine with the same file , of note these files are direct play and not transcoded. 19. Server shows less than 10% CPU usage when delivering the I installed the Plex media player verson 2. 9. Playback really begins to suffer. 17 (15246) Hello all, I am reposting this as it is still relevant and spot on with the issue I am currently (still) having with my Plex Player on my Apple TV 4K. Related Topics Plex Software Information & communications technology Technology comments sorted by Best Top Playback of H. Wondering if someone could help determine an issue with streaming video/movies to my Hisense smart TV. (Never had an AppleTV before, but needed to replace the existing NUC that was having issues and to support 4k playback, and it was a lot cheaper than a new NUC. 3. 41. I've tried playing these movies on my laptop through the Plex webapp and they play fine in 1080p, which makes me think the problem is with the Settings to fix jerky and stuttering playback. ADMIN MOD HEVC Main 10 Level 6. If transcode speed is >=1. Stuttering and unwatchable playback with large 4k file. This is likely what is causing your Server Version#: Version 1. This can be fixed by bumping down the quality in the playback options to 720p. 3 which is < 1. Help Has anyone been experiencing playback issues in recent weeks? The new Plex installations automatically install driver packages for intel quick sync features whereas back when I posted here I’m sure I had to install them manually. When I play original quality, it was choppy as hell but when I’m playing using automatic quality, it was Server Version#: 1. I have to restart my AVR which then fixes the issue. But most likely you're transcoding. But it is better: just 4 short breaks in 3-5 minutes - yet not optimal. 44. I’ve worked in IT for a long time and I’ve explorer everything I can think of (too many to list here). How is your storage situation? I get stuttering playback on my Synology when the storage used is around 90% or greater. Now I know most people will mention transcoding/file formats For the title I’m experiencing stuttering with, the Shield upscaling screen says AI-Enhanced “Active: No(upscaling not required). Web. 6. On the ladder, or any other solutions, is there anything that is known to solve the buffering/stuttering issues of subtitles (I. Reply reply Vast_Understanding_1 • It's even worse on remote streams Reply reply As few other people reported, i noticed lately a lot of playback stuttering, probably after the last the update which mentions implementing internal rendering of SSA/PGS/VOBSUB/DVDSUB. Plex Media Server. I’ve come to expect every now and again for Plex itself to just fall off its own tracks. The examples below I captured were the only active stream at Hey guys! So I was wondering if someone could help me out real quick. I’m not sure if the ATV Plex App became buggy or the playback is. Every 5 seconds or so, the video studders. You can manually specify the IP address (IPv4) and port for a Plex Media Server to which you want to connect. I was, but it didn't help. I’ve updated to the latest version, tried playing files that were fine yesterday, new files, tried turning transcoding on, then off, turned off subtitles. Check the playback status on the Plex Web interface on the server while you are playing that file. Exclusive Audio Yeah, that's the strangest thing. Members Online • fukdatsonn. There has been some discussion of problems in the past few months, but many of the threads had incomplete information and none of which seemed to have any resolutions. Direct Play Stuttering Help I just upgraded my internet to 1 gig down and up and tried my first Mostly stuttering and audio delay issues. I feel insane suggesting this because it's not 2004, but all signs point to the system being overwhelmed by processing playback for these trailers. While it's playing, go pull up a web browser and look at the stream on your Hi so I've been running a Plex server on a Ubuntu server with a Intel 4670k cpu with 16gb ram for a while now. 2. On Android phone and Chromecast devices, when I play some HEVC, HEVC Main 10, or x265 files the video is stuttering along and looks like only a few Skip to main content. Upvote this man please! Chromecast with Google TV 12 + Plex and remuxes with 4 ref frames Describe the bug During video playback, I will occasionally get a lot of stuttering in the video playback. I got that resolved and the system has been bullet proof on all my 4k HDR rips. Once I transcode, it plays smoothly. 1 audio stutters and drops frames to the point that it is unwatchable. Plex stuttering on firestick when playing 70Mbps video . I'm attempting to stream via the Plex app on my Roku TV, which is also connected to the router via ethernet. Remote server can play any 1080P and 4k files direct stream. 2257 Hello everyone, (First of all, english is not my main language so be kind if some sentence are not verbaly correct Plex keeps buffering & stuttering with 1080P, 4K, HDR videos on Xbox One, Samsung TV, Roku, PS4, other devices? Full fixes to Plex lagging on both local network and The new “Plex for Windows” app stutters in direct play on a local device. It's JUST the playback on the timeline. Reply reply mongotron • • Edited . When I play the same content on Plex Media Player, it's fine. For questions and comments about the Plex Media Server. Server Version#: 1. It used to with no problem. Firestick 4k is unable to play high bitrate videos from my Plex media server even though my modem can handle it. Make sure Plex is set to Original/Max Quality on your Samsung TV so there's no transcoding. I'm using Tears of Steel as a test file for this purpose (). It works Server Version#: 1. Using mediainfo to try to For questions and comments about the Plex Media Server. 3148 (latest version) Plex player (on the Amazon Fire TV) 5. 24. Hi, Apologies if this is covered in another thread - couldn’t find it with a bit of looking. Phones. Is there some setting etc that solves this? I'm concerned that PMP is being end-of-lifed sometime next year (?) and don't want to be left . At first I thought it was an issue with Plex, but I've now seen the issue with Kodi, Netflix and Disney+. Like several times per second, it the image gets stuck. 5173 Player Version#: latest Plex on shield used to be pretty great not so much now Crashes often (VERY) audio sync issues (jump forward, image moves forward sound doesn’t) jump back sound re-syncs constant buffering constant annoying message on stalled video (mostly on 4k but NOT limited to) - MESSAGE: network isnt fast It really shouldn't be that bad but it is. SD files will eventually start playing smoothly, but any HD files stutter really badly and refuse to pick up and play smoothly at all. This only happens on my HTPC (my wife an I's gaming PC's do fine, albeit they are higher spec) and only with 4K movies that have a high (40Mbps+) bitrate which leads me to believe I may just be running into a hardware limitation. Cut your loss, save yourself the headache and use something else. (The There are at least 13 threads open on this issue and not even one lousy respond from Plex!! When trying to watch movies with DTS sound - . r/ShieldAndroidTV • Random Video Stuttering on Netflix/Apple TV etc. ADMIN MOD Playback Stuttering after Latest Update . I just switched out my drives from 4TBx2 to 12TBx2 and the playback issues stopped. I have Hello, I am currently trying to figure out what is going on with my 4k HDR playback of certain files. This can be caused by: Speed limitations by VPN – My Plex server is a NUC10i7 and it blasts through burning in subs easily, even when Handbrake is crunching away in the background. no transcoding) on the Plex Hi -- I've been experiencing some problems with playback in my Android-based client over a cellular network. It seems to get slower/choppier over time, the gui on the shield is laggy, plex works fine, but playback gets choppy. Hello, is there anyone who has PS5 plex app working with hardware transcoding and buttery smooth playback? In my case it’s buffering every 1 second so I’d like to know if that’s an issue with my setup or issue in general. Expand user menu Open settings menu. Reply reply KaosBG • • Edited . What is happening with these f-ing updates lately . 264 video, AAC audio; all of which is supposedly compatible with plex/roku. If Use Handbrake to convert a verified stutter movie to . Members Online • DepressedFrood. Plex has randomly started stuttering during playback Help This has really I’ve just unwrapped a new nvidia shield and got setup with Plex Media Server. 4k, HEVC video. 1 content? I have tried many clients Just wanted to let people know this still seems to be an issue with the current version of Plex + 2160P Dolby Vision. 9292 Player Version#: 10. Thanks! Reply I'm currently in America & trying to watched content from my home PMS. System Info Synology DS1515+ (this model is rated to transcode video) Plex Server (on the Synology) 1. It varies from 10s to a couple of mins between I’ve looked through the forums and haven’t seen anyone else complain about this but since around November I’ve noticed the PLEX player for Windows stutters and pauses on certain files (seems to be some mkv’s while not others) Using the Plex in chrome works fine with the same file , of note these files are direct play and not transcoded. Members Online • ccigas . I have tried this with h264, and h264 videos, varying For questions and comments about the Plex Media Server. 2737-b69929dab Player Version#: iOS 2. Rewind on Resume (Plex Pass Required) When resuming playback of a paused item, you can choose to have the playback “rewind” and start X number of second prior to the point at which it was paused. 6563 Player Version#:Version 1. Some movies on Plex stutter/jerky/skip while the exact same movie runs fine on VLC or via Over the past month or so, I'm starting to notice random stutters in video playback. I signed up for Infuse7 and same stuttering on HEVC content. lemontart February 11 do direct play WITHOUT transcoding with 0 issues but the overall goal is to limit a little bit the upstream from the plex server, so I would like to limit to 1080 and therefore use transcoding. 1. I am not sure what the bottleneck is and if it's an inherent limitation of the firestick hardware. Files are stored on an external HDD connected via USB to my laptop, which is connected to the router via ethernet. 531-7eef8c6 Plex on my Nexus 7 is I have plex installed from plugin. Next click on the Download logs button and Plex will ask you where to save a zip file containing all of your logs. Infuse uses the native player and has never had an issue in all these years playing the identical stuttering file that Plex has trouble with. Obviously not the best UI to navigate, but it resolved my playback issues and is a usable stopgap solution. The most common workaround is when Plex is stuttering like crazy, immediately switch to Infuse and the problems go away. If your running Plex and feel comfortable enough doing so, I can't recommend the Plex plug-in Sub-Zero enough, it'll automagically (real word) download subtitles in SRT format from different subtitles repositories and tag them to the correct movie in Plex and periodically check for newer or better quality subs. Members Online • Resident-Article-635 . Instead of disabling hardware acceleration, which is very much non-optimal for reasons noted by Fribbtastic, try changing the scaling mode in nvidia control panel to use your GPU and hit the checkbox override software/programs that set the scaling mode. Get app Get the Reddit app Log In Log in to Reddit. Bandwidth then drops back to 50-200mbps range. Most client devices and apps cannot directly play those, so the Plex server will automatically transcode the video with those subtitles burned into the picture. so the problem i have is my laptop using chrome or the plex app will stutter and freeze sometimes for about a second every now and again i thought it was an issue with my server and direct play as i have only just gotten into plex and what not Hi all. What causes Plex to keep buffering? There are several reasons why Plex might be constantly Video playback to my web browser (computer connected to lan) is also stuttering. 0. [Read: Enable subtitles in Plex – How to download and configure I have used the Plex app on my LG BX OLED for a couple years and haven’t had any issues. The problem For questions and comments about the Plex Media Server. This only occurs when background sync is enabled. 4. I am noticing choppy playback on almost all of my videos, its very subtle its like a single frame freezes for a split second every couple of seconds. On VLC and Chrome it plays back perfectly fine. So in the end, it seems like there is a bottleneck somewhere, but I don't think they come from any of my servers or network speed. Once I tried the "old player" setting on plex, content plays fine on my A1625, Apple TV HD. The playback is stuttering and no longer watchable. Members Online • serenthia. All clients Direct Play both audio and video. I tested Plex on my phone, Xbox, and laptop and didn’t encounter any stuttering. It plays for half a second, then shows the buffering page (where the progress bar appears, with the poster of the movie, etc). There is no bottleneck, and it doesn’t happen when using "Plex Media Player" I am using Windows 10, RTX 2060 after the update the program is stuttering like crazy all over the place 55e86f78-2545-43dc-a168-c08753d8d08a. Help Hi all, I'm having an issue that I spent most of yesterday trying to sort out without success, so I figured I'd see whether anyone here has any ideas. Hi all, I've noticed that playback on the official Plex app (which is basically the browser plex app hosted in a container) is quite stuttery. The current big issue since I mostly gave up on the ugoos is the shield plex app is buggy especially with 4k blurays but also some other Hey I was having this problem as well but not Plex related but stuttering in video. Namely Spider-Man 2001 collection and The Amazing Spider-Man Collection and few old Classics like Lawrence of Arabia, Good will hunting, Old boy, God Plex playback of 96khz/192khz TrueHD or DTS-MA audio leads to audio drops SHIELD Experience release 8. If it's transcoding, your Plex server may not be powerful enough and buffering occurs. Anime quite often have subtitles in special image-based formats, such as ASS or PGS. Only issue is scene panning doesn't Not many major problems in the past, but after upgrading PMS recently, I noticed this issue. Also many posts suggested that if you were using Ethernet, that was the problem. 2 Plex handles all this at the server level so that your playback device can be anything from a phone to a smart tv. I put it on the NAS and tried to play it through Plex on the Xbox but it just keep stuttering and buffering. 264 media works absolute fine, but I am trying to resolve the H265 HVEC playback issue. Both the unRAID box running Plex server and the Gaming PC are brand new builds with i5 CPU's. I tired to disable subtitles and change audio tracks to see if those were an issue but nothing. My best recommendation while Plex works on fixing these issues is play your media via VLC's Plex server connection. Anything the Plex app struggles with, including stuttering 4K HDR playback, I’ve thrown at Infuse and it plays without issue. I do not have 50gb bluray remuxes though but achieve direct play even when using subtitles Hello, I have the current configuration: Plex (Android on Nexus 7) ver 3. It only really happens with HEVC You can try using something higher, but it’s not recommended as it may result in playback issues. Members Online • William_Homyk. I'm still on Wi-Fi. The higher the bitrate, the more it stutters. However watching on the Plex app on my iPhone using Install Tautulli, initiate video playback. So it's only this For questions and comments about the Plex Media Server. server-linux, roku. As long as your network is robust, and especially as long as your files are sound. The CPU usage in this case goes from 0% without PGS subtitles to around 30-40% usage with PGS subtitles. ADMIN MOD Plex on Windows jerky video playback. But I get like one scene/frame every 5~10 seconds. Its not about bandwidth issue as i have 200Mbps and files are mere 2-10gb Need series focus on The thing that makes it so the devices will play it back flawlessly is either to lower the quality (and then plex will transcode the audio so it plays fine), or to downmix an aac stereo track which pretty much has universal no issues playback. However, when I enable the HDR tone mapping setting, playback is constantly stuttering. This page is community-driven and not run by or affiliated with Plex, Inc. I'll bet this is an Apple caused issue but plex will have to release some kind of update. This happens regardless of audio track, subtitle track, and even file. I updated it to 1. According to Plex on the TV both Video and Audio are supported I recently purchased a 4800X . Members Online • Jcollie-silentdeath. It does not seem to happen with all files. Eliminated my stuttering when decoding The Plex Media Server is smart software that makes playing Movies, TV Shows and other media on your computer simple. Members Online • clbart1. PS hasn't been a good client since the beginning I believe and there's no sign of improving. There are two broad causes for the vast majority of buffering issues when streaming content in a Plex app: Checking both of these is fairly straightforward. Related Topics Plex Software Information & Hello Everyone, A newbie here,I recently acquired a WD My Cloud Home (MCH) and decided to dive into the world of playing 4K movies through Plex on my Nvidia Shield TV Device (2017) via my MCH (NAS). Movies with TrueHD tracks stuttering after 10 minutes of playback Help As the The past few weeks I've been converting some of my movies to digital format so they would be available through Plex on my Roku HD. These files generally work fine in Kodi or the built in Gallery app as a temporary solution while Plex is fixed. The same thing happened at 11:33, when the news was supposed to be finished. The audio plays correctly. It normally works fine when the VM is Just updated my Plex install to the latest version (0. I can’t seem to correlate to a specific codec, file type, or color space. Members Online • MrKrimsonAce . After reading on this forum and doing my own testing it seems to be a problem with image format subs particularly since srt and other text based subs (like I'm running my plex server on windows 10 (ryzen 3600x, GTX 1660 super). ADMIN MOD Playback stutters in scenes with lots of bright quick changing colours . When the stuttering happens I see bandwidth spikes around 300mbps for a few seconds. Sony doesn't seem to care much when it comes to media playback on Playstation. 0 (NOT the Windows 10 Plex app) and found it to be much worse. Also, when trying to watch this movie via the Plex webapp, it plays smoothly. Supposedly it's mainly for remuxes with 4 reference frames. I've always had trouble with PGS subtitles but recently it feels like I've been running into more situations where SRT subs will cause playback to stutter every second or so. It is stuttering and buffering when playing, every 4k movies does this and 1080p remux is fine. While the same and all videos plays fine with apple TV or Fire tv stick 4k and normal stick. It was mainly on H265 files, but would even happen on some H264. 12. Scenes with more intensity are worse (assume I have used the Plex app on my LG BX OLED for a couple years and haven’t had any issues. . From what I understand I think it's an issue of TrueHD playback alongside DV, so if your files have an non TrueHD audio stream, try using it instead. ADMIN MOD Remote play stutter and buffering despite sufficient bandwidth . You’ll want to check your network connection and streaming Whenever I try to play anything, the video playback stutters. When it's having problems, the video playback is extremely choppy and stutters (the audio sounds fine from what I can tell). This applies to playback of all music and video using direct play, direct stream, or transcoding. I had to step it back and shut off updating if Its due to development strategy. Log In / Sign Up; Advertise on Reddit; Shop Collectible Avatars; Hello everyone! I have been experiencing playback issues with my Plex Server and would like to ask for help. 7 KB) Plex Media Server Logs_2023-12-22_21-15-50. if passthrogh and force direct play enabled - there is no sound even though the TV supports it. My Plex server is a debian vm running on proxmox with a i7 4790S It really shouldn't be that bad but it is. shield connected via lan, not wifi. 30. I’m sure that there is no performance problem of any of the related devices. When exported, the whole clip ran fine. The connection is fine as the other applications can stream them just fine. The audio is 100% fine. It works Plex Dashboard says direct play for both video and audio. Oddly they play fine on an iPad streaming from the Yesterday everything was fine, but when I try to play various videos today they’re all stuttering. Recently I added some old movies to the collection. I've been using Handbrake to copy them to my computer - MP4 container, h. r/PleX A chip A close button. My Server Version#: 1. I have two boxes and two TVs. I got a 4K movie (Fifth Element) which was over 50GB. ADMIN MOD Plex stutter not buffer with local playback . ADMIN MOD Stuttering with 4K HDR files over local network Help I'm having I've noticed just today that several newly added movies are stuttering during playback. It works on other devices fine but will not play any video on my PS4. 6151 Player Version#: Apple TV Latest After many weeks of investigation I realized that the New Player was causing some (somewhat random ?!) 4K HDR content to not play smoothly. I have tried different video playback quality settings. Whe To show what I’m playing and the results I’m getting. Old. server-unraid, ios, plex-web. To export the log file, go to Settings and Server once again and this time select Help at the very bottom. The trough is where I stopped the plex stream client altogether and it ramps up again when I start it. 4532. Tried all kinds of settings on the shield/plex but none seemed to be Had some similar stuttering problems in the past, which was the Plex player app on the Shield. With Plex, your media is saved on a server, and depending on how you're going to stream your content, Plex will The Plex Media Server is smart software that makes playing Movies, TV Shows and other media on your computer simple. While I can't offer a solution, I can offer a bit more insight into the problem (I I am getting a lot of lag and stuttering playback when playing media from my Synology NAS through the Amazon Fire TV. All films only have a resolution of 720p to 1080p. Would really appreciate if the community has any solutions. 1 (plex-htpc snap) Hi all! I’m currently unable to get hardware acceleration working properly for (H265) video playback using the Plex-HTPC linux snap app on my system I also have the Apple TV 4k(A1842) and zero issues with stuttering. Help I have been using Plex on my Sony Android TV as well as IPad and Mobiles from past 3 years. However, Plex is prone to some issues, such as constant buffering, which can make an otherwise fun streaming experience a nightmare. I have Lifetime Plex Pass (access to experimental player) and i find the playback spot on running on a atv4 (non 4k). ) First video I tried was stuttering heavily with a lot of dropped frames. Server Version#: latest Player Version#: latest So I am constantly having issues with plex and Nvidia Shield (official client latest for android tv) or also Ugoos AM6B+ Coreelec with the unofficial plex client. The TV (Samsung UE46ES7090) is connected with a wired network Hello Some of my users (seems to be all LG TV users) have been having issues for a few weeks with the updated player. mkv playback has become a sort of nightmare with random and continuous stuttering. After fiddling around with the settings and reading multiple posts in the Plex forums I seem to have finally fixed it. Shields. Internet is 1GB Verizon Fios. 0,6 and 1, 7 are left for unraid and the dockers, the rest I have assigned to and pinned to my windows VM for work. I can play the same file using Kodi on the same device (connected using the same mounted location) and the file will play smooth as butter. They main place I was having this problem is on the HTPC that I am making this post on. 3451-fb8ac0ae Its not buffering but more like its dropping frames. I do not have 50gb bluray remuxes though but achieve direct play even when using subtitles Playback on mobile stuttering after most recent update . Forget exactly how I did that, but there was something wrong with the new Plex player that the shield automatically updated. Best. Anyway, here it is: I recently purchased a new laptop for my I was watching a movie on my Plex tv app, and about 45 minutes in, a huge stuttering begins. Reply Skaprange • Additional comment actions. Manual Servers. 75 Android Stuttering Playback . 5 MB) AppleTV HD (1080p 2021): tvOS v17. Transcoding of media to H. If transcoding check to see how you can get it to play directly. I am still having trouble with stuttering video on Apple TV. Would love some 23 votes, 22 comments. In cases where the connection speed changes after playback is started, it can also suggest instanced where changing the Infuse uses the native player and has never had an issue in all these years playing the identical stuttering file that Plex has trouble with. Hello Everyone, A newbie here,I recently acquired a WD My Cloud Home (MCH) and decided to dive into the world of playing 4K movies through Plex on my Nvidia Shield TV Device (2017) via my MCH (NAS). Hi all, I’m a newbie trying to playback some home movies on my server, but they seem to take a very long time to get started and some freeze after a couple of minutes into the playback (when there is large movement on the video) with the load progress bar stuttering instead of smoothly loading to the end. Open comment sort options. 7639 Player Version#: 8. They seem to be the same as other videos, but every time I play the top video, I get dropped frames and stuttering. 13. The current big issue since I mostly gave up on the ugoos is the shield plex app is buggy especially with 4k blurays but also some other To show what I’m playing and the results I’m getting. Playback issues on M1 Help Recently, all my movies and shows have been having stuttering Server Version#: 1. Audio is fine, but the video is choppy Server Version#: 1. I re-installed windows, plex, and MakeMKV but I This has been going on for a long time now, can never seem to figure out why. I was delighted to hear about the new HDR tone mapping function. The fix is to use a separate app named “Infuse” for playback. Help Since getting a new TV and NAS recently (Synology DS218+), I wanted to try out a 4K movie. I've never had issues anywhere before, but here, regardless of what device I use (iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Chromecast) playback pauses every few seconds as if it's constantly buffering & will continually do it with no let-up. When I go back to earlier scenes of the movie, or play any other movie, it works just as intended. The problem, however, is that when I stream something through Plex, the audio and So i got my plex server all up and working but my laptop is having problems with playback over the internet and direct play. I no longer have any stuttering or jerky playback. Started to occur about 3 weeks ago. Both Stuttering playback - Wake up from throttled. 7349 Player Version#:latest Its completely useless . That’s Im having trouble streaming 4k remux to from my server to my chromecast Ultra and tv ( HiSense 50A7KQ) with build in plex app. This setup was working for the first week or so of implementation, however recently I'm getting stuttering in any videos played through plex. Q&A [deleted] • Comment deleted by user. r/xboxinsiders. 11. You want to look for the line: STREAM Transcode (Speed X. I was editing a short trailer for something, and this particular moment kept skipping. Tip!: So long as you sign in to your Plex account in both the Xbox app and your Plex Media Server, the app will automatically have connection PS5 plex with hardware transcoding stuttering . I did notice when I just watched the video I linked that the “original” direct play is at 2. I have direct streamed 4K/TrueHD files in the past with no issues, but when playing One of the top reasons why Plex stops playing after a few minutes is if your connection speeds are not fast enough. Top. Unfortunately it costs money, but you could give the Infuse player a shot. The Plex Media Server is smart Skip to main content. . I don’t understand what benefits the new I am running Plex off of an UnRAID server in my house and occasionally it stutters. Members Online. stuttering playback Help I keep getting this issue with some things in my library and I know its not the file because it plays just fine when I open them up in vlc, with You can see 2 peaks and troughs (or however that is spelled). (The I’m just running a plex server on my laptop and then playing media that is stored on an external drive plugged into my laptop. So I'm 100% sure I am not the only person having this problem. You'd have to check Task Manager to see what's happening. I want to play films on the local network from my Synology DS414. so the problem i have is my laptop using chrome or the plex app will stutter and freeze sometimes for about a second every now and again i thought it was an issue with my server and direct play as i have only just gotten into plex and what not Stutters on new Plex video player but not on old player. Maybe a newer Roku will support direct playback of the As widely acknowledged the recent Shield/Plex updates created some troubles to many users in terms of playback. I'm generally computer savvy, but when it comes to things like codecs and the intricacies of media playback I'm still a bit of a noob. pl50827 July 12 As soon as I enable PGS subtitles the transcode still “works” but the playback begins stuttering. 2 has resolved a few issues with 96/192 Khz TrueHD/DTS-MA playback but Plex still has work to do on the App side to resolve this issue. 0 and the minimum speed it should be at). This can be helpful in cases where you left the playback paused for an extended period. Open Tautulli and note activity. It was not an issue on my Roku TV, but would happen in online streams occasionally. Disclaimer: This is not a hate/anger post I have been using Plex for years and to date have no issues with playback of 1080p videos. Play the content on the pc that's playing it choppy. Plex is stuttering here. HDMI cables don't make any difference to a situation like this - there are really three variables - the delivery, the files and the player. No file format specific. Plex Stuttering/Frames Drop on Sony Android TV for 1080p Playback. The Plex Media Server is smart software that makes Skip to main content. Help Is anyone experiencing stuttering on playback after the latest update to media server? I use Apple TV Server Version#: Player Version#: I have had Plex for a while with no issues. In all cases its local direct play. MP4 and stream it to the Apple TV 4K and compare playback to . The audio is consistently fine. ADMIN MOD Stuttering with 4K HDR files over local network Help I'm having Check your Plex dashboard to see if the file is Direct Playing/Streaming or Transcoding. 8. avi this is the especially most noticeable, while the browser Plex 4K buffering is frequently caused by CPUs that aren’t powerful enough to support real-time playback. 265 content has micro-stutter (Looks like frame drops) on every Plex client apart from accessing via web browser. I tried opening the same video on my PC through the network Server Version#: 1. 32. Playback is flawless on my (remote) chromecast when transcoding a ±60mbps 4K h265 HDR file to 4 mpbs 720p. stuttering playback Help I keep getting this issue with some things in my library and I know its not the file because it plays just fine when I open them up in vlc, with Sometimes the file plays fully, from start to end, no buffering, no stuttering. 2) I cannot stop/start from the Server Version#: 1. I’ve looked through the forums and haven’t seen anyone else complain about this but since around November I’ve noticed the PLEX player for Windows stutters and pauses on certain files (seems to be some mkv’s while not others) Using the Plex in chrome works fine with the same file , of note these files are direct play and not transcoded. Plex has randomly started stuttering during playback upvotes · comments. Two TVs over WiFi is pushing it in my home. I'd also add testing a single stream first. Oddly they play fine on an iPad streaming from the For questions and comments about the Plex Media Server. The server may not be powerful enough to handle the transcoding, I haven't noticed any stuttering when watching 4K Remux in Plex and my Sony 900E Watched the Tenet 4K Remux last night and playback was perfect. Yes, I have plex pass. This has not always been a problem. I've been having an issue on my HTPC with only a few of my 4K movies having significant stuttering when trying to watch them. It’s come down to the Player (I believe). I double checked, and the video is Direct playing, so its not a I have a problem with stuttering videos with high bitrates (no 4k, only hd). r/PleX • Plex 4K HDR Stuttering on AppleTV is Thermal Throttling. Step 1. Whenever I use Plex to stream something it seems to lag and struggle to keep playing smoothly. Oddly they play fine on an iPad streaming from the I have been having stuttering issues when streaming 4K content via Plex to my Sony XBR-55X810C Android TV device. Some movies on Plex stutter/jerky/skip while the exact same movie runs fine on VLC or via same here i just bought an lg c2 and i tried to the plex app (like on my previous tv) on the tv but is unusable crash every couple of seconds of video playback, and now on the mac mini m1 connected to the tv, it's also terribile and choppy with plex app, plex htpc and also vlc, i just need to buy an apple tv 4k, but it sucks. Plex devs keep saying that its been fixed when it still has not for many people. It's made finding and managing subs for Yesterday everything was fine, but when I try to play various videos today they’re all stuttering. Reply reply htpcjax • I am surprised that Plex still has not fixed this issues, sad we have to exit plex and watch on the HDHomeRun app, but at least zero issues with that app. 2mbps and the For questions and comments about the Plex Media Server. Switching the quality Check to see if the device that is stuttering is transcoding or direct playing. Help Share Add a Comment. I don’t know what Plex needs to do to fix it in their app but I’ve had this issue for a long time, so I bit the bullet and bought Infuse. Its UHD blu-ray doesn't even support Dolby Vision playback. 1 content? I have tried many clients That update definitely broke some 1080p remux playback on all apps, inlcluding Kodi and VLC. I’ve been running libreelec on an S905X chipset for a few months with great success with Plex (plex pass user) - DVR playback of 1080P content was effortless - until now. Log In / Sign Up; Advertise on Reddit; Shop Collectible Avatars; Infuse uses the native player and has never had an issue in all these years playing the identical stuttering file that Plex has trouble with. Direct Play Stuttering Help I just upgraded my internet to 1 gig down and up and tried my first Enable Plex Logging. 4 Server Hardware: Mobo = Supermicro X10SLH-F/X10SLM F; CPU = Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3; RAM = 16gb DDR3 ECC The playback is stuttering during the last few Hi, I am trying to direct play some 4K (HEVC Main 10 HDR) movies on my laptop using the Windows Plex app. zip (914. Plex (Samsung SIII) - All files from the same server play fine, not much stuttering since updating. Reply reply Vast_Understanding_1 • It's even worse on remote streams Reply reply I'm having issues with stuttering playback during Direct Play and Direct Stream. umngzx bzp ppockrd scmu bjaj whakqjf yiyzo jtiys irtya llz
Plex stuttering playback. When exported, the whole clip ran fine.
