Trying to cast a 1080p HEVC file and it’s transcoding. Couple of things I notice from the log below: It’s choking on the HEVC level. What is level 120? I thought that the level system was similar to H264. No mention of DTS or AC3 in the supported audio list If I manually change the Chromecast pro…

Chromecast Ultra profile doesn't support HEVC

punthoofd07 December 5, 2016, 6:53pm 5

Can someone from Plex please advise on using direct stream on an Chromecast Ultra?
It’s transcoding and choking/buffering every 5 seconds! CPU 98-100%. Not very optimal…
Thanks

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Chromecast Ultra profile doesn't support HEVC

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