We have been working hard on a new demuxer implementation for our player on Android devices (TV and Mobile), the new demuxer leverages more of FFmpeg through ExoPlayer allowing direct play of most containers whilst relying on ExoPlayer to load the files over the network. Whilst we are polishing the…

Is there any further development at all or do testers who have sent feedback and logs also get feedback from the programmers? It is really questionable how the support at Plex works. You start a test version and then nothing happens for weeks.

I suspect this was a one-off thing to get a few users to help validate some changes. In another thread about Android TV issues, someone from Plex said he was testing internal builds with the new player and seeing good results. Hopefully it will make its way into a beta build soon.

Will you please let us know when it’s in the Android TV beta, and how to become part of that channel? Thanks.

[image] adostrom: how to become part of that channel? Thanks. Beta sign ups are done as usual through the Google Play Store.

I think you’re wrong for Android TV. But. I’m already signed up, it seems.

[image] adostrom: I think you’re wrong for Android TV. [image] Join App Betas: Android (mobile), Android TV, Apple TV, iOS Player Betas We’re always interested in new beta testers to help us improve the quality and stability of some of our apps. If you feel that you…

Hi, has this new demuxer been implemented in both the Android mobile and Android TV eg FireTV production released clients?

[image] Achilles: @Gavin-Ashford I stand corrected. Yes it is currently only enabled for Android mobile beta channel. Hopefully once the AndroidTV beta channel reaches v8.32.x.xxxx it will be enabled for all those users Above refers…

Yes, but I wondered if the situation had changed at all since then

Seconded. Would really like a way to get notified when the new demuxer is available for Android TV.

Android: New video demuxer for improved playback

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