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…

[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.

Subscribe to beta channel updates. I’m sure they will show when the new player is incorporated. https://forums.plex.tv/t/release-announcements-android-tv-beta/

Yes I am subscribed but unfortunately from past experience the notes do not always make it clear what is included and more importantly, whats specific to Mobile and Android TV

Thanks I’m aware, I was really wanting to know if anything had changed or 8.32 is still the planned release

It has been decided when the demuxer will be in the Android TV beta. Yes, it will be announced when it is. I can’t say what version it will be though.

It would just be nice if there would be some feedback from your side. I have addressed various points and sent logs but until today none of you has commented on it. You really don’t have to wonder that less and less people participate in such tests if you don’t take them seriously and want to solve …

@thomy22 I only recently got involved in this thread so I don’t know if anyone had looked at your logs before. I took a quick look and from what I saw, it appears it is transcoding because direct playback failed. For the constant spinner, looks like the video is constantly trying to seek 30s ahead…

Android: New video demuxer for improved playback

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anon18523487 March 2, 2022, 10:30pm 61

There are separate notes for mobile (https://forums.plex.tv/t/android-mobile-beta-release-notes/) vs TV (https://forums.plex.tv/t/release-announcements-android-tv-beta/).

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