It really works very well on my Sony TV. Finally all files start.
The only thing I noticed is that every now and then files are transcoded and without reason because they are normal x264 files with AC3/DTS sound. Both supports the TV and even from the same series (same release) it can be that 2 transcoded and 3 are played directly. This is really strange. You would certainly have to look again.
Another problem I noticed is that it hangs when the connection is lost. Sony has the problem that the W-Lan connection is gone every few minutes. With many other streaming apps, this is not a problem and it continues to run because there is a buffer. Your app hangs, however, and always when the buffer is used up, although the connections are partly already 1-2 minutes there again.
My Nvidia Shield just loaded a new version - 8.30.0.30780, but it still has the issues that were mostly fixed in the 8.29.0.30173-nightly build. Can anyone please provide an update on what version contains what demuxer, and hopefully a pointer to a current build that works better than the released version? Thanks.
Ok, thanks. Butā¦ which of these (if any) has the improved demuxer? I understand that this is complex software, but when using VLC on my Nvidia Shield (connected to the SMB shares) all these videos play perfectly. Has any thought been given to allowing us to substitute VLC for ExoPlayer?
The new demuxer is still a work in progress and is enabled in the beta channel builds. If the new demuxer is still not ready when v8.30.x.xxxxx is released for the stable public channel, it will still only work with the future beta channel builds numbered as v8.31.x.xxxxx.
Are you sure the new demuxer is in the (TV) beta? The release notes indicate that itās in the mobile beta, but there is no mention of it in the TV beta release notes.
[Mobile] Player: improved demuxer stack for increased performance.
@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.
It fixed my shield 2019 ( tube) frozen picture at start issue. Hope the new demuxer will get into the regular androidtv beta channel. (Is there any way to disable the playbackinfo tech overlay on pause in the nightly? Not a big deal jus curious.)
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.
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
