A recent update seems to have broken the Plex App playing 4K HDR content smoothly on my Apple TV. The video seems to be skipping frames constantly to make watching jerky and impossible to view. If I switch to the old player in settings it is better but there is an occasional skip even then. No is…

Apple TV 4K (1st Gen) stuttering video issues with 4K HDR Files

dondanielo December 20, 2022, 8:46pm 4

Trust me, you are not alone. Check out this thread:

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