Server Version#: 1.18.4.2171 Player Version#: 2.12 (14020) I recently purchased an Apple TV 4K. When I forest set it up everything was working fine, then recently the audio fell out of sync. I disabled the enhanced player and that fixed the audio sync problem. After doing some googling I found t…

Isn’t it just normal to have to set some sort of delay when doing ATV → Soundbar → TV? Due to TV processing what’s coming through HDMI. For me the issue has always been that Plex requires an additional 100ms offset compared to everything else on the ATV.

Maybe historically, e-ARC is supposed to take the delay into account and make it a non-issue.

If you want to see the limits of the new video player (mpv engine)–play a 4K DV/HDR10 title with 60FPS. There is a title released in 2019 starring the guy that slapped Chris Rock…

[image] mstslv: Isn’t it just normal to have to set some sort of delay when doing ATV → Soundbar → TV? I think it can be more common with certain TV’s with certain sound bars, for sure. That would cause delays universally, not just in Plex.

Lol yeah Plex couldn’t play that movie at all. I remember that. Terrible movie. Good tech demo.

Like everything else other then the weird issue where Gen 4 aTV 4K can’t play all dv profile 8 files like the last two 4k models

Correlation does not imply causation.

I bought a Nvidia Shield Pro for kicks and I’m setting it up. God, Android TV’s UI is so terrible.

Honestly asking, what is the deal with all your obstinate replies to everything @Achilles says? He has a very strong case for the root the cause of the sync issue, yet when we he speaks, you play the role of an offended contrarian. Why? If he’s right, he’s right.

Apple TV 4K audio sync issues with enhanced player

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Playback using Infuse (native Metal API player) is flawless. Just saying…

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Apple TV 4K audio sync issues with enhanced player

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