# Buffering Files with EAC3 audio over local network

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/buffering-files-with-eac3-audio-over-local-network/930652>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-docker, server-unraid, plex-web\
**Created:** [September 10, 2025, 5:09am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/buffering-files-with-eac3-audio-over-local-network/930652 "2025-09-10T05:09:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![inco81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df705f/32.png) [@inco81](https://forums.plex.tv/u/inco81)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2025, 5:09am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/buffering-files-with-eac3-audio-over-local-network/930652/1 "2025-09-10T05:09:49Z")

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Server Version#: 4.147.1  
Player Version#: web (Edge) + Plex for windows (1.110.0.351-4e48eb83) + PS5 (Latest)  
\<If providing [server logs](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200250417-plex-media-server-log-files/) please do NOT turn on verbose logging, only [debug logging](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201643703-reporting-issues-with-plex-media-server/#toc-1) should be enabled\>

I have regular (and extended) buffering issue when playing video files that are specifically encoded via EAC3 5.1 audio.

Im running a Intel® Core™ i7-7700 CPU +Quadro P2200 on Unraid 7.1.4

Troubleshooting done:

- I have confirmed video encoding works via Nvidia Quadro P2200.
- Disabled Direct Stream
- Deleted Codec folder and restarted PMS

Unable to fix. Web client and [server logs](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200250417-plex-media-server-log-files/) attached.

Any help is appreciated.

[Plex Media Server.log](https://forums.plex.tv/uploads/short-url/whuFLkJe963Y9uI8cfEZGPOjmuz.log) (776.1 KB)

[Plex Web Client.txt](https://forums.plex.tv/uploads/short-url/c5tcxiBW9M0v7yG3hmD8TyKdrK.txt) (332.2 KB)

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**Author:** ![inco81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/df705f/32.png) [@inco81](https://forums.plex.tv/u/inco81)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2025, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/buffering-files-with-eac3-audio-over-local-network/930652/2 "2025-09-14T21:44:56Z")

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ok, so i optimised the plex database (cause i had added a lot of media lately), rebooted the server once again.

Funny thing now is that when i play the same media that was transcoding the EAC3 audio, its now just direct playing, and is fine.. Changed nothing else.

Weird.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2025, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/buffering-files-with-eac3-audio-over-local-network/930652/3 "2025-12-13T21:45:40Z")

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