So after updating to the latest PMS and plex android today my movies that has anamorphic information plays weirdly squeezed with vertical black bars on both right and left side, just like this old bug
Here is the media info and part of xml.
Video Resolution 720p
Duration 1:29:05
Bitrate 4175 kbps
Width 960
Height 718
Aspect Ratio 1.78
Container MKV
Video Frame Rate PAL
Audio Profile lc
Video Profile main
Part
Duration 1:29:05
File Vera - S02E04 - Sandancers.mkv
Size 2.60 GB
Audio Profile lc
Container MKV
Video Profile main
Codec H264
Bitrate 4175 kbps
Language English
Anamorphic true
Bit Depth 8
Chroma Location topleft
Chroma Subsampling 4:2:0
Color Primaries bt709
Color Range tv
Color Space bt709
Color Trc bt709
Frame Rate 25 fps
Height 718
codec=“h264” index=“0” bitrate=“4175” language=“English” languageCode=“eng” anamorphic=“1” bitDepth=“8” chromaLocation=“topleft” chromaSubsampling=“4:2:0” colorPrimaries=“bt709” colorRange=“tv” colorSpace=“bt709” colorTrc=“bt709” frameRate=“25.000” hasScalingMatrix=“0” height=“718” level=“31” pixelAspectRatio=“4:3” profile=“main” refFrames=“2” scanType=“progressive” width=“960” displayTitle=“English (H.264 Main)”/>
Plex is playing this at the wrong aspect ratio of 4:3 with error on screen “device can’t play this at 960x712” with Direct Stream. Before updating to the latest PMS today this file was played with direct play at the correct aspect ratio
