Server Version#:1.29.1.6276 Player Version#: 9.1.0.35737 Google just pushed out android 12 for the Chromecast Google TV 4k dongle. Multiple reports coming in from friends and from my own devices that this new update breaks direct play/play original on every file tv/movie file. It is a black sc…

Thanks for the report of this issue. We’re investigating. In the meantime, some Android logs would greatly help with tracking down this issue.

I have noticed that disabling refresh rate and resolution switching allows the media to at least play via direct stream. Edit: it appears direct play isn’t entirely broken… I’m currently playing a file that plex dash shows is direct playing. This is after disabling those two settings in the Plex a…

Exactlty the same thing for me, I have to disable these 2 options for direct play on latest CcwGgTV firmware (Android 12).

IMO, instead of trying fix the existing issue with Android TV 12 devices (it broke on both CCwGTV 4K and CCwGTV HD), please support the new framerate matching API (begins in Android TV 11) where there is now a OS level user control in Android TV 12.

androidtv-log.txt (4.9 MB) I have attached the logs from my CCwGTV after reproducing the issue.

Same here, with resolution and/or framerate match enabled, Plex stays looping trying to playback (spinning circle) and the server control panel don’t register any playback attemp. Tested with latest stable Android Plex app for Google TV and latest stable Windows Plex Server. There’s also an other …

You can choose LLDV format instead of standard DV. This way, you get DV, HDR and HLG.

Wow, it’s true. If I change to Dolby Vision Low Latency it works as it should. So this confirms it’s a bug on Google side, if we select Standard DV it should work as Low latency DV, in other way it’s nonsense. Thanks for the info @foxba2 :ok_hand:

I’m have this exact same issue using latest version of Synology DSM Plex server and CCwGTV with latest versions of Android 12 and Plex player app. Spinning loading wheel whenever I try to play anything as my NAS is too underpowered to do anything but direct stream Plex. Everything works fine when …

Chromecast 4k Google TV Android 12 update just released has broken direct play

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