Server Version#: 1.31.3.6819 I have a few media files that keep being picked up every night for credit detection but always result in a transcoder error. Checking the Plex Media Scanner Credits.log, I spotted this for a couple of these files: Mar 22, 2023 01:14:24.191 [0x7ff85ca73680] DEBUG - [MI]…

Yes, same problem. A fix has been submitted internally and it will be part of an upcoming release.

Thanks for the report! Could you provide the XML info for that file in question?

Here it comes. <MediaContainer size="1" allowSync="1" identifier="com.plexapp.plugins.library" librarySectionID="2" librarySectionTitle="TV Shows" librarySectionUUID="a6ab6144-4294-4386-bb7e-15d632ac37fa" mediaTagPrefix="/system/bundle/media/flags/" mediaTagVersion="1679077461"> <Video ratingKey="9…

Thanks! Found the bug and your XML confirms my suspicions, I will get this fixed up for a future release.

Great to hear that I could be of help! I have another file where the video codec passed to the transcoder is ‘dvdsub’. Would this be the same bug? XML attached. <MediaContainer size="1" allowSync="1" identifier="com.plexapp.plugins.library" librarySectionID="1" librarySectionTitle="Movies" library…

Hi @drzoidberg33 , any idea when the fix will go live? I am still seeing the usual suspects failing credit detection every night.

Great, thanks! I’ll monitor the process tonight.

Credit detection applying 'aac' as video codec

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drzoidberg33 April 19, 2023, 1:44pm 8

The fix actually just released in the latest beta: Plex Media Server - #573 by drzoidberg33

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Credit detection applying 'aac' as video codec

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