Dolby Vision not working on 7.24 with single layer mp4 files

[TobyX]

@milankoko

how are you creating single layer DV files? afaik there is no legit method to convert dual layer DV into single layer, since DVDFab produces fake DV. any official word from Plex devs on how we are actually supposed to use the dolby vision support? just triggering the DV mode on tv is not enough, the content actually has to provide proper DV video, which we have no way of obtaining except a few demo LG videos

I totally agree with you! Single-layer DV support on Plex is senseless since, indeed, we do not know whether DVDFab’s single-layer DV is actually DV.

That’s why I just started a feature request for supporting dual-layer Dolby Vision in MP4s. Please vote!

Feature request: Support profile 7 Dolby Vision ('dual-layer DV') in MP4s

First of all (especially to the mods): please read this topic carefully befor closing it (as a similiar topic was closed by one mod without any reasonable reason). Thank you Second, for a better understanding, in the following, I will use terms like ‘single-’ vs. ‘dual-layer’ Dolby Vision (instead of the more uncommon tems profile 5 vs. profile 7 DV, respectively). Some points before I start with some details about the present request There is currently a discussion in another …