# DTS inside MKV container causes video stutter
**URL:** https://forums.plex.tv/t/dts-inside-mkv-container-causes-video-stutter/802525
**Category:** Plex Players
**Tags:** roku
**Created:** [July 29, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dts-inside-mkv-container-causes-video-stutter/802525 "2022-07-29T20:00:22Z")
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### Author:  [@cyrusj.7](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cyrusj.7)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2022, 8:00pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dts-inside-mkv-container-causes-video-stutter/802525/1 "2022-07-29T20:00:22Z")
Server Version#:1.27.2.5929-a806c5905 Linux
Player Version#:7.0.13.7804-2fd4cda44-Plex Roku Express 4K
When I play a MKV video with DTS audio (h264, dts passthrough to avr), the video has constant stuttering. (Audio is fine.) If I force direct stream the problem goes away.
Now I’m pretty sure neither plex nor roku cares enough to fix their s\*\*t. So, the question is, is there a way to automatically force direct stream for mkv/dts videos and keep direct play for all the other stuff? I played with /usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Resources/Profiles but it had no effect. I’d be glad if someone knows how to force this.
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### Author:  [@granjan7](https://forums.plex.tv/u/granjan7)
#### Post date: [July 29, 2022, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dts-inside-mkv-container-causes-video-stutter/802525/2 "2022-07-29T21:41:41Z")
It could be so many things causing this, attach logs so the problem can be analyzed.
Can you remux the file?
Does it play correctly in Direct Play?
Is PMS transcoding anything when it plays correctly?
Is PMS transcoding anything when it plays incorrectly?
Are you displaying subtitles?
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### Author:  [@cyrusj.7](https://forums.plex.tv/u/cyrusj.7)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2022, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dts-inside-mkv-container-causes-video-stutter/802525/3 "2022-07-30T06:27:59Z")
Can you remux the file? It plays fine if I force DIRECT STREAM.
Does it play correctly in Direct Play? No, it does not hence my problem.
Is PMS transcoding anything when it plays correctly? No transcoding.
Is PMS transcoding anything when it plays incorrectly? Again, no transcoding.
Are you displaying subtitles? Doesn’t matter if it ahs subs or not.
Anyway, like I said I’m not trying to fix the issue, many people had a similar problems in roku forums without any fix. I just want to know if there is a way to AUTOMATICALLY force DIRECT STREAM for MKV/DTS files and let plex decide for all the other stuff?
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2022, 6:28am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dts-inside-mkv-container-causes-video-stutter/802525/4 "2022-10-28T06:28:46Z")
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