Hey All, Could use a hand trying to effectively troubleshoot a ghost in my machine.. Been struggling with an issue for maybe two years or so now that is seemingly starting to get worse.. Client is an Nvidia Shield Pro (multiple versions android tv versions over the year) playing local network con…

You can try this nightly build release: https://forums.plex.tv/t/android-new-video-demuxer-for-improved-playback/764448 For me, it works better than the more recent regular releases… However, what I need to do, is briefly start a video with another framerate. Just let it play for a second, enough…

I have exactly the same problem… I use several devices (ipad, iphone, web access, LG TV) but the Shield TV Pro is the only Android system I have for Plex and it is also the only one that gives the same problems reported above. About 30-50% of the time I start playing something, it just loads and n…

Hmm. I swear I’ve tweaked the frame rate setting as well as the shields default frame rate as well and it’s persisted through two TVs, one a native 1080 and this a 4k. Do you see anything in the logs that indicated your issue with frame rate syncs you try and identify similar issues? Still boggle…

To be honest, I’ve never bothered to dive into the logs of Plex. Previous issues over the years has been solved before frustration levels required deeper investigations… :roll_eyes: And this way of “forcing” frame rate changes that I described works for me, every time, for now. But it is mind bog…

For me, the latest nightly build seems to work. Not sure if its the latest demuxer or something else under the covers…

So where do I find the nightly builds?

Frequently unable to initiate playback on first try - Shield Playback Issues

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Orange_GT3 March 5, 2022, 12:14am 2

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Frequently unable to initiate playback on first try - Shield Playback Issues

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