Server Version#: 1.19.4.2902 Player Version#: 4.25.2 (Samsung Q90R) It seems that the Samsung profile now has a video bitrate limit of 80Mbps, leading to files being transcoded with reasons like “video.bitrate limitation applies: 85622 > 80000”. One of the joys of Plex is that it often gives us co…

I’ve been testing my new Q80T and shocked that a 2020 TV has 100Mb Ethernet and not 1000Mb… so that means my 5Ghz wifi has more bandwidth. :frowning: Anyway I’ve noticed a similar limit too, playing the Jellyfish test files, once I hit around 80Mbit it starts to transcode them. But if I play the fi…

Dupe: Possible Bug after version 4.21.2 on Tizen on Samsung

I believe that the 80Mbps upper limit is hardcoded in the player. This is what I saw in Plex Media Server.log Jun 15, 2020 13:35:42.557 [0x7f60837fe700] DEBUG - MDE: Gemini Man (2020): Direct Play is disabled Jun 15, 2020 13:35:42.557 [0x7f60837fe700] DEBUG - MDE: Gemini Man (2020): media must be …

I also have the same problem. In the logs I get maximum bitrate exceeds 80000. But TV seem to play mkvs nicely which goes above 80mbps in some scenes.

Hard video bitrate limitation for Samsung causing transcoding

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