Infuse fixes every issues I have with ATV4K (last update is a disaster)

[ipianomantanner]

Have been using Plex for about 3 years. For the most part it’s a consistent experience. Mac Studio with gigabit Ethernet allows me to stream basically anything I want.

Since the last Mac/Plex/ATV OS update (listing all of them because not sure the cause) Plex has been a disaster. Here’s the following issues I’ve started to run into over the last several weeks:

• 1080p files will begin to stutter a few a few minutes of watching
  -hdr files will simply no longer play. Audio will eventually play but video hangs in the loading loop graphic
  -auto play creates audio to stop randomly after certain episodes. Have to restart playback to fix the issue
  -don’t get me started on the years long audio sync issue we all know about

Now, for my main theater we use the Shield because it’s a tank and can throw everything at it. But in our family rooms I use ATV4Ks since everyone is familiar with the interface and prefers Apple devices.

After switching to infuse the last few days I can firmly claim Infuse doesn’t have a single issue that I just referenced. Infuriating, but at this point I’m having a hard time finding reasons to not completely bail on Plex. If infuse steps up their interface I’m switching - but while Plex (hopefully) works out their ongoing issues while spending 99% of their time growing their streaming and data collecting, I wanted to offer some help to anyone else that might run into these issues.

[Spaniard85]

I can’t say I have these same issues, but I do have issues. And yes, they’re almost always rectified by Infuse. I usually come crawling back to Plex though, because I like seeing my preroll videos and my wife and kids are so used to Plex’s layout.

[psykix]

Infuse does the important stuff well - like playing videos. It’s very basic though in other respects.

Plex has those nice quality of life things, like trailers and Discover. Just wish Plex would sort out the issues with the core elements like DV is borked, etc. After 18 months of the same issues, I just don’t think it’s gonna happen unfortunately.