Hi, I have a Samsung 2020 TV and have read about the Samsung/Plex app limitations. However I have just made an observation, how come a specifik 4K HDR MKV file direct plays through the default builtin player but same file is transcode dby Plex? The reason Plex states it must transcode. ecause of m…

Edit the MKV container and remove the extra subtitle tracks that you don’t need. You can not have more than 30 items in a MKV container.

I think you misunderstood me. According to Plex the 30 tracks limitation is imposed by Samsung, but that’s not true because my file with 35 tracks streams without problems on the builtin player. On the other hand, on Plex it results in a complete transcode. So why does the plex client do this, when …

If you want the movie to direct play in the Plex app you must reduce the number of tracks. Use MKVToolNix or similar tools and remove any unnecessary audio and subtitle tracks. You can debate the root cause all you want, but in the end, you’ll still have to reduce the number of tracks. Also, no i…

I know all of this :slight_smile: The question was why does pkex says its a Samsung limitation, when clearly it’s not? They should be able to fix it then… Regaring to sound and subtitles, it seems it doesn’t happen always.

[image] dulemis: why does pkex says its a Samsung limitation [image] Issue with direct play / direct stream if "stream count exceeds 30 streams" always transcodes Smart TVs Tizen 5.5 devices have some bad player issues. Specifically, files with more than 30 streams …

Very strange! I haven’t noticed any stuttering or suvtitles issue when streaming this file with 35 tracks in the builtin player. Just plex that forces a transcode. Nonetheless, thank you for nfo.

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