Server Version#: 1.16.4.1469 Player Version#: 1.0.0.792-d4adb056 I have been playing around with the new Plex for Windows app. I’m fine with the interface and functionality but almost everything I try playing from my library doesn’t play smoothly. I’m playing mostly 1080p MKV files. I’m forced t…

Exactly. I haven’t found a file yet where playback is smooth in the new windows app. No matter what the framerate or codec or resolution or whatever is. My computer is pretty old, though, but that should not matter since PMP and Plex Web can play the same videos on the same computer without any issu…

‘Older Computer’… hmmm I wonder if Hardware Encoding is on by default? [image] Issue with the new Plex for Windows app Desktop Players Problem solved by disabling hardware decoding.

Enabling or Disabling hardware encoding does nothing here for me. The playback quality of Plex for Windows is still awful by modern standards.

Can you comment on why playback is so poor with Plex for Windows? See all the replies to this current thread. Also, here’s a reddit thread talking about the same thing: https://www.reddit.com/r/PleX/comments/ctzc3a/new_plex_for_windows_app_playback_isnt_smooth/ There is something going on here th…

[image] JuiceWSA: Problem solved by disabling hardware decoding. Disabling hardware decoding did not change anything :frowning:

Does the 1.2.1 preview release improve playback for anyone?

I’m going to give it a whirl this evening - and this won’t be easy without TV Mode (ahem). I’ll let you know…

Pray tell at your earliest convenience. :grinning:

New Plex for Windows playback is not smooth

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Aware, added here: Plex for Mac and Windows

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