Only getting playback issues on IPTV/DVR on PC

The issue is almost certainly that your browser doesn’t support the required video codec (most likely mpeg2 for broadcast TV, not sure for IPTV), forcing the server to transcode. If you’re on Windows or macOS, try the Plex for Windows/Mac or Plex Media Player clients. Either will have much broader codec support than any browser and you’ll likely have a much better experience.

https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app

If you’re on Linux, a user on these forums has provided some builds of Plex Media Player: