I’ve been a long-time user of Plex and generally love the platform, but I’ve recently encountered a significant issue when streaming HEVC files on my Apple TV. Whenever I try to play videos in HEVC format, the playback becomes choppy, with frequent stuttering and lag. This issue is quite frustrating…

Read the entire thread. Maybe. :upside_down_face: [image] Apple Player Update Beta Testing Player Betas Hi everyone! We’ve been working hard on improving playback performance in our Apple TV client, namely when streaming high bitrate HDR content and/or using the latest…

Thanks @pshanew for directing this OP to the Beta Testing Discussion. To update the OP, the recent Update Versions with Experimental Player have made leaps and bounds with a variety of file types. HEVC runs smooth and is my compression of choice, a no brainer considering the advantages. Along the w…

I’m not sure if this will help, but the same HEVC file played from the Plex app on my iPhone 12 mini works perfectly. However, on my Apple TV model A1625 with tvOS 17.6, I experience issues with stuttering and lag.

Performance Issues with HEVC Files on Apple TV

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pshanew August 17, 2024, 9:24pm 2

Read the entire thread. Maybe.

The short answer is that it’s a known issue and is currently being worked on.

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Performance Issues with HEVC Files on Apple TV

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