# "Play" stops every 5 seconds

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/play-stops-every-5-seconds/767239>\
**Category:** Live TV & DVR\
**Tags:** livetv-dvr, server-linux, apple-tv\
**Created:** [December 29, 2021, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/play-stops-every-5-seconds/767239 "2021-12-29T23:34:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![rdorman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/rdorman/32/114718_2.png) [@rdorman](https://forums.plex.tv/u/rdorman)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2021, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/play-stops-every-5-seconds/767239/1 "2021-12-29T23:34:00Z")

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Server Version#: 1.25.2.5319  
Player Version#: 7.26(1744)  
Tuner Make/Model: xteve  
Guide/Lineup name: Spectrum Southern Manhattan  
Using XMLTV?: No  
Channel number/Name: N/A

When playing Live TV everything works great. The dashboard, however, shows the stream starting and stopping every 5 seconds. This is not reflected in the actual playback on the ATV as it never stops. Because the playback “appears” to stop and start it fires a webhook which in my case dims the lights in my living room. Watching TV is now a strobe-like experience.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2022, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/play-stops-every-5-seconds/767239/2 "2022-03-29T23:34:06Z")

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