Plex displays wrong colours with Dolby Vision on AppleTV 4k

Plex Server: 1.22.0.4163
App Version: 7.14.1

Hey there

On some/most DolbyVision clips Plex displays “wrong” colours. Using the Tv’s Plex App the colours look right. Using TV+ on aTV shows correct colours as well, it is just the plex atv client.
This clip here: Download UHD Dolby Vision - On Off | Demolandia for example does not work properly on aTV 4k but works on the Sony Plex Client.

Here is how it looks on apple tv:

And here is the same scene on the Sonyplexapp:

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With the Infuse client on the same aTV Dolby Vision works with proper colours. Seems to be the aTV Plex Client.

It would be super nice if plex support could not just move my topic to another category but also respond to it, forward it to someone or it least acknowledge it. This is kind of frustrating.
Looking it you @ChuckPa :slight_smile:

Set your Apple TV to SDR 4K and Turn Match Dynamic Range and Match Frame Rate on. The Apple TV can only do profile 5 Dolby vision. Not the profile found on Blu-rays.

Does not work.
As I wrote, the file plays fine on aTV 4k with the infuse client.

I knew my ears were burning for a reason. :confused: :wink:

Can you cut me a sample so I can work with it here and do a deep dive ?

Your DEBUG logs which capture your results would also help as it let’s me know I’m holding it right

Thanks for the response, I have linked the sample file in the initial post. Do you need me to make it smaller?

Debug logs from the server or client?

Thanks for the file. I’m sorry I missed it.

If you can provide debug logs from both, that would be fantastic.

here are the requested logs. I played the file at around 03:55.

@Orko
Would you mind doing the logs again with DEBUG on?
plexserver.log needs DEBUG = ON. VERBOSE = OFF

com.plexapp.plex looks good

Otherwise, I see PMS jumping into transcoding of the DV stream.
That explains why the colors are incorrect. They’re the wrong colorspace.

Why it’s jumping into transcoding is the real question here.

I presume your TV can play DV ?

I assume you are looking at the incorrect timestamp and/or stream. There are multiple user on that server. At 03:55 around debug was on and the file was direct playing.

Mar 24, 2021 03:55:46.089 [0x7f9a07fff700] DEBUG - [Transcode] MDE: dolby-vision-onoff-(www.demolandia.net) (2021): Direct Playing due to no transcode profile
Mar 24, 2021 03:55:46.089 [0x7f9a07fff700] DEBUG - [Transcode] MDE: dolby-vision-onoff-(www.demolandia.net) (2021): DirectPlay

My TV can do DV yes, it also registered as DV and switched to DV mode. Other apps play the file just fine on the TV. (It’s a Sony XH92)

Screenshot 2021-03-24 at 05.09.26

@ChuckPa
Redid the server log, you should have an easier time now finding the correct stream, it did direct play:

@Orko ,

I’ve chatted with the iOS , tvOS team.
They have your sample file and know of the problem.

Thank you

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I have since given up on playing anything not SDR on Plex for ATV, I too use Infuse, works perfectly for DV and Dolby Atmos. Flawless.

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That’s fantastic, thank you!

Did this get fixed?

I don’t think so. I’m still experiencing this with certain mouse-produced dolby vision profile 5 video files. Colors are messed up and green/purple tinted during a particularly MARVELous intro scene (and throughout, for that matter). I believe infuse still plays back fine, but can’t verify as I cant get signed back in with the API issues occurring at the moment.

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Is there an update you are able to give?

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I have no progress report per se.
I do see it being worked on and something that looks like progress but don’t know the size of the work being done.

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Thank you for the update. I appreciate it.