Plex player on Chromecast with Google TV unable to play HEVC but can receive cast

Server Version#: 1.32.5.7349
Player Version#:9.27.0.2856 (5e0504f)

Hi everyone, I suspect this is a known issue as several other people have responded to my issue on Reddit but nobody has the answer…

For the last few months, I have been unable to play HEVC content on my CGTV through the Plex app. When I try to play the content an error message pops up saying “Error: Something went wrong”. However, I have been able to cast the same content to the CGTV from my phone without any problems.

My PMS is a Docker container on a separate Unraid NAS.

Here are some potentially relevant lines from the PMS logs.

Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.179 [23160131402552] DEBUG - [Req#69045/Transcode] MDE: Robots (2023): Direct Play is disabled
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.179 [23160131402552] DEBUG - [Req#69045/Transcode] MDE: Robots (2023): media must be transcoded in order to use the hls protocol
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.179 [23160131402552] DEBUG - [Req#69045/Transcode] MDE: Robots (2023): no direct play video profile exists for http/mkv/hevc
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.179 [23160131402552] DEBUG - [Req#69045/Transcode] MDE: Robots (2023): no direct play video profile exists for http/mkv/hevc/aac
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.180 [23160131402552] DEBUG - [Req#69045/Transcode] MDE: Robots (2023): selected media 0 / 150060
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.180 [23160131402552] DEBUG - [Req#69045/Transcode] Streaming Resource: Reached Decision id=60581 codes=(General=1001,Direct play not available; Conversion OK. Direct Play=3000,App cannot direct play this item. Direct play is disabled. Transcode=1001,Direct play not available; Conversion OK.) media=(id=150060 part=(id=150408 decision=transcode container=mpegts protocol=hls streams=(Video=(id=391395 decision=copy width=1920 height=800) Audio=(id=391396 decision=copy channels=6 rate=48000))))
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.181 [23160369920824] DEBUG - Completed: [192.168.1.49:34738] 200 GET /video/:/transcode/universal/decision?audioBoost=100&autoAdjustQuality=1&directPlay=0&directStream=1&directStreamAudio=1&fastSeek=1&hasMDE=1&location=lan&maxVideoBitrate=200000&mediaBufferSize=157248&mediaIndex=0&partIndex=0&path=%2Flibrary%2Fmetadata%2F60581&protocol=&session=8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android&subtitleSize=100&videoBitrate=200000&videoQuality=100&videoResolution=3840x2160 (43 live) #69045 TLS GZIP 14ms 3628 bytes (pipelined: 7)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.372 [23160054606648] DEBUG - [Req#69089/Transcode/jxdluqm9gma1iqn8hhddjkht/65e71753-adbe-4dc2-ba58-c6e3e1d23c7e] Transcoder segment range: 794 - 909 (909)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.372 [23160058026808] DEBUG - [Req#69094/Transcode/jxdluqm9gma1iqn8hhddjkht/65e71753-adbe-4dc2-ba58-c6e3e1d23c7e] Transcoder segment range: 794 - 910 (909)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.377 [23160102669112] DEBUG - Request: [192.168.1.49:34738 (Subnet)] GET /video/:/transcode/universal/start.m3u8?audioBoost=100&autoAdjustQuality=1&directPlay=0&directStream=1&directStreamAudio=1&fastSeek=1&hasMDE=1&location=lan&maxVideoBitrate=200000&mediaBufferSize=157248&mediaIndex=0&partIndex=0&path=%2Flibrary%2Fmetadata%2F60581&protocol=hls&session=8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android&subtitleSize=100&videoBitrate=200000&videoQuality=100&videoResolution=3840x2160 (43 live) #69092 TLS GZIP Signed-in Token (randommonth) (Chromecast Google TV)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.377 [23160102669112] DEBUG - [Req#69092/Transcode] Found session GUID of 8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android in session start.
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.377 [23160102669112] DEBUG - [Req#69092/Transcode] TranscodeUniversalRequest: adapting profile with augmentation data: add-limitation(scope=videoCodec&scopeName=h264&type=upperBound&name=video.level&value=51)+add-limitation(scope=videoCodec&scopeName=
&type=upperBound&name=video.width&value=3840&replace=true)+add-limitation(scope=videoCodec&scopeName=&type=upperBound&name=video.height&value=2160&replace=true)+add-limitation(scope=videoCodec&scopeName=hevc&type=notMatch&name=video.DOVIProfile&value=5)+add-limitation(scope=videoAudioCodec&scopeName=aac&type=upperBound&name=audio.channels&value=8&replace=true)+add-transcode-target-audio-codec(type=videoProfile&context=streaming&protocol=hls&audioCodec=mp3)+add-transcode-target-audio-codec(type=videoProfile&context=streaming&protocol=hls&audioCodec=ac3)+add-transcode-target-audio-codec(type=videoProfile&context=streaming&protocol=hls&audioCodec=dca)+add-transcode-target-audio-codec(type=videoProfile&context=streaming&protocol=hls&audioCodec=opus)+add-limitation(scope=videoCodec&scopeName=&type=NotMatch&name=video.anamorphic&value=999&replace=true)+add-transcode-target(type=subtitleProfile&context=streaming&protocol=http&container=mkv&subtitleCodec=srt)+append-transcode-target-codec(type=videoProfile&context=streaming&protocol=hls&videoCodec=mpeg2video)+append-transcode-target-codec(type=videoProfile&context=streaming&protocol=hls&videoCodec=hevc)+add-limitation(scope=videoCodec&scopeName=hevc&type=Match&name=video.profile&list=main|main 10)+add-limitation(scope=videoTranscodeTarget&scopeName=hevc&scopeType=videoCodec&context=streaming&protocol=hls&type=match&name=video.colorTrc&list=bt709|bt470m|smpte240m|smpte170m|bt470bg|bt2020-10&isRequired=false)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.378 [23160102669112] DEBUG - [Req#69092/Transcode] TranscodeUniversalRequest: using augmented profile Android
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.378 [23160102669112] DEBUG - [Req#69092/Transcode] Downloading document http://127.0.0.1:32400/library/metadata/60581?checkFiles=1&includeBandwidths=1&offset=-1&X-Plex-Incomplete-Segments=1&X-Plex-Session-Identifier=8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.406 [23160193919800] DEBUG - [Req#69086/Transcode/4f5d43c1531c3f91-com-plexapp-android/cb3b2e56-ac0e-4fcb-8bb4-62815b159a17] Session 4f5d43c1531c3f91-com-plexapp-android (3) is unthrottling
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.406 [23160072719160] DEBUG - [Req#69099/Transcode/4f5d43c1531c3f91-com-plexapp-android/cb3b2e56-ac0e-4fcb-8bb4-62815b159a17] Throttle - Getting back to work.
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.407 [23160102669112] DEBUG - [Req#69092/Transcode/Req#69098] We’re going to try to auto-select an audio stream for account 1.
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.407 [23160102669112] DEBUG - [Req#69092/Transcode/Req#69098] Selecting best audio stream for part ID 150408 (language: )
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.407 [23160102669112] DEBUG - [Req#69092/Transcode/Req#69098] We’re going to try to auto-select a subtitle.
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.407 [23160102669112] DEBUG - [Req#69092/Transcode/Req#69098] Audio Stream: 391396, Subtitle Stream: -1
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.409 [23160102669112] DEBUG - [Req#69092/Transcode] Found session GUID of 8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android in session start.
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.409 [23160102669112] DEBUG - [Req#69092/Transcode] Using session GUID 8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android for new transcode session.
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.409 [23160102669112] DEBUG - [Req#69092/Transcode] Cleaning directory for session 8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android ()
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.411 [23160369920824] DEBUG - Completed: [192.168.1.49:34738] 200 GET /video/:/transcode/universal/start.m3u8?audioBoost=100&autoAdjustQuality=1&directPlay=0&directStream=1&directStreamAudio=1&fastSeek=1&hasMDE=1&location=lan&maxVideoBitrate=200000&mediaBufferSize=157248&mediaIndex=0&partIndex=0&path=%2Flibrary%2Fmetadata%2F60581&protocol=hls&session=8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android&subtitleSize=100&videoBitrate=200000&videoQuality=100&videoResolution=3840x2160 (43 live) #69092 TLS GZIP 34ms 527 bytes (pipelined: 8)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.423 [23160060136248] DEBUG - Request: [192.168.1.49:34738 (Subnet)] GET /video/:/transcode/universal/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/base/index.m3u8 (43 live) #6909c TLS GZIP Signed-in
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.424 [23160060136248] DEBUG - [Req#6909c/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android] Starting a transcode session 8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android at offset -1.0 (state=3)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.427 [23160060136248] DEBUG - [Req#6909c/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android] TPU: hardware transcoding: enabled, but no hardware decode accelerator found
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.428 [23160060136248] DEBUG - [Req#6909c/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android] [Universal] Using local file path instead of URL: /media/Movies/Robots (2023)/Robots (2023) {imdb-tt12579470} [WEBDL-1080p][AAC 6.0][h265]-KHEZU.mkv
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.428 [23160060136248] DEBUG - [Req#6909c/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android] TPU: hardware transcoding: final decoder: , final encoder:
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.429 [23160060136248] DEBUG - [Req#6909c/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/JobRunner] Job running: FFMPEG_EXTERNAL_LIBS=‘/config/Plex\ Media\ Server/Codecs/8217c1c-4578-linux-x86_64/’ X_PLEX_TOKEN=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx “/usr/lib/plexmediaserver/Plex Transcoder” -codec:0 hevc -noaccurate_seek -analyzeduration 20000000 -probesize 20000000 -i “/media/Movies/Robots (2023)/Robots (2023) {imdb-tt12579470} [WEBDL-1080p][AAC 6.0][h265]-KHEZU.mkv” -map 0:0 -codec:0 copy -map 0:1 -metadata:s:1 language=eng -codec:1 copy -segment_format mpegts -f ssegment -individual_header_trailer 0 -segment_time 10 -segment_start_number 0 -segment_copyts 1 -segment_time_delta 0.0625 -segment_list “http://127.0.0.1:32400/video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/manifest?X-Plex-Http-Pipeline=infinite” -segment_list_type csv -segment_list_size 5 -segment_list_separate_stream_times 1 -segment_list_unfinished 1 -max_delay 5000000 -avoid_negative_ts disabled -map_metadata -1 -map_chapters -1 “media-%05d.ts” -start_at_zero -copyts -vsync cfr -y -nostats -loglevel quiet -loglevel_plex error -progressurl http://127.0.0.1:32400/video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.429 [23160060136248] DEBUG - [Req#6909c/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/JobRunner] In directory: “/config/Plex Media Server/Cache/Transcode/Sessions/plex-transcode-8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android-00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df”
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.430 [23160060136248] DEBUG - [Req#6909c/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/JobRunner] Jobs: Starting child process with pid 26757
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.442 [23160125074232] DEBUG - Request: [127.0.0.1:48926 (Loopback)] PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress?status=startup (44 live) #69095 Signed-in Token (randommonth) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.442 [23160369920824] DEBUG - Completed: [127.0.0.1:48926] 204 PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress?status=startup (44 live) #69095 0ms 203 bytes (pipelined: 1) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.480 [23160129293112] DEBUG - Request: [127.0.0.1:48926 (Loopback)] PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress?status=startup (44 live) #6909e Signed-in Token (randommonth) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.480 [23160372030264] DEBUG - Completed: [127.0.0.1:48926] 204 PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress?status=startup (44 live) #6909e 0ms 203 bytes (pipelined: 2) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.481 [23160070609720] DEBUG - Request: [127.0.0.1:48926 (Loopback)] PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress?status=opening (44 live) #6909f Signed-in Token (randommonth) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.481 [23160369920824] DEBUG - Completed: [127.0.0.1:48926] 204 PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress?status=opening (44 live) #6909f 0ms 203 bytes (pipelined: 3) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.484 [23160127183672] DEBUG - Request: [127.0.0.1:48926 (Loopback)] PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress?status=opened (44 live) #690a0 Signed-in Token (randommonth) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.485 [23160372030264] DEBUG - Completed: [127.0.0.1:48926] 204 PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress?status=opened (44 live) #690a0 0ms 203 bytes (pipelined: 4) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.485 [23160218606392] DEBUG - Request: [127.0.0.1:48926 (Loopback)] PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress/stream?index=0&id=0&codec=hevc&type=video (44 live) #690a1 Signed-in Token (randommonth) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.485 [23160369920824] DEBUG - Completed: [127.0.0.1:48926] 200 PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress/stream?index=0&id=0&codec=hevc&type=video (44 live) #690a1 0ms 195 bytes (pipelined: 5) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.490 [23160075291448] DEBUG - Request: [127.0.0.1:48926 (Loopback)] PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress/stream?index=1&id=0&codec=aac&type=audio&profile=LC (44 live) #690a2 Signed-in Token (randommonth) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.491 [23160372030264] DEBUG - Completed: [127.0.0.1:48926] 200 PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress/stream?index=1&id=0&codec=aac&type=audio&profile=LC (44 live) #690a2 0ms 195 bytes (pipelined: 6) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.491 [23160131402552] DEBUG - Request: [127.0.0.1:48926 (Loopback)] PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress/streamDetail?index=0&id=0&codec=hevc&type=video&profile=Main&width=1920&height=800&interlaced=0&sar=1:1&level=120&frameRate=23.976&disp_default=1&disp_original=1 (44 live) #690a3 Signed-in Token (randommonth) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.491 [23160369920824] DEBUG - Completed: [127.0.0.1:48926] 200 PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress/streamDetail?index=0&id=0&codec=hevc&type=video&profile=Main&width=1920&height=800&interlaced=0&sar=1:1&level=120&frameRate=23.976&disp_default=1&disp_original=1 (44 live) #690a3 0ms 195 bytes (pipelined: 7) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.491 [23160122964792] DEBUG - Request: [127.0.0.1:48926 (Loopback)] PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress/streamDetail?index=1&id=0&codec=aac&type=audio&profile=LC&language=eng&channels=6&layout=6%20channels&sampleRate=48000&disp_default=1&disp_original=1 (44 live) #690a4 Signed-in Token (randommonth) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.491 [23160372030264] DEBUG - Completed: [127.0.0.1:48926] 200 PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress/streamDetail?index=1&id=0&codec=aac&type=audio&profile=LC&language=eng&channels=6&layout=6%20channels&sampleRate=48000&disp_default=1&disp_original=1 (44 live) #690a4 0ms 195 bytes (pipelined: 8) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.492 [23160054606648] DEBUG - Request: [127.0.0.1:48926 (Loopback)] PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress/streamDetail?index=2&id=0&codec=subrip&type=subtitle&language=eng (44 live) #690a5 Signed-in Token (randommonth) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.492 [23160369920824] DEBUG - Completed: [127.0.0.1:48926] 200 PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress/streamDetail?index=2&id=0&codec=subrip&type=subtitle&language=eng (44 live) #690a5 0ms 195 bytes (pipelined: 9) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.492 [23160058026808] DEBUG - Request: [127.0.0.1:48926 (Loopback)] PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress/streamDetail?index=3&id=0&codec=subrip&type=subtitle&language=eng&disp_original=1&disp_hearing_impaired=1 (44 live) #690a6 Signed-in Token (randommonth) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.492 [23160372030264] DEBUG - Completed: [127.0.0.1:48926] 200 PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress/streamDetail?index=3&id=0&codec=subrip&type=subtitle&language=eng&disp_original=1&disp_hearing_impaired=1 (44 live) #690a6 0ms 195 bytes (pipelined: 10) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.492 [23160193919800] DEBUG - Request: [127.0.0.1:48926 (Loopback)] PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress/streamDetail?index=4&id=0&codec=subrip&type=subtitle&language=spa&disp_default=1 (44 live) #690a7 Signed-in Token (randommonth) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.492 [23160369920824] DEBUG - Completed: [127.0.0.1:48926] 200 PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress/streamDetail?index=4&id=0&codec=subrip&type=subtitle&language=spa&disp_default=1 (44 live) #690a7 0ms 195 bytes (pipelined: 11) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.493 [23160072719160] DEBUG - Request: [127.0.0.1:48926 (Loopback)] PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress?duration=5584.412000 (44 live) #690a8 Signed-in Token (randommonth) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.493 [23160060136248] DEBUG - [Req#6909c/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android] Started session successfully: 8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.493 [23160372030264] DEBUG - Completed: [127.0.0.1:48926] 204 PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress?duration=5584.412000 (44 live) #690a8 0ms 203 bytes (pipelined: 12) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.493 [23160060136248] DEBUG - [Req#6909c/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android] HLS: Building an M3U8 for 5585 total seconds with 10 seconds/segment, target duration of 10.
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.495 [23160102669112] DEBUG - Request: [127.0.0.1:48926 (Loopback)] PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress?width=1920&height=800 (44 live) #690aa Signed-in Token (randommonth) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.495 [23160372030264] DEBUG - Completed: [192.168.1.49:34738] 200 GET /video/:/transcode/universal/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/base/index.m3u8 (44 live) #6909c TLS GZIP 71ms 1773 bytes (pipelined: 9)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.496 [23160372030264] DEBUG - Completed: [127.0.0.1:48926] 206 PUT /video/:/transcode/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/progress?width=1920&height=800 (44 live) #690aa 1ms 355 bytes (pipelined: 13) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.498 [23160129293112] DEBUG - [Req#6909d/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 0 (-1)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.505 [23160070609720] DEBUG - Request: [192.168.1.113:56298 (Subnet)] GET /status/sessions (44 live) #68fe8 TLS GZIP Signed-in Token (randommonth) (Firefox)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.505 [23160070609720] DEBUG - [Req#68fe8] [Now] Adding 6 sessions.
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.510 [23160369920824] DEBUG - Completed: [192.168.1.113:56298] 200 GET /status/sessions (44 live) #68fe8 TLS GZIP 5ms 13884 bytes (pipelined: 2)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.526 [23160127183672] DEBUG - [Req#690b3/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 0 (0)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.527 [23160218606392] DEBUG - [Req#690b6/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 1 (0)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.530 [23160236469048] DEBUG - [Req#6036d/Transcode] Streaming Resource: Estimated bandwidth for 4f5d43c1531c3f91-com-plexapp-android to be 0kbps over 12.21s
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.551 [23160075291448] DEBUG - [Req#690b7/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 1 (1)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.552 [23160131402552] DEBUG - [Req#690ba/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 2 (1)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.562 [23160122964792] DEBUG - [Req#690bb/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 2 (2)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.563 [23160054606648] DEBUG - [Req#690be/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 3 (2)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.574 [23160058026808] DEBUG - [Req#690bf/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 3 (3)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.574 [23160193919800] DEBUG - [Req#690c2/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 4 (3)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.592 [23160072719160] DEBUG - [Req#690c3/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 4 (4)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.593 [23160060136248] DEBUG - [Req#690c6/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 5 (4)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.594 [23160102669112] DEBUG - Request: [59.102.110.185:49762 (WAN)] GET /video/:/transcode/universal/session/afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp/1/5226.m4s (44 live) #69055 TLS GZIP Signed-in
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.594 [23160102669112] DEBUG - [Req#69055/Transcode/afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp] Asked for segment 5226 from session.
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.594 [23160102669112] DEBUG - [Req#69055/Transcode/afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp] Returning segment 5226 from session
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.595 [23160102669112] DEBUG - Content-Length of /config/Plex Media Server/Cache/Transcode/Sessions/plex-transcode-afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp-3d36685c-d259-4fa3-a73e-f0162346985f/init-stream1.m4s,/config/Plex Media Server/Cache/Transcode/Sessions/plex-transcode-afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp-3d36685c-d259-4fa3-a73e-f0162346985f/chunk-stream1-05227.m4s is 33485 (of total: 33485).
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.597 [23160369920824] DEBUG - Completed: [59.102.110.185:49762] 200 GET /video/:/transcode/universal/session/afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp/1/5226.m4s (44 live) #69055 TLS GZIP 3ms 33485 bytes (pipelined: 3359)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.610 [23160125074232] DEBUG - Request: [192.168.1.49:34738 (Subnet)] GET /video/:/transcode/universal/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/base/00000.ts (44 live) #690b0 TLS Signed-in
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.610 [23160125074232] DEBUG - [Req#690b0/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android] Asked for segment 0 from session.
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.610 [23160125074232] DEBUG - [Req#690b0/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android] Returning segment 0 from session
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.611 [23160125074232] DEBUG - Content-Length of /config/Plex Media Server/Cache/Transcode/Sessions/plex-transcode-8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android-00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df/media-00000.ts is 2739724 (of total: 2739724).
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.631 [23160070609720] DEBUG - Request: [59.102.110.185:49789 (WAN)] GET /video/:/transcode/universal/session/afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp/0/5226.m4s (44 live) #69076 TLS GZIP Signed-in
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.632 [23160070609720] DEBUG - [Req#69076/Transcode/afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp] Asked for segment 5226 from session.
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.632 [23160070609720] DEBUG - [Req#69076/Transcode/afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp] Returning segment 5226 from session
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.634 [23160070609720] DEBUG - Content-Length of /config/Plex Media Server/Cache/Transcode/Sessions/plex-transcode-afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp-3d36685c-d259-4fa3-a73e-f0162346985f/init-stream0.m4s,/config/Plex Media Server/Cache/Transcode/Sessions/plex-transcode-afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp-3d36685c-d259-4fa3-a73e-f0162346985f/chunk-stream0-05227.m4s is 885162 (of total: 885162).
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.634 [23160218606392] DEBUG - [Req#690c7/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 5 (5)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.635 [23160127183672] DEBUG - [Req#690cc/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 6 (5)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.638 [23160369920824] DEBUG - Completed: [59.102.110.185:49789] 200 GET /video/:/transcode/universal/session/afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp/0/5226.m4s (44 live) #69076 TLS GZIP 6ms 885162 bytes (pipelined: 1927)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.657 [23160131402552] DEBUG - [Req#690cd/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 6 (6)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.658 [23160075291448] DEBUG - [Req#690d1/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 7 (6)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.677 [23160369920824] DEBUG - Completed: [192.168.1.49:34738] 200 GET /video/:/transcode/universal/session/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/base/00000.ts (44 live) #690b0 TLS 67ms 2739724 bytes (pipelined: 10)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.677 [23160369920824] DEBUG - Removed transcode data consumer, active count 1 => 0
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.684 [23160122964792] DEBUG - [Req#690d2/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 7 (7)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.685 [23160054606648] DEBUG - [Req#690d6/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 8 (7)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.701 [23160058026808] DEBUG - [Req#690d7/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 8 (8)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.702 [23160193919800] DEBUG - [Req#690da/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 9 (8)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.729 [23160072719160] DEBUG - [Req#690db/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 9 (9)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.730 [23160102669112] DEBUG - [Req#690df/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 10 (9)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.760 [23160125074232] DEBUG - [Req#690e0/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 10 (10)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.761 [23160129293112] DEBUG - [Req#690e3/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 11 (10)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.771 [23160127183672] DEBUG - Request: [101.186.149.146:39600 (WAN)] GET /video/:/transcode/universal/session/jxdluqm9gma1iqn8hhddjkht/base/00849.ts (44 live) #6903f TLS Signed-in (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.772 [23160127183672] DEBUG - [Req#6903f/Transcode/jxdluqm9gma1iqn8hhddjkht] Asked for segment 849 from session.
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.772 [23160127183672] DEBUG - [Req#6903f/Transcode/jxdluqm9gma1iqn8hhddjkht] Returning segment 849 from session
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.773 [23160127183672] DEBUG - Content-Length of /config/Plex Media Server/Cache/Transcode/Sessions/plex-transcode-jxdluqm9gma1iqn8hhddjkht-65e71753-adbe-4dc2-ba58-c6e3e1d23c7e/media-00849.ts is 1096980 (of total: 1096980).
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.785 [23160218606392] DEBUG - [Req#690e4/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 11 (11)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.786 [23160070609720] DEBUG - [Req#690e7/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 12 (11)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.814 [23160131402552] DEBUG - [Req#690e8/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 12 (12)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.815 [23160075291448] DEBUG - [Req#690eb/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 13 (12)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.838 [23160054606648] DEBUG - [Req#690ec/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 13 (13)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.839 [23160058026808] DEBUG - [Req#690f0/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 14 (13)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.865 [23160060136248] DEBUG - [Req#690f1/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 14 (14)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.866 [23160072719160] DEBUG - [Req#690f5/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 15 (14)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.896 [23160102669112] DEBUG - [Req#690f6/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 15 (15)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.897 [23160125074232] DEBUG - [Req#690f9/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 16 (15)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.925 [23160129293112] DEBUG - [Req#690fa/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 16 (16)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.927 [23160127183672] DEBUG - [Req#690fd/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 17 (16)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.957 [23160070609720] DEBUG - [Req#690fe/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 17 (17)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.958 [23160218606392] DEBUG - [Req#69101/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 18 (17)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.981 [23160369920824] DEBUG - Completed: [101.186.149.146:39600] 206 GET /video/:/transcode/universal/session/jxdluqm9gma1iqn8hhddjkht/base/00849.ts (45 live) #6903f TLS 209ms 1096980 bytes (pipelined: 21) (range: bytes=0-)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.982 [23160369920824] DEBUG - Removed transcode data consumer, active count 1 => 0
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.982 [23160075291448] DEBUG - [Req#69102/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 18 (18)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.983 [23160131402552] DEBUG - [Req#69105/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Transcoder segment range: 0 - 19 (18)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.997 [23160122964792] DEBUG - [Req#690b2/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Session 8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android (3) is throttling
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:54.997 [23160054606648] DEBUG - [Req#6910a/Transcode/8be3a5b15335b553-com-plexapp-android/00587950-ed11-4383-a2a6-9784f0f221df] Throttle - Going into sloth mode.
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:55.236 [23160072719160] DEBUG - [Req#69107/Transcode/4f5d43c1531c3f91-com-plexapp-android/cb3b2e56-ac0e-4fcb-8bb4-62815b159a17] Transcoder segment range: 938 - 1287 (1287)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:55.237 [23160060136248] DEBUG - [Req#6910f/Transcode/4f5d43c1531c3f91-com-plexapp-android/cb3b2e56-ac0e-4fcb-8bb4-62815b159a17] Transcoder segment range: 938 - 1288 (1287)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:55.326 [23160125074232] DEBUG - [Req#690ef/Transcode/4f5d43c1531c3f91-com-plexapp-android/cb3b2e56-ac0e-4fcb-8bb4-62815b159a17] Session 4f5d43c1531c3f91-com-plexapp-android (3) is throttling
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:55.327 [23160102669112] DEBUG - [Req#69113/Transcode/4f5d43c1531c3f91-com-plexapp-android/cb3b2e56-ac0e-4fcb-8bb4-62815b159a17] Throttle - Going into sloth mode.
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:55.614 [23160218606392] DEBUG - Request: [59.102.110.185:49789 (WAN)] GET /video/:/transcode/universal/session/afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp/0/5227.m4s (43 live) #690d0 TLS GZIP Signed-in
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:55.614 [23160218606392] DEBUG - [Req#690d0/Transcode/afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp] Asked for segment 5227 from session.
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:55.614 [23160218606392] DEBUG - [Req#690d0/Transcode/afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp] Returning segment 5227 from session
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:55.616 [23160218606392] DEBUG - Content-Length of /config/Plex Media Server/Cache/Transcode/Sessions/plex-transcode-afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp-3d36685c-d259-4fa3-a73e-f0162346985f/init-stream0.m4s,/config/Plex Media Server/Cache/Transcode/Sessions/plex-transcode-afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp-3d36685c-d259-4fa3-a73e-f0162346985f/chunk-stream0-05228.m4s is 1009438 (of total: 1009438).
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:55.622 [23160369920824] DEBUG - Completed: [59.102.110.185:49789] 200 GET /video/:/transcode/universal/session/afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp/0/5227.m4s (43 live) #690d0 TLS GZIP 7ms 1009438 bytes (pipelined: 1928)
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:55.649 [23160070609720] DEBUG - Request: [59.102.110.185:49762 (WAN)] GET /video/:/transcode/universal/session/afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp/1/5227.m4s (43 live) #690ca TLS GZIP Signed-in
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:55.649 [23160070609720] DEBUG - [Req#690ca/Transcode/afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp] Asked for segment 5227 from session.
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:55.649 [23160070609720] DEBUG - [Req#690ca/Transcode/afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp] Returning segment 5227 from session
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:55.651 [23160070609720] DEBUG - Content-Length of /config/Plex Media Server/Cache/Transcode/Sessions/plex-transcode-afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp-3d36685c-d259-4fa3-a73e-f0162346985f/init-stream1.m4s,/config/Plex Media Server/Cache/Transcode/Sessions/plex-transcode-afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp-3d36685c-d259-4fa3-a73e-f0162346985f/chunk-stream1-05228.m4s is 33229 (of total: 33229).
Aug 01, 2023 19:28:55.653 [23160372030264] DEBUG - Completed: [59.102.110.185:49762] 200 GET /video/:/transcode/universal/session/afnsgoknh3i6s2t81wej67fp/1/5227.m4s (43 live) #690ca TLS GZIP 4ms 33229 bytes (pipelined: 3360)

Investigating the issue, do you have the HD or 4K version of CGTV? Would you also be able to provide logs from the device logs?

Thanks for the response.

I think I’ve got the HD CGTV, under ‘Model’ in the ‘About’ section it lists it as ‘Chromecast’.

I’ve uploaded the device logs. Check for the error around 18:40.
logging.txt (4.5 MB)

Ok so HEVC is not the issue its a bad audio encode it states there are 0 channels Audio: aac (LC) ([15][0][0][0] / 0x000F), 48000 Hz, 0 channels, 330 kb/

So why does this file work fine on the CGTV if I cast to it, or if I play it on a separate device (Nvidia Shield 2019?

That is weird, would you mind creating a sample file for us to test with? https://support.plex.tv/articles/201035968-generating-sample-files-from-media/#:~:text=How%20to%20Create%20a%20Sample,you%20have%20a%20sample%20file.

Ok so this file doesn’t work on my CGTV, it also doesn’t work on my Android phone (Pixel 5). However it works when cast to my CGTV from my Android phone and it also works on my Nvidia Shield 2019.

Ok weirdly creating the sample file might have fixed the issue. Would you be able to provide the original file not sure how large it is? Tested the sample on a CGTV and playback was fine.

Ok try this - White House Plumbers - S01E01 - The Beverly Hills Burglary WEBRip-1080p Proper.mkv - Google Drive

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I have been able to reproduce the issue with that file on a CGTV 4K. Thanks, I have filed an issue for it to be looked at.

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