PlexConnect-Support for .ts-files + Bluray folder

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Not yet, it probably needs to be fixed at the server end.
It might be possible for you to manually tweak the file but I need to have a play about with it first.

Sure? all .ts-Files work very well with transcoding on iOS or Roku 3. Is this really a Server issue?

Thanks for answering and great work:-)

BR
Peter

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Sure? all .ts-Files work very well with transcoding on iOS or Roku 3. Is this really a Server issue?

Thanks for answering and great work:-)

BR
Peter

Hmm maybe i am mixing it up with something else, can you send me the media information for one of your files?

23

Hmm maybe i am mixing it up with something else...

Maybe video_ts folders? (I was).

24

Okay i took a look at the sample ts file and had some strange findings:

  1. If i played it in VLC or MplayerX it played smoothly on my desktop
  2. If i tried to play it in Quicktime X then it almost locked up my machine trying to play it - it just choked
  3. If i tried to play it in the Plex desktop client it played but dropped frames and paused constantly
  4. On the iOS client it played but dropped frames and paused constantly
  5. I could not get it to work on PlexConnect

I think there is a wider issue here, although i have a decent processor on my desktop/server (i5 750 that can handle 1080p high bitrate easily) it was choking on this when playing it in Plex but not in VLC/MplayerX - maybe something to do with the fact i have a 210 graphics card and no hardware video acceleration?

Maybe someone else can jump in here and do some tests to make sure it is not specific to my setup (make sure you try with and without VGA acceleration).

25

That file had massive issues and made ffmpeg very unhappy. Where did it come from?

26

Hi!

I have also noticed this issue with one of my movies. I'm attaching the media info if it can help you trace the problem...
This movie CAN be played if I'm using Elan's branch of PlexConnect but not with the latest release from the official branch.

MEDIA
Längd 2:32:13
Bitrate 7455 kbps
Width 1920
Height 1080
Bildförhållande 1.78
Videoupplösning 1080p
Behållare (container) MPEGTS
Bildhastighet 24p
 
FIL
Accessible Yes
Exists Yes
Längd 2:32:13
Fil /Volumes/Filmer/The Dark Knight 2008/The.Dark.Knight.2008.m2ts
Size 7.93 GB
Behållare (container) MPEGTS
Packet Length 188
 
UNDERTEXTER
Codec SRT
Språk Svenska
Format SRT
 
VIDEO
Codec H264
Bitrate 6348 kbps
Bit Depth 8
CABAC 1
Chroma Subsampling 4:2:0
Color Space yuv
Längd 2:32:13
FPS 23.976 fps
Has Scaling Matrix 0
Height 1080
Nivå 4.1
Profil high
Referensbilder 3
Scan Type progressive
Width 1920
 
LJUD
Codec AC3
Kanaler 5.1
Bitrate 640 kbps
Språk English
Bit Depth 16
Alternativ för bitrate CBR
Dialog Norm -31 dB
Längd 2:32:13
Samplingsfrekvens 48000 Hz
 
27

 What about muxing it to mkv?

28

This is not an option, because all other clients work fine with PMS;-) I stored about 250+ Movies in .ts and 600+ with BR-Folder.

BR
Peter

29

Guys we need a sample of one of the problem files please if we are to test it.

That last one was definitely messed up!

Peter can you chuck up a 30-60 second clip?

30

If it works on iOS, it should work on PlexConnect. There was some code which assumed .ts files were directly playable, which I removed in my temporary fork.

31

Thanks Elan.

In that case the fix will be taken care of with the merge work that is underway.

Hold tight :slight_smile:

32

wow, great news!

Thanks!

33

wow, great news!

Thanks!

Do you want to try the latest source code, it should fix the TS playback issues as well as providing a few more goodies ;)

34

Hi,


sure;-) But i have to get back my ATV from a friend… Will Report asap!


Thanks for all your work and helping out!


BR

Peter

35

Np, thanks for your patience.

36

OK, just a short update:

installed lates PlexConnect, went fine...

But no Content Playback with .ts-Files... I don`t get an error message, but instead the "circle of death" and nothing happens... :unsure: Same with BR-Folders. All went fine like before with all other clients (iPad + Co., Mac, etc.) 

So far my actual testings...

Thanks + BR
Peter

37

How about some logs - loglevel High? Restart PlexConnect just before you hit the final PLAY command to get the spinning circle, this will create a nice and short log for us. :-D

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Hi Baa,


thanks for answering:-) What could i exactly do for you to Check the issue? I restart PlexConnect, Hit the Play Button and got my CoD… After that where can i find the Log you want to have a Look for? Sorry…


BR

Peter

39

Hmmm, Settings.cfg Log Level to High. Then posting PlexConnect.log. Ok, i will do my best;-)

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Hi,

ok, here is my .log-file...

On .ts-streams with AC3-Audio in Stereo i got only audio, but no picture and a black screen (like before). On AC3 5.1 = CoD

Thanks for helping out :rolleyes:

BR
Peter