Server Version#: 1.23.6.4881, tried 4707-4881 Player Version#: Version 4.59.2 [Transcoder] [eac3_eae @ 0x7fc6107a3b40] EAE timeout! EAE not running, or wrong folder? Could not read '/transcode/Transcode/Sessions/EasyAudioEncoder/Convert to WAV (to 8ch or less)/8b71pniessvplvwb7nhtkj2w_1135-0-0.wav…

This happens because Transcode path is not being all dynamic, specifically because the EAC3 decoder/encoder decides to put the transcode in /tmp instead of the chosen /transcode path in server settings. Please fix.

Please show the container configuration (environment variables set and how mapped to the host system)

Hi, I have this exact issue, and here are the container configs as images since tables aren’t paste friendly. [I9Rlceok0q] [X28BQusjHJ]

@plex Sort your crap out. You’re on a week since this post now and even longer since the bugs. Seriously thinking of leaving to Emby at this point.

Mine doing this too, similar to over here, although the OP in that thread says my quick fix doesn’t work for him… [image] Cannot transcode TrueHD: EAE timeout! EAE not running, or wrong folder? Plex Media Server Server Version#: 1.24.2.4973 I’m trying to download a movie…

If you find EAE will not work, but others play, on Linux, Diagnose by: Restart PMS After 3 minutes - Download Logs Look at Plex Media Server.log If you see Notify and No space left on device then the table is full and needs increasing. This is important because EAE needs 2 Notify…

@ChuckPa – any steps for those of us using Windows?

@michaelkourlas I do not have any Windows installations to try, sorry. ( I’m strictly Linux here ) What did Notify report? Are the slots full ?

I will try this later today, thanks. I have to say though that this strikes me as quite a glaring bug, and using the search here and on Reddit appears to go back several years. Now I am able to understand the fix you posted, but I imagine a great many users who use Plex because of its supposed sim…

So, I attempted the fix to no avail. I am using Version 1.24.3.5033 on Synology 1821+ DSM 6.2.4-25556 Update 2 (latest update before DSM 7). The NAS has 20GB of RAM installed. I am using the latest version of the Plex client on various Android devices (Sony Android TV, Samsung Galaxy S2 tablets, …

PMS won't play EAC3 items. Tried multiple PMS versions

Plex Media Server

meherenow September 15, 2021, 10:46pm 6

Mine doing this too, similar to over here, although the OP in that thread says my quick fix doesn’t work for him…

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