# Stutter in 'direct play'

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/stutter-in-direct-play/902174>\
**Category:** Plex Media Server\
**Tags:** server-synology\
**Created:** [January 13, 2025, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/stutter-in-direct-play/902174 "2025-01-13T06:42:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![terryrankine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@terryrankine](https://forums.plex.tv/u/terryrankine)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/stutter-in-direct-play/902174/1 "2025-01-13T06:42:32Z")

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Server Version#: latest  
Player Version#: Chromecast tv 4k, latest  
\<If providing [server logs](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200250417-plex-media-server-log-files/) please do NOT turn on verbose logging, only [debug logging](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201643703-reporting-issues-with-plex-media-server/#toc-1) should be enabled\>

So, there are a bunch of files in my media that work fine on PC, and stutter when played via the Plex app on Chromecast TV

They are 1080p x265 and in my opinion, work completely fine, apart from when Plex tries to play it.

The only way to make them playback smooth is to make Plex transcode them, not directly play.

This bug is old, and many have experienced it … But there has been nothing done visibly, and it’s still there.

When is it going to be investigated and fixed?

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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:** [April 13, 2025, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/stutter-in-direct-play/902174/2 "2025-04-13T06:43:26Z")

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