Server Version#: 1.26.2.5797 Player Version#: 1.45.0 I am on my local wired gigabit network and start playing a video on another windows machine in Plex for Windows, it picks a quality setting of Original (4.8 Mbps, 1080p HD) for example. It will play fine for a minute or so, then it starts buffe…

Open a web app instance, then the Dashboard and keep your eye on the server bandwidth graph, while playing this episode. If you see very high bandwidth during the whole episode (and not just a relatively short spike at the beginning), then this file might have the same issue as described (and fixed…

Here is a snapshot of my bandwidth graph during the playback on the other windows device. I don’t know if its considered high or very high bandwidth. I don’t think so, but what are your thoughts? [Plex Media]

That’s well over 100 mpbs. A “bit” high for a file which is supposed to have an average bandwidth of just 4.3 mbps. (I am assuming that your file was the only playback at this time, as this graph is showing the combined bandwidth of all currently running streams.) Your bandwidth graph is a strong …

Here is an experiment for you: Download and install mp3tag (It’s free and has no known malware) Open the folder with the video file in mp3tag right-click on this episode’s video file and pick ‘Utils’ - ‘Optimize MP4’ After this is done (it may take a while as it has to re-write the file in full…

After Optimizing the MP4 thru mp3tag, there was no difference in the bandwidth for the file. I get what you are saying that if says Original Quality is 4.5Mbps, 1080p HD and it is hogging around 100 on the bandwidth monitor. I guess my questions at this point are - I have a gigabit network with…

There is no need to remux the whole library. Only those files which exhibit the issue. For now just try to confirm my diagnosis. Use the method in the linked posts with MKVtoolnix. If you are not shy of the command line, you can use ffmpeg or mp4box as well.

Otto - Most of my files source from one place, so it is pretty much my entire library. But anyway, this is what I have found. Remuxing the file using ffmpeg with the commands in the other post made it a “useable file” by Plex. Map 0:0 AAC Map 0:1 H.264 Map 0:2 AC3 Map 0:3 Cover Art When I us…

From this thread: [Jonas Kaufmann] Fastest way to add -movflags +faststart to an MP4 using FFMPEG, leaving everything else as-is ffmpeg, mp4 asked by Jonas Kaufmann on 05:14PM - 18 Jun 18 UTC “You may want to add -map_metada…

Excellent effort! If you could write a few words on the prerequsite software (where to obtain, etc.) and how to use it, I’d like to include it in the Tips&Tricks forum section.

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