Server Version#: 1.28.2.6151 Player Version#: 4.87.2 (From PLEX WEB/General…)? This is the information for the PLEX app on my Samsung TV: Updated: 8/23/2022 Latest Version: 5.32.1 I recently upgraded to a Plex plus account, so I could view 4K HDR the way it’s supposed to be viewed. However I ca…

[image] razathlab: I recently upgraded to a Plex plus account, so I could view 4K HDR the way it’s supposed to be viewed. However I cannot find any documentation for settings for my Plex TV app with regard to 4K HDR. There is no need to upgrade to a Plex Pass just to watch 4K HDR. Correction…

Thanks, Ford… The first time I viewed a 4K HDR movie on my Samsung Plex app, it looked really “muddy.” Also, I got a notice via the Samsung app that said something like for optimum viewing you needed HDR tone mapping, which is only available with a Plex plus account, so I got the free month trial. …

I forgot HDR Tonemapping was a Plex Pass only feature. Ideally you will not need it, but sometimes it is necessary. You want to direct play media whenever possible, especially 4K HDR. When direct playing, Plex Media Server sends the media to the client (i.e. Plex app) unaltered. Plex sometimes …

Wow thanks man! You really know your stuff when it comes to Plex. I on the other hand do not, but I can learn, even at my decrepit age. I know I’m not supposed to tag on another question to a post, but I am going to post a question I’ve been dying to get an answer to. I would love it if you could k…

Hi, I have 3 Samsung Smart TVs. I have a 40UJ6400 (2015), a 55Q90T (2020), and a 55QN95A (2021). I also have many 4K movies on my NAS. The UJ6400 and Q90T play flawlesly the 4K content, while QN95A doesn’t like 4k, with few exceptions. The version of plex is the same on Q90T and QN95A, but the Plex…

Samsung 2021 tv’s have issues. The information is scattered on the forums. Here is one post: [image] QN65Q70AAFXZC multiple audio issues Smart TVs On 2021 Samsung TVs, audio track selection doesn’t work. We have to select the audio stream via the server so we have to remux…

Thanks to all. Oddly enough, the issue I’m having is that, for example, the new Lord of the Rings series looks smashing on my Samsung TV (UN65TU7000FXZA). However, the new Game of Thrones series looks like crap. They are both “4K HDR10 (HEVC Main 10).” Go figure.

Viewing 4K HDR on Plex app for Samsung

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Samsung 2021 tv’s have issues. The information is scattered on the forums. Here is one post:

Fordguy made another recently that’s detailed but I lost track of it.

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Viewing 4K HDR on Plex app for Samsung

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