ThePaladinTech 22 Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 Hi- Ive read this post: http://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/18214-how-to-direct-play-mkvmp4-files-on-an-xbox-360-extender-with-mb3mb-classic/?hl=%2Bxbox360+%2Bmkv Mine is not working, I'm curious about a couple things- 1, it says you need the updated "optional Media Update" - Mine is from April 4 2015... 9 days before this topic was posted So I think I have the updated one 2. it suggests install the shark007 codec - somewhere else (I think it was ebr) said you could just use the LAV codecs. Thing is my MKVs play fine on the media center pc via: Media Player, Emby, and Emby for WMC, and in a webbrowserr My PC is running 8.1 which I thought had native support for MKVs? - I've always had bad luck with codecs so I'm a little cautious to install them... currently the media center has FFDShow (64bit) and Haali media splitter installed, not sure what installed them but I think I need them... the LAV install readme states that Haali registers "in a bad way" forcing it to be #1 ,,, I wished I knew for sure if Haali is needed, if it's not I'd just uninstall it. Likewise I don't know that I need LAV for this... As always I appreciate any help! Been working on my media collection quite a bit in the past few weeks and would be great to get this working on my xbox - without re-encoding everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePaladinTech 22 Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 (edited) OK so it looks like Emby for WMC cannot play MKV files despite what the post says. I followed the steps exactly with the following exceptions: Step 7. I'm not installing "shark007" codec - Read to many bad things about it, I did install LAV. Step 9. That option doesn't even exist And as far as the "Setting up your xbox360": Well, I don't know what the poster is talking about, I followed the directions to the letter on the "optional media update" - even signing up for xbox gold again. and I get the EXACT same "optional media update" I've always gotten - the one that lets me play .mp4s and AAC audio... ----- When I try to play an MKV in Emby for WMC it just says "buffering" MKVs play fine in EMBYand in EMBY for WMC if attempted ON THE PC Edited September 29, 2015 by ThePaladinTech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14850 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 This really doesn't have anything to do with Emby. The 360 doesn't have support for MKVs. I've seen some people claim they get it to work but most say they can't. The difference may be exactly what is inside the mkv containers in both cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePaladinTech 22 Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 I agree to a point, It doesn't have anything to do with emby. but you do have a "tutorial and guide topic" one that is in a special area of the forums, the fact that it is located there and commented on by one of the admins (luke no less) makes people think that it should work. it's not merely a post I found *somewhere* on your site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14850 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Yes but realize we have a lot of user-contributed content out here and it can go out of date very easily. We encourage community members to contribute content like that but it is hard to verify every bit of it. It's possible that, with an exact following of the instructions (you said you didn't do this) it would work. It is also possible that the needed software has changed since the article was written and it no longer works - or that it only works with certain kinds of content. If we can't get someone to confirm that it actually does work, then we should probably remove the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePaladinTech 22 Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 Yep, I realize that. And one of the reasons I use and support (including with my money) things like emby is *because* of a good forum / community support. My intent in my second post in this thread is addressed in your final sentence, I feel that if you look at what I *have* done, and what the guide suggests there is enough wrong that it is not a good guide anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14850 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Okay, I've put an annotation on it. If someone doesn't confirm it works in a week or so, we will just remove it. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rob3 1 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 (edited) Okay, I've put an annotation on it. If someone doesn't confirm it works in a week or so, we will just remove it. Thanks. Worked great for me, please don't remove it. Install Sharks codec, and make sure to enable alternate extender support. Also make sure your 360 account has access to the shares, or it will never direct play. If your files are on a NAS or other share that requires login credentials, be sure to use the login script tool mentioned. Edited October 10, 2015 by 3rob3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebr 14850 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Worked great for me, please don't remove it. Install Sharks codec, and make sure to enable alternate extender support. Also make sure your 360 account has access to the shares, or it will never direct play. If your files are on a NAS or other share that requires login credentials, be sure to use the login script tool mentioned. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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