Pausing/Buffering since last update

[Hikano 1]

Sorry if anything is unclear, it's my first time posting an issue

For the past few days, I've been having problems on Emby, mostly on high-bitrate media (if my analysis is correct). I haven't changed a thing except updating it and I'm sure it isn't about my devices or the files since I tend to watch one in particular quite often on both devices.

I'm running Emby on a Raspberry Pi 4 through Docker and it updated it automatically, so assuming the update is the cause is just a guess on my part.

Also, I've tested some other files, some are watchable, others aren't and I only tested these on my computer (Windows, on the web app) and on my Chromecast (Android TV), on my TV it says "Direct Play" but still buffers, on my PC it says converting to HLS but it always did and worked just fine

I don't allow video transcoding on the server nor limiting the bandwith

embyserver.txt

Edited November 21, 2025 by Hikano

[Luke 42077]

Hi, please attach the ffmpeg log as well. Thanks.

[Hikano 1]

I think it's this one, thanks for the support

ffmpeg-remux-a9a00672-ef19-481e-82dc-12311752aef8_1.txt

[Luke 42077]

@Hikano

[Hikano 1]

I know but those files never had any problem and I still have it when it's on 'direct play' on my TV, I don't think it is because of transcoding

And correct me if I'm wrong, but not allowing transcoding kicks you out of the video, right? It doesn't happen here even when disabling these options

[Hikano 1]

Other episodes I know I watched two weeks ago have that problem now, and the only thing that's changed is Emby updated, I don't know if it's related but except this I can't tell what could be the problem

There's another file that's 2 mbps, playing through direct play (audio and video), the file isn't corrupted or anything but it doesn't play at all, so I'm very confused

[Luke 42077]

On 11/25/2025 at 3:41 PM, Hikano said:

 

And correct me if I'm wrong, but not allowing transcoding kicks you out of the video, right? It doesn't happen here even when disabling these options

If the settings result in an incompatible format then it could cause any number of problems.

[Luke 42077]

Did you try enabling all of those check boxes?

[Hikano 1]

Yes I tried enabling them but the result is still the same. As I said, even direct play doesn't work on my TV, same with other devices that are better

And old media I used to watch with the same settings have that problem now

Edited November 30, 2025 by Hikano

[Luke 42077]

On 11/30/2025 at 6:56 AM, Hikano said:

Yes I tried enabling them but the result is still the same. As I said, even direct play doesn't work on my TV, same with other devices that are better

And old media I used to watch with the same settings have that problem now

@Hikanocan you please provide a log example with them all enabled? Thanks !

[Hikano 1]

The problem was resolved on its own, I don't know what changed except my router (I had about 800mbps so it would be weird if it was the reason)

Thanks for the help!