MKV Transcoding After Latest ATV Beta Update

[Pancho 9]

Server Version 3.0.6400.0 (runs on Unraid 6.1.9 Docker)

Nvidia Shield TV (6.0 SW version 3.2)

Android TV Beta (1.2.42g)

 

I updated to the latest ATV beta last night (1.2.42g) along with the latest server upgrade and I have noticed that various movies on my NAS are now transcoding on my ShieldTV (using the built-in player - I am NOT using external players).  For example (chosen at random):

 

Captain America - Winter Soldier - Direct Play

The Finest Hours - Transcodes

HardCore Henry - Transcodes

Man Of Steel - Direct Play

Kung Fu Panda 3 - Transcodes

 

 

I can play the exact same movies on my android phone or Emby Theater, and all direct play as expected.    I own 2 Nvidia Shield TV's both on the 1.2.42g app (one wired, the other using wireless 5ghz), and I see the same transcoding movies on the wired unit.  Spot checking the server log I am seeing 'Unknown Profile' on the transcoding files:

 

2016-08-30 11:14:49.5336 Info App: Profile: Android, Path: \\MEDIATOWER\MEDIA\MOVIES\SUPERMAN COLLECTION [boxset]\MAN OF STEEL\Man Of Steel.mkv, isEligibleForDirectPlay: True, isEligibleForDirectStream: True

2016-08-30 11:29:52.4774 Info App: Profile: Unknown Profile, Path: \\MEDIATOWER\MEDIA\MOVIES\THE FINEST HOURS\The Finest Hours.mkv, isEligibleForDirectPlay: True, isEligibleForDirectStream: True

 

 

Attached are server/transcode logs.     Any ideas?

 

Thanks.

 

Pancho

server-63608119307.txt

ffmpeg-remux-3f937a9e-e979-48e4-bc77-646e2bb365a7.txt

ffmpeg-remux-308fa38d-7561-4337-b9bb-ab9722fd6508.txt

ffmpeg-remux-4bab759d-0895-4847-8e87-1bbea66ea9b8.txt

Edited August 30, 2016 by Pancho

[Luke 42077]

This isn't a transcode, it's simply converting the audio while leaving the rest intact. I noticed one of them is DTS audio. Does your setup support that and is it enabled in the app?

[Pancho 9]

Luke,

 

Yes my hardware does support DTS bitstreaming, and I do have it checked in the App.   After looking into the DTS issue further, I believe I see where the issues lies.   If a DTS movie uses the DTS codec, the audio will transcodes/convert instead of direct play.   If the DTS movie uses the DCA codec, it direct plays without issue.

 

 

Is that a change that can be made on the server end or client to direct play the DTS codec?

 

Pancho

Edited August 30, 2016 by Pancho

[Luke 42077]

Yes this is something we've started seeing recently where sometimes it gets reported as dca, and other times dts. So we'll have to adjust the app to handle that. thanks.

[ebr 16169]

LOL - Luke and I were just discussing this very thing.  You'll want to try again with the next beta of the app.  Thanks.

[Pancho 9]

ebr,

 

The latest beta fixed this for me.

 

Thank you!

[ebr 16169]

Thanks for reporting back.

[Luke 42077]

Hi @@Pancho

 

The latest beta version of the Emby app offers improved playback, refresh rate switching, and all the HD Audio pass-through you need. Check out the beta thread for more details:

 

https://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/42239-android-tv-beta-13x/

 

We think you'll enjoy the next update to the stable channel. Thanks !