Using codec profiles correctly

[anderbytes 141]

Hi. How can I tell that my profile being used in a DLNA device correctly does what I believe it does?

 

I mean... I think that the config of those tabs is kind of a pain. I was trying to force that my LG WebOS TV would transcode AC3 to AAC instead of trying to play it directly... because this makes the video not to run.

 

I removed all mentions of "ac3" in the profile currentle being used...and nothing happened.

 

Please don't come here to say "do you know the correct profile is being used?" . Because I rename all custom profile so a specific name appear at each device's screen. So I'm 100% sure I'm using a custom profile.

 

So... if I wan't to ban AC3 for my LG... what exactly do I have to do?

 

Thanks!

[Luke 42077]

Right now you have to monitor the server log file, it's the only way.

[anderbytes 141]

I believe there have to be simpler ways. Why can't I just say : no AC3 for this profile or for this device, and server knows that it has to transcode to something else?

 

Doing that would also make the Devices list actually useful: "this device DLNA doesn't understand AC3 but loves AAC natively." So emby can make smart decisions.

 

The actual screens of codecs parameters in profile are very confusing. I can't be sure exactly what each field is for. Nobody at the screen explains well enough

 

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Edited August 18, 2017 by anderbytes

[Luke 42077]

because it's almost always more complex than that. it's never just ac3, it usually depends on the video container as well.

[anderbytes 141]

Okay :-( Damn

 

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