Transcoding happening when playing back recorded content, not live

[jasondeb17 2]

If I connect to a my live tv (HDHR) from my Nexus 9 tablet Emby sends it through as direct play and I can pause/resume, etc. If instead I record the live tv and then playback the recording (.ts) then transcoding is happening.   my device and network can support the original content format since I can play live -- so I don't understand why transcoding is happening for recorded.  Emby Theater on Windows 10 plays the recorded TV back with no transcoding happening (screenshot attached).

server-63645910866.txt

ffmpeg-transcode-b1a36b27-67e0-4deb-b0b7-11650538fef1.txt

[Luke 42077]

In the android app we use libvlc and it has difficulty seeking .ts files so that is why we remux them on the server.

[jasondeb17 2]

Ugh.  OK. I guess I'll have to plan for transcoding capacity for 'droid tablets.  I'm trying to ensure I can direct play most of my content.

 

I find the Wiki page incredibly misleading for Android Mobile -- as it clearly lists .ts as 'Direct Play'.  This lead me to believe I was doing something wrong with my configuration.

 

https://github.com/MediaBrowser/Wiki/wiki/Android%20Mobile

[Luke 42077]

I've updated the article, thanks.