Force transcode on .strm

[Croll12 3]

I have suspicions my ISP is throttling my connection so I am using a VPN on my server and transcoding Live TV.  Everything is working great and I would like to do the same with the strm files I setup for VOD content.  I see a lot of posts where it was previously always transcoding and they wanted it direct played, unfortunately that is the opposite of what I am trying to do.  Is this possible?

[Luke 42077]

Hi, just curious of the underlying reason, is the bitrate too high, or is the format not compatible? The store app should always be routing through Emby Server regardless for strm files.

[Croll12 3]

When I look at the status from the server dashboard, it says direct playing. I would like it to be transcoded so the stream is over the vpn connection.

[Luke 42077]

It should still be going through emby server. can you attach the emby server log? thanks.

[Croll12 3]

Attached.  Looking through it, it does say no direct stream available.  If that's the case, why does it show Direct Play on the server dashboard?

serverLog.txt

[Luke 42077]

Ok, looks like it might actually be direct playing to the remote url, which for the store app we never want to do. @@ebr will review this, thanks.

[horstepipe 422]

Ok, looks like it might actually be direct playing to the remote url, which for the store app we never want to do. @@ebr will review this, thanks.

 

Why do you never want it doing so?

Edited April 9, 2018 by horstepipe

[Croll12 3]

See original post. My ISP is throttling my connection. Having it transcoded will use the VPN tunnel for the streaming.

[ebr 16169]

Hi.  Can you please play one of these and then send a log from the app?

 

Thanks.

[Croll12 3]

Will do. Will have to be later when I get home from work.

[Luke 42077]

Why do you never want it doing so?

 

The store apps will always go through Emby Server for remote content, but that doesn't mean it will be transcoding. It can still direct stream when doing that.

[Croll12 3]

Log files just sent.

[Luke 42077]

Thanks. We'll see what @@ebr thinks.

[ebr 16169]

Thanks.  This should be fixed in the next beta.

[Croll12 3]

Great, thank you.

[Croll12 3]

Beta for Emby Server or Fire TV App?

[ebr 16169]

The next beta of the app.

[Croll12 3]

Any update here?  It's been quite a while and my app updated but there still is no transcoding.

[Luke 42077]

Any update here?  It's been quite a while and my app updated but there still is no transcoding.

 

Hi, are you experiencing a playback problem? Can you please discuss that? Thanks !

[Croll12 3]

Back in April @@ebr mentioned transcoding of strm files will be fixed in the next beta version for the Fire TV.  It has been two months and I haven't noticed a difference.  Wondering when this will get done.

[ebr 16169]

Back in April @@ebr mentioned transcoding of strm files will be fixed in the next beta version for the Fire TV.  It has been two months and I haven't noticed a difference.  Wondering when this will get done.

 

What, exactly, do you mean by "fixed".  What isn't working properly?  Are the items playing?

[Croll12 3]

See post #14. FireTV is direct playing strm files.

[Luke 42077]

Our goal is to get your content playing. We're not tied to any particular play method.

 

Can we please look at an example? Please attach the information requested in how to report a media playback issue. thanks !

[Croll12 3]

I have already done all this. If you read the previous posts in this topic, logs files were submitted and the issue was found. It was also mentioned this would be resolved in the next Fire TV beta update. I am asking if this is done since it has been a few months and I haven’t seen any changes on my devices.

[Luke 42077]

The reason I'm asking for it again is so that we can see the differences with the latest versions. We don't think the app will be direct playing anymore but if it is we will need to look at logging to find out why. Thanks.