transcoding to client on same machine as server

[lifespeed 42]

I have an Emby server running as a service on the same machine that I use as a v3.0.9 client to the v4.2.1.0 server.  Recently I noticed the server is transcoding to the client *on the same machine*!  When I configure the client to a particular server, I always delete the auto-detected server and put in "localhost" for the server, so it should not stream over the network.

 

This has worked in the past, but now the auto-detect streaming bandwidth is setting the client to 6Mbps and transcoding DTS-HD to AC3.  For comparison, I checked a client PC on a different physical machine on the same network, and it direct-plays from the same server over the local network.

 

Please advise, logs attached.

ffmpeg-transcode-32133e78-f099-4dd7-8f6b-b4d41964c3d8_1.txt

ffmpeg-transcode-d49298c1-0e59-4163-98e6-54483ef2c201_1.txt

theater-63705286198.txt

embyserver.txt

[Guest asrequested]

Is the media on the same machine, too?

[Happy2Play 9783]

it would appear there is a 7Mbps limit set somewhere.
 

TranscodeReasons=ContainerBitrateExceedsLimit

2019-09-28 16:50:09.060 Info App: Bitrate exceeds DirectStream limit: media bitrate: 34000729, max bitrate: 7000000

[Happy2Play 9783]

Actually have you modified your network settings in Dashboard-Advanced?  Would appear your serverip is considered Remote.

2019-09-28 16:50:09.060 Info App: RemoteClientBitrateLimit: 20000000, RemoteIp: 10.18.xx.x, IsInLocalNetwork: False

Edited September 29, 2019 by Happy2Play

[Luke 42082]

 

 

Actually have you modified your network settings in Dashboard-Advanced? 

 

Yes this is probably the answer.

[lifespeed 42]

Is the media on the same machine, too?

Yes, local RAID array.

[lifespeed 42]

Thank you for the responses.  I have confirmed that when I activate a VPN to the internet the bandwidth limit is triggered.  When the VPN is disabled the local client direct plays from the server on the same PC.  I'm not sure where the 7Mbps is entered into the web interface, I have the internet maximum bitrate set to 20Mbps.

 

So I will look at my outside domain name, which I have been trying to get working with port 8920 security.  It would appear somehow the VPN is interfering with what should be a local route, "localhost".

[Luke 42082]

 

 

It would appear somehow the VPN is interfering with what should be a local route, "localhost".

 

Yes that sounds right.