Disterio 5 Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 If you have multiple versions of a file (ie a 1080P and 4K file), most Emby clients will auto select the best file based on the playback quality selection you've chosen. However I've noticed the Apple TV app doesn't have a 4K option under playback quality. If you select the highest option (1080P - 60mbps), the app continues to select the 1080P file, even if the 4K file is under 60mbps. Am I doing anything wrong?
vdatanet 1617 Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 42 minutes ago, Disterio said: If you have multiple versions of a file (ie a 1080P and 4K file), most Emby clients will auto select the best file based on the playback quality selection you've chosen. However I've noticed the Apple TV app doesn't have a 4K option under playback quality. If you select the highest option (1080P - 60mbps), the app continues to select the 1080P file, even if the 4K file is under 60mbps. Am I doing anything wrong? Believe me, you don't want to play 4K content with Emby for Apple TV, 1080p is the most suitable option, especially if the content is HDR.
M3th0s 14 Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 If you wanna play 4k content on the apple TV go with Infuse. Their latest offering links nicely with an emby server and the interface is lightyears ahead of any other offering 1
IanRattray 0 Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 (edited) Ignore Edited September 8, 2020 by IanRattray
Disterio 5 Posted September 8, 2020 Author Posted September 8, 2020 Im hoping to get away from Infuse. It doesn't have Live TV, is slow to sync watched status with other clients and is slow to update the library. What I want to know is can the Emby app intelligently select a 4K file over a 1080p file if it fits under the quality settings? If not, can this be achieved by adding 4K options in the quality settings? And can the Emby app direct play 4K HEVC HDR with the MPV player?
vdatanet 1617 Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Disterio said: And can the Emby app direct play 4K HEVC HDR with the MPV player? Yes and no, can direct play but it's unwatchable. If you use MP4 contained you can direct play using native player, but it freezes. I use Emby for Apple TV to play 1080p and 1080i using native player, for 4K HDR I use Infuse as fallback option or Nvidia Shield, depending on the room I'm in.
vdatanet 1617 Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Disterio said: If not, can this be achieved by adding 4K options in the quality settings? Quality settings is not the issue. Edited September 8, 2020 by vdatanet
vdatanet 1617 Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 44 minutes ago, Disterio said: Im hoping to get away from Infuse. It doesn't have Live TV, is slow to sync watched status with other clients and is slow to update the library. Indeed, Infuse is a great player, although it has greatly improved syncing, the experience using Emby for Apple TV is much better, so I am looking forward to improvements to the Emby MPV player for Apple TV.
corey 317 Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 4 hours ago, Disterio said: If you have multiple versions of a file (ie a 1080P and 4K file), most Emby clients will auto select the best file based on the playback quality selection you've chosen. However I've noticed the Apple TV app doesn't have a 4K option under playback quality. If you select the highest option (1080P - 60mbps), the app continues to select the 1080P file, even if the 4K file is under 60mbps. Am I doing anything wrong? What model Apple TV do you have? The options are specific to the model.
corey 317 Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 Scratch that I believe I found the bug in the app and will get that resolved.
Disterio 5 Posted September 8, 2020 Author Posted September 8, 2020 16 minutes ago, corey said: Scratch that I believe I found the bug in the app and will get that resolved. Great thanks- yeah I'm using Apple TV 4K
Disterio 5 Posted September 8, 2020 Author Posted September 8, 2020 8 hours ago, corey said: Scratch that I believe I found the bug in the app and will get that resolved. I noticed there's just been an update to the app - was this bugfix included or will it be included in the next update? Couldn't see it in the list of changes.
corey 317 Posted September 8, 2020 Posted September 8, 2020 Just now, Disterio said: I noticed there's just been an update to the app - was this bugfix included or will it be included in the next update? Couldn't see it in the list of changes. No it wasn't included in the most recent version.
Disterio 5 Posted September 8, 2020 Author Posted September 8, 2020 Ok thanks will keep an eye out for the next one
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