Most likely expecting to much but Forrest Gump (1994) movie 80 GB about will not play smoothly no matter what locally from my Emby server to a Roku Ultra - seems to work fine on Plex which is weird.

[ng4ever 40]

I did try and paid for the Premiere no difference

Bet I am expecting to much.

Really still prefer Emby but hate that it can't play this 80 GB file without skipping at parts or just stop playing saying the connection speed is not fast enough. (I am on 1 Gbps though network and this is all locally)

Any help appreciated. Maybe because it has high quality video and audio ? HVEC and 7.1 audio.

 

 

Edited March 31, 2021 by ng4ever

[ng4ever 40]

I tried even maximum quality, basically original quality, at 120 Mbps 4k on both Emby server and the client on Roku.

That is what I have it set on Plex original quality.

 

[Sammy 790]

 

[Sammy 790]

That said, the beta server probably does a better job than the current release server.

[ng4ever 40]

11 minutes ago, Sammy said:

That said, the beta server probably does a better job than the current release server.

Thanks I tried the beta it was better but not great either. It still stopped at the beginning 1 or 2 times. Oh well.

I think I am asking for to much

Maybe I am wrong though.

I did notice the cpu with the beta was never at 100% like it was before. Though it still went up to 40% where Plex barely 18% weird.

Edited March 31, 2021 by ng4ever

[Sammy 790]

15 minutes ago, ng4ever said:

Thanks I tried the beta it was better but not great either. It still stopped at the beginning 1 or 2 times. Oh well.

I think I am asking for to much

Maybe I am wrong though.

I did notice the cpu with the beta was never at 100% like it was before. Though it still went up to 40% where Plex barely 18% weird.

 

[Guest]

an 80 GB movie is HUGE.. means a lot of transcoding.. I experience high cpu with HEVC as well.. 95 - 100% and that is with a much smaller file.. While MPC-HC gets at the MOST 23%.. while doing other things.. Even 4K is next to nothing on my CPU and GPU...

I am surprised unless Emby is in another system where the file is as well that it plays smoothly at any point because of the rate of transfer that would be necessary for the data...

[speechles 2055]

ffmpeg logs? A picture of the screen with the stats for nerds showing on the Roku app?

I assume the 7.1 audio is causing a remux. The video is copied. Audio is converted to AC3 surround likely unless you only have stereo in which case 2 channel AAC. There might be subtitles also being muxed in or possibly burned into the video. That extra processing of the audio and subtitles adds complexity to the delivery. The FPS shown and the speed it can transcode would give us clues. These would be in the ffmpeg logs. The stats for nerds on the Roku app would show us the ability for the app to keep up with a transcoding buffer and how large it can get. The smaller the buffer gets the closer to the edge you are.

We would need more information to know exactly why you are having issues.

[Sammy 790]

26 minutes ago, speechles said:

ffmpeg logs? A picture of the screen with the stats for nerds showing on the Roku app?

I assume the 7.1 audio is causing a remux. The video is copied. Audio is converted to AC3 surround likely unless you only have stereo in which case 2 channel AAC. There might be subtitles also being muxed in or possibly burned into the video. That extra processing of the audio and subtitles adds complexity to the delivery. The FPS shown and the speed it can transcode would give us clues. These would be in the ffmpeg logs. The stats for nerds on the Roku app would show us the ability for the app to keep up with a transcoding buffer and how large it can get. The smaller the buffer gets the closer to the edge you are.

We would need more information to know exactly why you are having issues.

Like the information indicated in the link I posted TWICE?

[Luke 42077]

Hi there, can you please attach the emby server and ffmpeg log files from this attempt? Thanks !