phunpsyz     Posted at 2023-01-11 03:58:48(101Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| This could have also fell under software, but it's in the encoding that prevents it. This transcoding issue could apply to other server software as well. Encoding software being used and referenced is handbrake. Here is the discovery if you want to skip the journey below  SpoilerWas playing around with encoding settings and my 4Ks (x265 10bit, HDR, ac3, mkv) starting transcoding; with the server citing the message "Bitrate exceeds DirectPlay limit". Searched through postings and the best answer was to up the bandwidth setting on the server (which never presented a problem before) and this did not solve the issue. Then I turned to let's test random server settings and see what happens; and one of those was to disable transcoding under my profile. This setting led to the server citing the video and audio were compatible, but needed to be remux'd into a compatible container. Strange. tried reverting my encoding settings to previous settings via copy and paste but this did not stop the transcoding. Now I'm starting to nudge from being aggravated to a little what-did-I-break concern. And this begins the trying of random of encoding settings which solved nothing. Then the brilliant idea that I should of had within 15 mins of this issue finally started to reveal itself. Let's check previous 4Ks and they still work without issue. Hmmm. Time to compare mediainfo files. And there is was, the Format profile is different. On the file transcoding: Format profile: Main 10@L5@Main And on the file with no issues: Main 10@L5@High. See the spoiler for the rest. | |
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| JacobMilesPosted at 2023-01-11 04:06:48(101Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Jellyfin or emby ? | |
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| phunpsyzPosted at 2023-01-11 04:47:25(101Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| jellyfin is a fork of emby. found this issue with both, but wouldn't be surprised if this was an issue for other servers as well since the problem is in the file's profile | |
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| JacobMilesPosted at 2023-01-11 20:11:43(101Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| I run jellyfin and emby and never seen that happen, sometimes 4k causes strange issues though also 3D movies so ive heard. | |
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| phunpsyzPosted at 2023-01-12 03:23:25(101Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| doubt that it's 4K really has anything to do with the error; a 480p with a bit rate exceeding the max allowed bit rate of the encoding profile would probably produce the same error. If I'm reading this chart (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Efficiency_Video_Coding_tiers_and_levels ) right, then Main 10@L5@Main has a max rate of 3.1 MB, which is actually high for one of my encodes, but the source is very grainy and there could be spikes. The profile Main 10@L5@High has a max bit rate 4x that of Main 10@L5@Main googling "Bitrate exceeds DirectPlay limit" and emby forums is the first link. I should probably post my finding in there, but being lazy about creating a account.
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| JacobMilesPosted at 2023-01-12 21:25:26(101Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| Yeah, maybe Luke on emby forums can help you out, I have never seen that error, good luck! | |
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| phunpsyzPosted at 2023-01-13 01:35:36(101Wks ago) Report Permalink URL | ||
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| wasn't posting for help, was posting so others could avoid or have a solution to the error
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