Unable to playback within plex, here is my log attached, any help is very appreciated. Thank you! | ErsatzTV | Page 1

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 12:30 AM

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📎 message.txt

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 2:13 PM

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can anybody help?

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 4:20 PM

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Another quick note: my source files are mostly h264 and mkvs however ffmpeg should be converting to mpeg-ts

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@untold sinew
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vestal harbor Apr 12, 2024, 4:24 PM

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Personal experience with Plex is it can be a bit funny, but I didn't really change any of the ffmpeg stuff when setting mine up. It's worth restarting both Plex and Ersatz as that sometimes will be a fix, and also an oddity I keep meaning to get to the bottom of - sometimes selecting the channel and hitting watch won't work but moving across and hitting the currently airing show and hitting play will work.

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that antenna error is a pain though

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 4:25 PM

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oh I see, that must be a common issue, sorry I am a newbie, do you know how to restart Ersatz TV on Linux?

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thanks for the info!

vestal harbor Apr 12, 2024, 4:25 PM

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could kill the process id? i run it in macos so i have a toolbar icon that lets me clean exit from there

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 4:26 PM

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got it I can do that yes

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for some reason the only encoding that works for me is Segmenter

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that I can play with vlc

vestal harbor Apr 12, 2024, 4:27 PM

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i think segmenter is a format that plex doesn't like

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 4:27 PM

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oh ok

thorny badge Apr 12, 2024, 4:28 PM

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the streaming format is ignored when using the hdhomerun emulator, since plex only supports mpeg-ts it will force that mode

vestal harbor Apr 12, 2024, 4:28 PM

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in Settings - HLS Direct Output Format -> MPEG-TS is what I use

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 4:28 PM

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yeah I tried all that, and restarted Ersatz TV, still no luck with playback in Plex 😦

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will keep trying

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did the log helped?

regal zealot Apr 12, 2024, 4:30 PM

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untold sinew will keep trying

Like Muskehound said, I've found Plex to be extraordinarily finicky when using it in tandem with ETV. I still do it, but primarily as a backup. Jellyfin seems to be much more ETV friendly, in my experience.

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 4:30 PM

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I see

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I wonder if anybody here successfully played in Plex

vestal harbor Apr 12, 2024, 4:31 PM

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i'm playing in plex as we speak

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 4:31 PM

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wow

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what's your source format?

vestal harbor Apr 12, 2024, 4:31 PM

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music videos in mp4/mkv currently, so similar to what you're feeding in

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 4:32 PM

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are you local or using your plex library?

regal zealot Apr 12, 2024, 4:32 PM

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My plex setup will often play for fairly long stretches without an issue. Then Plex will update or something weird happens and it's hiccupping for a while, but it usually works itself out.

vestal harbor Apr 12, 2024, 4:32 PM

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local, my plex library is really big and ersatz doesn't love dealing with it

thorny badge Apr 12, 2024, 4:32 PM

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whats the network setup between your plex and your etv? the logs show etv is remote

vestal harbor Apr 12, 2024, 4:32 PM

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ha yeah jef, that's definitely a familiar feeling!

thorny badge Apr 12, 2024, 4:32 PM

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when you test with vlc, is it on the same machine that has plex, or a different machine?

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 4:33 PM

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yes vlc both works on my remote machine as well as on my laptop

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except on my remote machine I play with the mpv command

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and that opens a window

thorny badge Apr 12, 2024, 4:33 PM

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whats the network setup between your plex and your etv?

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are they on the same machine or different machines

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 4:34 PM

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etv is setup on the same machine as my main plex server (which is a remote seedbox)

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however I also have my ETV app open on my laptop as well

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not sure if it's conflicting

thorny badge Apr 12, 2024, 4:34 PM

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are they in docker?

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 4:35 PM

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mmm no

thorny badge Apr 12, 2024, 4:35 PM

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you probably cant use the remote host url and expect it to go out and back in

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try localhost for the hdhr (dvr) ip in plex

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 4:35 PM

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I se

thorny badge Apr 12, 2024, 4:35 PM

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localhost:8409

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 4:36 PM

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just write localhost or the actual address? sorry for my inexperience

thorny badge Apr 12, 2024, 4:36 PM

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remove the dvr and re-add it to plex, but replace whatever.seedhost.eu with localhost

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the rest the same

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 4:36 PM

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yes it opens the same Tuner

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for some reason plex recognizes the tuner automatically

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even if I remove the dvr

thorny badge Apr 12, 2024, 4:37 PM

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just make sure it gets added with localhost address

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 6:01 PM

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not working, plex is already detecting Ersatz TV as soon as I click on add DVR and whatever I add is connecting to Ersatz TV, however once I add the XML, programming shows the correct titles but when I click on play it gives me a playback error

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is there any way to remove completely the tuner? how is plex detecting a tuner without me adding one?

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should I re install Ersatz TV?

thorny badge Apr 12, 2024, 6:02 PM

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just enter the address manually

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 6:02 PM

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I did it

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nothing changes

thorny badge Apr 12, 2024, 6:03 PM

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what does the log show now

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 6:03 PM

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📎 message.txt

thorny badge Apr 12, 2024, 6:09 PM

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what do etv logs show

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 6:11 PM

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I am not sure how to pull them, let me see

thorny badge Apr 12, 2024, 6:11 PM

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etv config folder/logs subfolder. on linux it would be ~/.local/share/ersatztv/logs

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 6:17 PM

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for some reason I can't find that folder on my linux

thorny badge Apr 12, 2024, 6:18 PM

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which user are you running as? ~ is the user's home dir

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 6:21 PM

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msaradin

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msaradini

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is my user

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I don't see a local folder

thorny badge Apr 12, 2024, 6:21 PM

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it's dot local, .local

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a hidden folder

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 6:23 PM

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is there a command to reveal hidden folders?

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📎 ersatztv20240412.log 📎 ersatztv20240411.log

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found the two logs

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let me know

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 7:06 PM

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and again the stream from m3u through vlc plays fine (when I setup the channel to Segmenter), they issue is just plex playback

thorny badge Apr 12, 2024, 7:07 PM

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please set streaming log level to debug, request log level to debug in etv settings and try streaming from plex again

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 7:09 PM

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is it a setting within the UI?

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changed settings, same issue

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now also the guide is incorrect

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there are a few settings I tried to setup all of them as debug, then only the two mentioned. I tried different combination but no playback yet.

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Screenshot_2024-04-12_at_12.44.58_PM.png

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Screenshot_2024-04-12_at_12.46.06_PM.png

thorny badge Apr 12, 2024, 7:47 PM

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Right, the log settings will cause etv to log more info, which I would like to see

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 7:47 PM

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ok let me pull the new logs

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📎 ersatztv20240411.log 📎 ersatztv20240412.log

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📎 message.txt

thorny badge Apr 12, 2024, 8:08 PM

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what does the etv home page look like? there are health checks at the bottom

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click the logo

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i bet the problem is ffmpeg

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 8:22 PM

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it says ffmpeg is static

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is there an easy way to update?

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 9:25 PM

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since it's a managed machine I am being told that ffpmeg cannot be installed because it's not in the official ubuntu repo

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if you have any resource on how to upgrade what I have as ffmpeg let me know

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 10:07 PM

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ffmpeg has been updated to 6.1 and same issue

📎 ersatztv20240413.log

thorny badge Apr 12, 2024, 10:48 PM

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turn on ffmpeg troubleshooting reports in etv settings, try streaming from plex, then check etv's config / ffmpeg-reports subfolder for files to post here

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 11:35 PM

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wher do I turn that off?

thorny badge Apr 12, 2024, 11:35 PM

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same place you turned it on? etv's settings page

untold sinew Apr 12, 2024, 11:36 PM

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is this correct?

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same deal

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playback error

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no luck yes

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yet*

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I am not sure where the ffmpeg reports can be found

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are those the same logs I sent earlier?

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do you know why is taking so much RAM?

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 12:00 AM

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turn on ffmpeg troubleshooting reports in etv settings, try streaming from plex, then check etv's config / ffmpeg-reports subfolder for files to post here

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 12:00 AM

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ok ffmpeg reports folder in local is empty

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 12:01 AM

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Turn on the reports in settings

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Then, start a stream from Plex

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Then check the folder

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 12:01 AM

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save troubleshooting reports?

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 12:01 AM

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Then send the files

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 12:01 AM

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I turned it on

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 12:02 AM

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Stop the channel and start a stream after you turned on the setting

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 12:02 AM

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o

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ok

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folder is still empty I followed all the instructions

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restarted the channel

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re added the channel to plex

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no playback, no ffmpeg reports

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 12:21 AM

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should i delete the channel completely?

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all I did I deleted the playout

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I tried everything, reports aren't saved

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📎 message.txt

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 12:39 AM

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this also points to something wrong with ffmpeg. can you run ffmpeg in the terminal and paste the output

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if you can run docker, it may be easier since ffmpeg is bundled

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 12:45 AM

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fmpeg version 6.1-static https://johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/ Copyright (c) 2000-2023 the FFmpeg developers
built with gcc 8 (Debian 8.3.0-6)
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-static --disable-debug --disable-ffplay --disable-indev=sndio --disable-outdev=sndio --cc=gcc --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-gmp --enable-libgme --enable-gray --enable-libaom --enable-libfribidi --enable-libass --enable-libvmaf --enable-libfreetype --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-librubberband --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libsrt --enable-libvorbis --enable-libopus --enable-libtheora --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvpx --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libdav1d --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-libzimg
libavutil 58. 29.100 / 58. 29.100
libavcodec 60. 31.102 / 60. 31.102
libavformat 60. 16.100 / 60. 16.100
libavdevice 60. 3.100 / 60. 3.100
libavfilter 9. 12.100 / 9. 12.100
libswscale 7. 5.100 / 7. 5.100
libswresample 4. 12.100 / 4. 12.100
libpostproc 57. 3.100 / 57. 3.100
Hyper fast Audio and Video encoder
usage: ffmpeg [options] [[infile options] -i infile]... {[outfile options] outfile}...

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not sure how to run a docker

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any suggestion?

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 12:51 AM

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try something like this to debug (from a terminal on the remote machine) - ffmpeg -loglevel verbose -i 'http://localhost:8409/iptv/hdhr/channel/2.ts' -t 00:00:05 -f null -

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 8:34 AM

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Etv doesn't even load anymore

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after pasting that command

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correction, ETV reconnected but still the same issue in Plex

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fmpeg version 6.1-static https://johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/ Copyright (c) 2000-2023 the FFmpeg developers-static https://johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/ Copyright (c) 2000-202 built with gcc 8 built built with gcc 8 (Debian 8.3.0-6)ht (c) 20 built with gcc 8 (Debi configuration: --enable-g configurat c configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-static --disable-debug --disable-ffplay --disable-indev=sndio --disable-outdev=sndio --cc=gcc --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-gmp --enable-libgme --enable-gray --enable-libaom --enable-libfribidi --enable-libass --enable-libvmaf --enable-libfreetype --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-librubberband --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libsrt --enable-libvorbis --enable-libopus --enable-libtheora --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvpx --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libdav1d --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-libzimg58. libavuti libavutil 58. 29.100 / 58. 29.100enab libavu l libavutil 58. 29.100 / 58. 29.100 29. libavcode libavcodec 60. 31.102 / 60. 31.102
libavformat 60. 16.100 / 60. 16.100
libavdevice 60. 3.100 / 60. 3.100
libavfilter 9. 12.100 / 9. 12.100
libswscale 7. 5.100 / 7. 5.100
libswresample 4. 12.100 / 4. 12.100
libpostproc 57. 3.100 / 57. 3.100
Hyper fast Audio and Video encoder 3.100
usage: ffmpeg [options] [[infile options] -i infile]... {[outfile options] outfile}...

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this is the result of the debug

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 10:42 AM

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i missed a quote, fixed now

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please copy and paste the command again

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 2:35 PM

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the same command?

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 2:35 PM

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i edited it

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ffmpeg -loglevel verbose -i 'http://localhost:8409/iptv/hdhr/channel/2.ts' -t 00:00:05 -f null -

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 2:36 PM

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fmpeg version 6.1-static https://johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/ Copyright (c) 2000-2023 the FFmpeg developers-static https://johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/ Copyright (c) 2000-202 built with gcc 8 built built with gcc 8 (Debian 8.3.0-6)ht (c) 20 built with gcc 8 (Debi configuration: --enable-g configurat c configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-static --disable-debug --disable-ffplay --disable-indev=sndio --disable-outdev=sndio --cc=gcc --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-gmp --enable-libgme --enable-gray --enable-libaom --enable-libfribidi --enable-libass --enable-libvmaf --enable-libfreetype --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-librubberband --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libsrt --enable-libvorbis --enable-libopus --enable-libtheora --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvpx --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libdav1d --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-libzimg58. libavuti libavutil 58. 29.100 / 58. 29.100enab libavu l libavutil 58. 29.100 / 58. 29.100 29. libavcode libavcodec 60. 31.102 / 60. 31.102
libavformat 60. 16.100 / 60. 16.100
libavdevice 60. 3.100 / 60. 3.100
libavfilter 9. 12.100 / 9. 12.100
libswscale 7. 5.100 / 7. 5.100
libswresample 4. 12.100 / 4. 12.100
libpostproc 57. 3.100 / 57. 3.100
Hyper fast Audio and Video encoder 3.100
usage: ffmpeg [options] [[infile options] -i infile]... {[outfile options] outfile}...

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 2:36 PM

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please show that you are entering the command correctly

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 2:37 PM

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how do you mean?

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I am copying and pasting your command directly into terminal

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 2:37 PM

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i dont know, a screenshot i guess so i can see

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 2:38 PM

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it's giving me a warning before pasting

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I am going to try it manually

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ffmpeg -loglevel verbose -i 'http://localhost:8409/iptv/hdhr/channel/2.ts' -t 00:00:05 -f null-
ffmpeg version 6.1-static https://johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/ Copyright (c) 2000-2023 the FFmpeg developers
built with gcc 8 (Debian 8.3.0-6)
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-static --disable-debug --disable-ffplay --disable-indev=sndio --disable-outdev=sndio --cc=gcc --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-gmp --enable-libgme --enable-gray --enable-libaom --enable-libfribidi --enable-libass --enable-libvmaf --enable-libfreetype --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-librubberband --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libsrt --enable-libvorbis --enable-libopus --enable-libtheora --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvpx --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libdav1d --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-libzimg
libavutil 58. 29.100 / 58. 29.100
libavcodec 60. 31.102 / 60. 31.102
libavformat 60. 16.100 / 60. 16.100
libavdevice 60. 3.100 / 60. 3.100
libavfilter 9. 12.100 / 9. 12.100
libswscale 7. 5.100 / 7. 5.100
libswresample 4. 12.100 / 4. 12.100
libpostproc 57. 3.100 / 57. 3.100
Trailing option(s) found in the command: may be ignored.
Segmentation fault (core dumped)

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that's the result

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 2:41 PM

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that's incorrect, there is a space between null and -

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 2:44 PM

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ok I am re doing it

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ffmpeg -loglevel verbose -i 'http://localhost:8409/iptv/hdhr/channel/2.ts' -t 00:00:05 -f null -
ffmpeg version 6.1-static https://johnvansickle.com/ffmpeg/ Copyright (c) 2000-2023 the FFmpeg developers
built with gcc 8 (Debian 8.3.0-6)
configuration: --enable-gpl --enable-version3 --enable-static --disable-debug --disable-ffplay --disable-indev=sndio --disable-outdev=sndio --cc=gcc --enable-fontconfig --enable-frei0r --enable-gnutls --enable-gmp --enable-libgme --enable-gray --enable-libaom --enable-libfribidi --enable-libass --enable-libvmaf --enable-libfreetype --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libopencore-amrnb --enable-libopencore-amrwb --enable-libopenjpeg --enable-librubberband --enable-libsoxr --enable-libspeex --enable-libsrt --enable-libvorbis --enable-libopus --enable-libtheora --enable-libvidstab --enable-libvo-amrwbenc --enable-libvpx --enable-libwebp --enable-libx264 --enable-libx265 --enable-libxml2 --enable-libdav1d --enable-libxvid --enable-libzvbi --enable-libzimg
libavutil 58. 29.100 / 58. 29.100
libavcodec 60. 31.102 / 60. 31.102
libavformat 60. 16.100 / 60. 16.100
libavdevice 60. 3.100 / 60. 3.100
libavfilter 9. 12.100 / 9. 12.100
libswscale 7. 5.100 / 7. 5.100
libswresample 4. 12.100 / 4. 12.100
libpostproc 57. 3.100 / 57. 3.100
Segmentation fault (core dumped)

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 2:49 PM

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i think something is still wrong with your ffmpeg, it should not segfault like that

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 2:51 PM

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it was installed by the admin of the server

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yesterday

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is there a commando uninstall and reinstall?

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I will ask to uninstall and reinstall

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 2:54 PM

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your choices are to get ffmpeg working (a prerequisite for etv outside of docker), or get etv docker running

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 2:54 PM

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where do I get the ETV docker?

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ETV is running already, is there something I need to download?

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 2:55 PM

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im not spending any more time on this

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you need to get ffmpeg working

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 2:55 PM

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wow dude

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I spent a couple of days trying to get it to work

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 2:56 PM

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https://docs.docker.com/desktop/

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i didn't write ffmpeg. it is a dependency of etv. whatever server you are using does not have a working ffmpeg

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therefore etv will not work correctly

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you would probably have better luck with the windows version, where the proper ffmpeg is also included

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 3:28 PM

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well my server is on a linux machine

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and all my content is on a linux machine

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windows version of eTV?

past rose Apr 13, 2024, 3:33 PM

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Just use the DOCKER version of ETV

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Docker is a container system, where you can run packaged apps with all their dependencies (for the lack of a simpler explanation)

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If you have a "linux server" and you don't know how to run Docker, I suggest you learn modern practices

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Otherwise, do as the kind developer says, get a working ffmpeg there

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You can either compile one from source (which is complicated and error-prone for begginers), or you can download a working binary

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You can fetch a working binary from https://github.com/BtbN/FFmpeg-Builds/releases

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But I still strongly recommend you do Docker

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 5:04 PM

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@past rose oh I see so once installed Docker I can use the ETV on that, just trying to understand here

past rose Apr 13, 2024, 5:04 PM

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Yes, you can run a lot of apps as docker containers

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 5:05 PM

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based on your experience can I run a docker on a windows machine and still connect to my linux server to stream or does the ETV or docker needs to be on the same machine where my content is

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@past rose

past rose Apr 13, 2024, 5:07 PM

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The possibilities are endless

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but your skills are lacking

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 5:08 PM

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if you have windows available, just use the windows version of etv. it can stream from remote plex servers

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 5:09 PM

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my skills are lacking ? lol

past rose Apr 13, 2024, 5:10 PM

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If you had the knowledge, you wouldn't have asked the question. You'd have known what to do already.

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You can run whatever, wherever, as long as you have a way to connect your Etv instance to whatever hosts your content

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 5:11 PM

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I am not a programmer, I am a user

past rose Apr 13, 2024, 5:11 PM

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That can be anything from Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, or just remote mappings of storage... or local mappings of storage

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Yes, and you're messing with software that requires a bit of know-how on how stuff works

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 5:11 PM

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and I assume this program is or will be for users at some point

past rose Apr 13, 2024, 5:12 PM

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What makes you think it's not?

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 5:13 PM

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it's been taking over two days to get it to work, and I am definitely a knowledgeable person, not an engineer or programmer. I can imagine a regular guy trying to figure this out

past rose Apr 13, 2024, 5:13 PM

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Yeah, let's agree to disagree

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Takes like 5 minutes to get it up and running

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 5:14 PM

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oh really? not on plex

past rose Apr 13, 2024, 5:14 PM

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And there's no "programming" required

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 5:14 PM

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I did what the website says

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step by step

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do I need to run ETV on my server or it can be tossed?

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if I am using windows

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in order to run a docker I don't think it's so easy, most mortals don't know what that is

past rose Apr 13, 2024, 5:15 PM

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You can run Etv everywhere it's supported, being Windows, Linux or Docker

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Jason already told you what your actual issue is.

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 5:16 PM

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ffmpeg

past rose Apr 13, 2024, 5:16 PM

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And I already suggested 2 fixes

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 6:04 PM

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works on windows, m3u is fine, plex still having issues adding the channels

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 6:12 PM

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what does still having issues mean? is etv on the same network with plex? or is it remote now?

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 6:31 PM

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I think it's Plex, for some reason the same old tuner I first added is there and cannot be removed

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so the reason why is playing is that the old tuner I added is always there and there jis no way to be removed

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nothing to do with Ersatz I think

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I am looking for a way to remove the old Tuner from my plex

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 6:32 PM

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https://discuss.ersatztv.org/d/82-plex-live-tv-dvr-setup/3

Plex Live TV & DVR Setup - ErsatzTV Community

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 7:18 PM

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tried again all that it says on the thread, removing cache and such, now server cannot be added to Plex at all

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I think overall it needs better integration with Plex or maybe Plex is not the right application for this, as I said it works great as m3u in vlc but can't integrate it into Plex which was my original intention, or maybe it can be integrated but it needs a lot of workaround. Not blaming anyone for this, but it's just the way it is now...

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 7:21 PM

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your experience is not the typical experience. plex is probably the most used client with etv, even though it's one of the worst

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 7:23 PM

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understood, maybe a video with a step by step explanation could help or expanded instructions and workarounds, or a list of known issues

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right now when I try to add a dvr on plex it says that there was a problem adding the device localhost:8409

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ETV just running on windows

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 7:25 PM

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localhost means the same machine, its no longer the same machine

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 7:30 PM

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I also tried the ip address seedhost.eu, same results

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also tried all the IP addresses for my Windows machine

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 8:01 PM

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please answer the questions i ask. will ask again. is etv on the same network with plex? or is it remote now?

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 8:12 PM

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windows is hosting ETV, plex is hosted on the linux remote server

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 8:14 PM

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ok, if you want to use etv as a tuner in plex it needs to be able to access etv, which means you need to open the firewall and/or port forward depending on your network config, which brings its own complications. did you try the linked ffmpeg build on linux? you shouldn't need anyone to install it - you can point etv to ffmpeg anywhere on the filesystem

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 8:15 PM

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yes my admin added the ffmpeg from the page you guys suggested

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 8:15 PM

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does it still segfault when you do the command i gave?

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 8:16 PM

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I have to test that now

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when I try to run ErsatzTV on Linux is telling me permission denied

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redownloaded the package, just to make sure I am using ErsatzTV-v0.8.6-beta-linux-x64

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 8:33 PM

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Yes, you might need to chmod +x the executable

untold sinew Apr 13, 2024, 9:22 PM

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updated

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📎 message.txt

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I think it worked

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Thank you!

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unrelated but I noticed this on the health check: The following channels use ffmpeg profiles that are not configured for hardware acceleration (Nvenc, Vaapi, Qsv):

thorny badge Apr 13, 2024, 10:48 PM

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so it works from plex now with the updated ffmpeg?

untold sinew Apr 14, 2024, 12:10 AM

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yes it does

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but I am getting that notice I sent you on the health check and the following

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ffmpeg version N-114826-g65c1c83ca4-20240413 is unexpected and may have problems; please install 6.1!

thorny badge Apr 14, 2024, 12:11 AM

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that version is fine, you can ignore that

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what can i clarify about the message?

untold sinew Apr 14, 2024, 12:11 AM

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ok

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if these notices should be disregarded then all good

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other than that it's working fine

thorny badge Apr 14, 2024, 12:13 AM

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if the performance is fine, then no need to do anything. if its not what you want, and you have a gpu then you should look to enable hardware acceleration. if you don't have a gpu you can ignore

untold sinew Apr 14, 2024, 12:13 AM

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ok thank you

past rose Apr 14, 2024, 12:13 AM

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it's fine

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erm, I was scrolled

#Unable to playback within plex, here is my log attached, any help is very appreciated. Thank you!