Recent content by eszed556

5GHz has lesser interference and better speeds (although poorer signal reach) which means your 2.4GHz network was congested causing the buffering. Later, please update this thread after testing with other 4K files, for peace of mind (mine). After all, we're still not sure why one 4K file...

Looks like both files are identical when it comes to audio streams. Buffering is usually caused by server hardware limitation (when transcoding) or network congestion. 1. What are your server specs? 2. What are the CPU and RAM utilization when playing the buffering file? 3. Have you...

1. Is the Plex transcoder kicking in when you play the 4K file? (Check Task Manager assuming you're on Windows) 2. Is the TV connected via Ethernet or wireless? 3. Does it still buffer when you're playing 1080p files? 4. Is there any particular 4K file that does not buffer or are they all buffering?

Subtitles are also tricky with Plex and can engage the CPU which can cause buffering. PGS subtitles cause issues. What worked for me w/o buffering is downloading and external SRT file and placing it in the same folder as the movie file (of course, after following a consistent naming scheme)...

Its quite simple, its a matter of loading the MKV and selecting the tracks you want to remove. However, I agree - its yet another step before you can kick back and enjoy the movie. Depending on the hardware it can take your PC 15 - 40 mins to prepare a new MKV. But it beats Plex's optimization...

I bought the same TV a month ago and ran into the same issue. My Plex server runs on a Ryzen 2700, 16GB RAM and SSDs. However each time I played 4K content (around 50Mbps bitrate), the playback would buffer. The server would attempt to transcode it and you don't want to transcode 4K content -...

I bought a 65" Samsung 8 series last month and don't regret it. Great for movies and its very fast. Just beware that Samsung's aren't the most compatible with media streaming services such as Plex. Its always the audio compatibility (or lack of) where Samsung loses its charm - no TrueHD audio...

I hooked up the optical cable and was able to route all audio through my receiver as required.

Thanks Boju. I will purchase this cable and report results over the weekend. @delaro, I suspect you have linked me to a generic Samsung TV manual, however, it reaffirms what I've come across. Thanks.

Hello. My requirement is to bypass the TV's internal speakers completely and by default play all audio through the home theater - whether its Netflix, Plex or Cable TV. I am not entirely sure but I have read that a Toslink cable may be the solution. I have this TV - it has a Digital Optical...