Jellyfin 4k Video transcoding to 1080p on 4k tv (xbox)
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turbocharged5652 · 2023-12-28 09:14

So my jellyfin is setup so my gtx 1070ti transcodes all my video
streams. Video is 4k HEVC HDR. Jellyfin app on xbox one x has “prefer
fMP4-HLS Media container” checked. Max screen resolution is 4k and no
bitrate limit set (unlimited). Video plays in 4k on my pc with no
issue but it will not stream 4k on my tv its self through roku’s
jellyfin app and it wont on the jellyfin app for xbox. Possibly just a
jellyfin and xbox issue??

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Justbecauseican101 · 2023-12-28 09:50

Try turning off transcoding and convert media. Just to see if it
actually is stopping it from playing properly

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zeitue · 2023-12-28 11:15

I recall that from the admin dashboard you can see who's playing what,
and in that area there is a little info icon which says the reason
it's transcoding.

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emprahsFury · 2023-12-28 20:36

That's weird because it says it is direct playing, but also says it is
transcoding. Normally the play method will say transcoding, and in the
transcoding section it will say why it is transcoding. I'd say the
next step is to take the bug to their subreddit but... we're not
allowed to have nice things anymore.

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turbocharged5652 · 2023-12-28 20:39

Sorry for some reason it didnt show the reasons when i took the
picture and i did not notice. Reasons were audio codec, video
resolution, video bitrate and video range type was not supported

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zeitue · 2023-12-28 20:55

Glad you found the reasons, I thought the Xbox supported HEVC, I don't
currently have a working jellyfin to test it though.

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Guitar_man54r · 2023-12-28 22:17

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Square_Lawfulness_33 · 2023-12-29 05:28

Does content from other sources like Youtube or Netflix play 4k from
your xbox? it could be the hdmi port on your tv is not supported, not
all hdmi ports or most TVs are rated for 4k HDR.

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turbocharged5652 · 2023-12-29 09:28

Yes the xbox can play 4k video. Hdmi port is setup for 4k along with
the xbox settings. Other media plays in 4k through streaming providers
but only some hevc hdr content cannot be streamed which is why i am
confused

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turbocharged5652 · 2023-12-29 09:28

The 4k content gets transcoded to 1080p from the original 4k file

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turbocharged5652 · 2023-12-29 09:35

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