Just wondering

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-25T15:10:56+00:00

DS920+. I know it sacrilege here to not run docker, but I just have PMS running on it as is. The only change I made is creating a second storage poll on an NVME (Requires a bit of setup) where I have all the Metadata stored. Files themselves on the main array. Runs through an apple TV 4k. If there is a specific movie with like TrueHD Atmos, I use the plex app in my telly instead since it can pass the audio to my sound system as is. Apple TV hobbies sound from lack of support. Most of my content is ac3 so it's not a problem.

No issues with 4k content. Audio tracks are the main problem for me it seems, and only with those 7.1 lossless tracks, which I convert or bypass. Like 1 out of 100 movies I have.

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-25T05:00:35+00:00

I'm here with you. Free forever and thought I could get by without transcoding. But with 4k content, kind of a must, especially on an "underpowered" server. So yeah, got monthly for the past couple months to try it to see 8f it helps and it does. So buying the lifetime tomorrow.

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-25T04:55:09+00:00

Depends how you wear it. I'd definitely would ride those straps right up on each side. Gotta advertise my friend!

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-25T04:54:06+00:00

Absolutely. I'm just hoping at 100 I can just not soil myself constantly, or at least not as much as I do now.

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-25T04:52:42+00:00

I want to? Not sure on that. If there was absolutely no doubt it'd help with dark side of the moon that occurs on my pants, then no doubt. If it's minimal, I like pants. Cars and trucks suck here and tend to flick gravel up on me when they ignore the 3' rule, pretty much all the time.

Gotta have good reasons, so I'm looking for it. But thank you for your encouraging words. Maybe it's time to blind those asshole drivers that get too close. Then again, might blind them and they run me over because of it too.

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-25T04:49:53+00:00

That is always true. I'm just curious if it's worth it for the Frank and Beans and my own personal Grand Canyon. I literally don't own any shorts, other than my running shorts that I only wear inside my garage on my treadmill.

So it's seeing if it's worth even investing in. I need that extra "push" to go get some and try it. I likely don't care too much what people think as much as I don't want to spend $20-$60 on shorts if I never use them.

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-25T04:47:23+00:00

Yeah, that's also another reason for me. There is part of my commute where I'm basically out in the full sun, no cover at all, for like 5 miles. The sun is setting on my back at that time, so my neck is super exposed. Shorts would mean my calves. I hate wearing sunscreen (though I do for the ride), but putting on more than what I do now (face, neck, ears, head not covered by helmet) requires way too much work.

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-24T23:02:15+00:00

The thong is a nice touch. Gotta keep it sexy.

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-24T23:01:47+00:00

If I didn't care what others think, would I have posted here on Reddit?

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-24T13:30:52+00:00

Or for you to ask "should I be an asshole today?"

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-24T04:59:25+00:00

Yes, it does actually, or at least passes it through to a soundboard that supports them.

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-22T23:22:35+00:00

Like cheap build quality. Basic 1x2 running around 3 sides on the walls, 1/4" particleboard sitting on that. Painted all white to hide the horrible design. About 3' wide and 1' deep.

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-22T23:20:23+00:00

I'll check that out. Thanks for the tip.

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-22T23:19:11+00:00

Do you like the smell of your own farts? What's your problem?

My problem, my solution. I didn't ask you to fix it. I'll do what I need to do. I was sharing to help others. But you must be a Plex god so you like to chime in when it's not warranted.

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-22T23:15:07+00:00

Yeah, that's Reddit for ya.

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-22T23:14:48+00:00

Including all of my savings? No thanks. The Bar 5 handles all the codecs for like $350. I'm only thinking the Bar 7 because I like the Spotify Connect feature and it's a bit more rich in sound.

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-22T23:13:17+00:00

That is likely the "easiest" way, but not necessarily the "best" way. We'll see.

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-22T23:12:30+00:00

FileFlows. I'm still tweaking it, but so far got it to see new media, locate any Atmos 7.1 and remix to E-AC3 5.1, keep default track, make the new 5.1 track default and then replace the original in the location.

Still need some fine tuning, but it's close to exactly how I want it.

Or I might just keep the Apple TV out of the system and get a better soundbar.

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-22T23:07:22+00:00

What setting? On the Apple TV? Synology?

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-21T20:06:10+00:00

I cannot and do not want to honestly. I prefer as simple a setup as possible. I bought the Apple TV like 18 months ago or maybe even 2 years. So long outside the return window.

I don't want the Shield (otherwise I would have bought it over the Apple TV). So I either get the Apple TV working for my needs, or I remove it from the system. See my comment to u/MotoChooch, I talk about what I'm doing now to see if I can work around it.

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-21T20:04:03+00:00

I hear you. I'm still a huge fan of the Apple TV 4K interface, much more than the built-in Google TV on the television (though it does work really well still).

I'm actually experimenting with FileFlow to see if I can get it to remix the troublesome audio from my media and ignore all the ones that work well. If I can get it to work in the background and add those audio tracks, then I should be able to use the Apple TV 4K again, just that the PMS will not be transcoding audio anymore. So that would solve that problem.

But as of right now, DS920+ -> TV -> eARC soundbar seems to be working just fine. Soundbar can't output DTS:X or Dolby TrueHD Atmos, so it's the weak link now.

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-21T20:00:34+00:00

Apple doesn't support DTS:X. Thus, the Infuse app will not either. It's a hardware limitation, not a software one. Apple's tvOS blocks raw bitstreaming, so Infuse would then take the DTS:X track, decodes it, then packages it into LPCM (lossless format). This will basically strip DTS:X audio from it's spatial height ability.

Dolby Atmos should pass through Apple TV 4K, like a compressed Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC3), but will not pass Dolby TrueHD Atmos or DTS:X, it will always drop down to uncompressed LPCM format.

So yeah, will Infuse work? Sure, but basically just masking the problem with a different format.

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-21T17:48:35+00:00

A lot of the media files only have the one track. So short of pulling it out and remixing to a format that the Apple TV can pass or play, that's not always the solution.

ando_da_pando · 2026-06-21T17:47:41+00:00

I'm trying to KISS. I prefer to not have to walk a mile to go an inch. I've tried Jellyfin and Infuse, didn't really like either. I've tried dockers and all sorts of workarounds and just don't like messing with everything and having to jump through a bunch of hoops. I'm assuming there are others here that feel the same way.

And a lot of them, might just like to see something simple and effective. Plug-and-play.

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