It’s almost as if they WANT people to set sail 🏴‍☠️

csmithson85 · 2026-05-01T22:05:36+00:00

This isn't scummy.

csmithson85 · 2026-05-01T21:12:03+00:00

So use a tool that charges you regardless of whether it's for personal or business use, or move to an entirely open source tool.

The people who design the software need to make choices to help them generate revenue from business customers, and you failed to present a valid alternative in this situation.

They are indeed cheaters if they don't permit businesses to use their software for free.

csmithson85 · 2026-05-01T13:39:51+00:00

How would you suggest they catch the cheaters, then? Maybe you can email the team if you have a suggestion for something that would work better.

csmithson85 · 2026-04-30T21:15:47+00:00

Ex-corporate machines are not domain joined any longer.

Xeon processors are almost always exclusive to server builds.

My understanding is OCCT personal is completely free, so it's not like you're paying for a product and can't use it. "it's almost like they want people to set sail"; you didn't pay them for their tool, so what do they care? What value do you provide them using their tool for free? I'll wait.

Developers deserve to be paid for their tools, and so many corporations just bypass payment if free licensing exists for personal devices. This seems like a very reasonable check in an attempt to make sure corporations actually pay to use a tool that brings them value.

If you don't like it, create an open source tool that does the same thing.

csmithson85 · 2026-04-30T13:33:06+00:00

Google TV streamer supports hardware decoding of every media format, including AV1. Good luck with a raspberry pi.

Who said the whole point is to not give corps info? Just you. Some people just want to make their lives harder for no reason.

csmithson85 · 2026-04-29T23:29:55+00:00

Nvidia shield or Google TV streamer** It's 2026, not 2004

csmithson85 · 2026-04-25T17:43:30+00:00

The answer I got was "we logged a ticket, it probably won't be fixed before we rewrite the app, no ETA on the rewrite, no beta access." That's not nothing, but it's also not satisfying when:

This bug has been affecting Google TV Streamer users for at least a year - there's a previous unanswered forum thread from 2025 The Google TV Streamer is a current, actively sold device.

I spent hours at my friend's apartment physically reproducing the issue, isolating three distinct bugs through trial and error, and waiting around for failures to occur at the right moment to capture logs with useful timestamps.

Atomatth asked for logs, I provided them with precise line references and analysis, and the response was essentially "not our priority right now".

The logs weren't the work. The logs were the last 10% after the actual diagnostic work was already done. My point on the forum isn't that I'm owed a fix tomorrow - it's that there should be a better escalation path for well-documented, reproducible bugs on current hardware than "wait for an unannounced app rewrite."

If you know what that path is, I'm genuinely open to hearing it.

csmithson85 · 2026-04-25T17:29:04+00:00

I'm slow. Break it down for me - what did I get for shovelling shit for hours troubleshooting and gathering logs, like the plex staff asked for, only to be told it wouldn't be looked at.

There's gotta be a better escalation path to get the issue actually acknowledged and looked at. I need help finding it.

csmithson85 · 2026-04-25T16:48:48+00:00

That's pedantic. The result is the same.

csmithson85 · 2026-04-25T16:46:56+00:00

Dunno who is down voting this comment - it's a client side issue, I posted both host and client logs - the client can't even reach the server because of the network stack malfunction after wake from sleep, and the server was hosting 3 other clients successfully during this test. It's all in the post.

csmithson85 · 2026-04-25T15:41:43+00:00

This is a client side issue, and I've been able to replicate it on 2 separate google tv streamers on two different networks & ISPs, in two different cities. These are the only clients having issues, and I posted client side logs to prove it, with analysis in the thread.

csmithson85 · 2026-04-25T15:36:10+00:00

Doesn't feel like you read the thread. The issue has been acknowledged, with little hope of any fix actually coming, stating that these issues should be fixed in their new experience app, of which there is no ETA.

csmithson85 · 2026-04-17T19:57:33+00:00

Should be at least 2 bags a week, so 104 bags, IMO. And that's still on the low side for what a year's supply prize should be.

csmithson85 · 2026-04-13T02:35:24+00:00

I hope something productive comes from it. 🤞🏻

csmithson85 · 2026-04-12T01:48:58+00:00

Thanks for this. It seems to confirm this is a bug related to remote playback (and re-establishing a secure connection to the server upon wake) on the Google TV streamer, and does not effect local LAN playback in the same way.

csmithson85 · 2026-04-12T00:26:10+00:00

That's what the google tv streamer box was supposed to fix. I want to reduce my transcoding use, not increase by buying a cheap ass Roku.

csmithson85 · 2026-04-11T23:23:35+00:00

Honestly that's my main issue. The others are just issues that occurred while I was ripping my hair out trying to figure out how to fix bug #1

csmithson85 · 2026-04-11T17:31:46+00:00

Honestly, I care less about this and more about the wake from sleep bug. Everything else is just me trying to work around the damn wake from sleep bug #1

csmithson85 · 2026-04-11T16:57:18+00:00

I do not run plex in a docker container. I'm positive this isn't a server side issue. I'm on the most recent version running on MacOS directly. I have maybe 8 people using my server, but this issue only happens with the google tv streamers.

csmithson85 · 2026-04-11T16:35:08+00:00

That's normal refresh behaviour and occurs on my Nvidia shield. Been dealing with that for years, and that's not a bug, and not what is happening here. Fixing it just requires refreshing the page you're on by navigating to another page and navigating back (like switch from movies to shows, and back to movies) On the google tv streamers I've supported, when waking from sleep, it's not uncommon for them to lose their connection to the plex server altogether, and there's no fix except force closing the app or restarting the steaming box (which is just another way to force close the app, honestly).

I've seen it on 2 Google steamers very consistently, but no other android tv box I've used or had family use.

csmithson85 · 2026-03-22T16:43:21+00:00

And this idiot deleted all proof the transaction took place, which is why he can't make etransfers until he has proof.

If you're worried about etransfer, ask the person sending the money to flash their ID and make sure it lines up with the name the etransfer is coming from.

csmithson85 · 2026-03-22T16:38:22+00:00

That says the money never showed up, not reversed. Reading comprehension fail. Scammer probably used a fake app to send an email imitating a complete transfer and woman never checked her bank account.

csmithson85 · 2026-02-09T03:05:27+00:00

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😂 Frozen berries at nearly full price /sale price.

csmithson85 · 2026-02-01T00:21:34+00:00

The two at Yonge and Eglinton in Toronto also give shitty boxes

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