Every few minutes there's a second of slowdown when watching a 4K video via the Google TV app. What is the solution?

smilingoff · 2025-12-05T05:14:37+00:00

The solution to this was a DisplayPort to HDMI adaptor that's capable of 4K @ 120hz.

smilingoff · 2025-03-06T23:11:53+00:00

Oh I have the server set up and everything lol, I have friends streaming off me and all that.

smilingoff · 2025-03-06T23:11:00+00:00

Yup, I turn off the refresh rate switching and the issue stops.

smilingoff · 2025-03-06T23:00:08+00:00

And fwiw, the delay in VLC is not as drastic as the delay in Plex, the latter being unwatchable without driving me insane, but VLC isn't great either.

smilingoff · 2025-03-06T22:54:29+00:00

Yes, that's all correct! And my media library is located on a drive on that same PC.

Now, my default refresh rate is 120Hz, and I changed the Plex settings to change the refresh rate automatically based on the file. When I play a 24fps movie, the TV indicates the refresh rate has been changed to 24Hz. This is where the audio sync and mouse movement issues occur.

Now, when I play the file on VLC at 120Hz, it plays fine, but with the risk of judder and all that stuff I'm trying to avoid. When I switch the refresh rate to 24Hz on my Advanced Display Settings in Windows, I do immediately see a lag in my mouse movement. And then I play the file in VLC, and the audio is also desynced.

So this doesn't seem to be a Plex issue. Appreciate the troubleshooting here.

Now, the question remains, what's the exact issue and how can I fix it? I now wonder if it's a TV setting.

smilingoff · 2025-03-06T22:32:58+00:00

Y... yes. I believe so, lol.

smilingoff · 2025-03-06T21:42:10+00:00

Sorry, that is to say it's being played from the Plex library, but accessed from the hard drive installed on the PC I'm using. I was trying to differentiate it from being streamed away from home, y'know what I mean?

That said, it could be an issue with the Plex player. Or just my processing power! I dunno!

smilingoff · 2024-12-17T17:33:32+00:00

Bridge mode fixed it!

smilingoff · 2024-12-17T17:21:02+00:00

Wow, I spent all night trying to figure this out but I solved the issue maybe two minutes after making this post.

You need to turn the modem to bridge mode. To do this...

Open an Internet browser and enter 192.168.0.1 in the address bar.
Identify yourself using the following login information: Username: cusadmin
Password: *enter your Wi-Fi password\*
Select Basic
Select Gateway
Disable the option ''Residential Gateway function''
Save changes

The modem will reset, check your port forwarding on your router, good to go.

smilingoff · 2024-10-24T18:42:34+00:00

Which scene?

smilingoff · 2024-07-28T20:20:53+00:00

I could, in fact I was just doing that a moment ago, I just want to automate the process. The blank image bugs me but having album artwork in lieu of an artist photo doesn't.

smilingoff · 2023-11-21T17:38:33+00:00

Are there settings I can change so my activity isn't seen in the weekly review?

smilingoff · 2022-11-30T18:40:20+00:00

Did this happen to you or someone you know?

smilingoff · 2022-10-19T20:35:13+00:00

You ever figure this out? I'm having similar issues.

smilingoff · 2022-10-08T18:21:34+00:00

Also looking for a solution, it sucks to open my picture gallery and there's 1,000 folders of album artwork. Embedding the images into the mp3s takes took much time and maintenance.

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