Time search function is missing in some files

Hi there,

I am using my Samsung series 8 TV to stream my files using serviio. It works great in general however, there are some files in my library that when I stream it, the time search function is grayed out, also I am unable to fast forward / rewind. I am using Samsung C/D profile
The weird thing is there are some AVI files that work, some AVI files that do not work, some MKV files that work, some MKV files that do not work. It is not like one file type always works, and one file type always doesn't work.

Any idea/suggestion?

So I am still experiencing this issue with no resolution. Is this a known issue? Using PCSharemanager I seem to be able to time search the files that I am unable to using Serviio

[csholmq]

When transcoding, the movies are turned into a mpegps. As it is a live stream it won't be able to skip. When transmuxing, the data is turned into a mpegts (transport stream) which should be able to skip. But for D series (you failed to mention your model other than 8000), there's a "bug" that prevents skipping. This should work for C series though.

So making sure all native files (the ones that your TV can play on it's own) are not trans*****, you ensure the skipping capability. Run ffmpeg -i "movie.xxx" and post the output here to allow more specific advice for your case.

My model is D8000. So if I understand this right, if my file is transcoded, then the skip function will not work for D series?
How do I make sure that my native files are not transcoded?
Run ffmpeg how.. is this a software that I need to install, sorry I am newbie about this

In my experience (BR-player D6500), things work best if i disable transcoding completely (untick the transcoding option in the Serviio console). The drawback is that it will be disabled for all clients.

Thanks for that alfista, it works best for me too this way.. why didn't I think of this sooner