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Just purchased XBR55X850A. Was thinking that I would swap out my WDLive for the media server feature built into the set. When I attempt to play MKV files created with MakeMKV the Television lists the files but selecting Play sends the TV in to a never ending loading loop. Screen is black with bars scrolling in the top right corner. Only way out of the loop is to power down and then unplug the TV. I am using the base 2013 profile.

MP4s play fine.

Do I need to tweak the profile?

Could you provide format supported by your device ? see my signature links


I found this codec list supported


Could you provide information about your mkv file ?

Appreciate the quick reply. Will get the info this evening. I am assuming the MKV inrfo you need is per the Wiki link in your signature. Is the MediaInfo enough or do you need the ffmpeg output. The files are on a Synology NAS not sure how to run the script as I am new to Linux.

MediaInfo tool result could be fine.

Not sure about formats supported best I could find quick look. ffmpeg and MediaInfo for a video is attached.

Do you enable subtitle features on serviio console ?

Could you enable detailed logging and check the ffmpeg command line used during transcoding (or file was delivered in native format) ?


You can also try to remux your file in a new mkv container, not sure MakeMKV is the best for Sony Bravia.
Something like this : ffmpeg -i Input.mkv -map 0 -c copy Output.mkv
or try the Serviio WinHelper tool (Remux tab : remux in same container type)

Media is being delivered in its native form. No transcoding. Just for fun I turned on transcoding and got the same result.

Subtitles are disabled in the console.

Will attempt to remux a file, but I won't be able to get to that until this evening.

Ok, so there is probably something in file that Sony Bravia player does not like (suspect mkv container).

OK

Remuxed a couple of titles. XBR850 successfully plays them both. Obviously something that it didn't like in the container. I use MakeMkv exclusively for BluRay rips. Are you aware of any settings that I would change in MakeMKV and avoid having to remuxing the file.

I did not use MakeMKV, so I could not help your for settings. But you can remux your file with ffmpeg after BR ripping.