Serviio

Hello,

I tried to watch a movie with Serviio server and could not because
of the codec used for audio compression.

Is there something that can be done about this?

Need many more details. What sort of player are you using, what profile is Serviio using for your player (can be found in the Serviio console, on the Status tab), and what codec exactly is causing the problem? There's a link in my signature line that shows you how to determine your media file contents.

Status: 192.168.1.7 Roku 1080 Media Player



General
Complete name : E:\VuzeDownloads\Wrong.Turn.6.Last.Resort.2014.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG\Wrong.Turn.6.Last.Resort.2014.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG.mp4
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media
Codec ID : isom (isom/iso2/avc1/mp41)
File size : 1.73 GiB
Duration : 1 h 30 min
Overall bit rate : 2 730 kb/s
Movie name : Wrong.Turn.6.Last.Resort.2014.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG
Encoded date : UTC 2016-04-21 19:11:44
Tagged date : UTC 2016-04-21 19:11:44
Writing application : Lavf56.40.101
Comment : Wrong.Turn.6.Last.Resort.2014.1080p.BluRay.H264.AAC-RARBG

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.1
Format settings : CABAC / 4 Ref Frames
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 1 h 30 min
Bit rate : 2 500 kb/s
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 1 080 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 16:9
Frame rate mode : Constant
Frame rate : 23.976 (23976/1000) FPS
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.050
Stream size : 1.58 GiB (92%)
Writing library : x264 core 148 r2597M e86f3a1
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=4 / deblock=1:-1:-1 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=umh / subme=9 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.15 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=24 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=2 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-3 / threads=32 / lookahead_threads=4 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=2 / b_bias=0 / direct=3 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=250 / keyint_min=25 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=50 / rc=2pass / mbtree=1 / bitrate=2500 / ratetol=1.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / cplxblur=20.0 / qblur=0.5 / vbv_maxrate=31250 / vbv_bufsize=31250 / nal_hrd=none / filler=0 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=3:1.00
Encoded date : UTC 2016-04-21 19:11:44
Tagged date : UTC 2016-04-21 19:11:44
Codec configuration box : avcC

Audio
ID : 2
Format : AAC LC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec Low Complexity
Codec ID : mp4a-40-2
Duration : 1 h 30 min
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 224 kb/s
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel layout : C L R Ls Rs LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate : 46.875 FPS (1024 SPF)
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 145 MiB (8%)
Language : English
Default : Yes
Alternate group : 1
Encoded date : UTC 2016-04-21 19:11:44
Tagged date : UTC 2016-04-21 19:11:44

Ok. The problem is multi-channel AAC audio. Roku only supports 2 channel AAC, and converts it to PCM. Only the Roku Ultra (model 4640) contains a decoder that can convert the multi-channel AAC to Dolby Digital. This is from their official support page:



That "some Roku players" is really only the Ultra 4640. The Ultra 4660 will not do it.

The Roku profiles contain a matches line for multi-channel AAC, so it should be captured and the audio transcoded to Dolby Digital. Exactly which Roku player are you using? Is it connected directly to a TV, or is there an AVR processing the audio? If so, does the Roku connect to the AVR via HDMI, or is the audio fed back to the AVR via optical or ARC? I may need to see a detailed log showing the attempt to play the movie to ensure which profile line is being used.

I use a Roku 1080 Media Player with a TV through HDMI.

OK, but which model Roku? I'm assuming you are using the Roku 1080 (2016+) profile, but if you aren't please change your profile and try again.

And if the correct profile still doesn't provide any audio, then we'll need to see a detailed log.

Are you saying that I can listen to 6 channel audio movies with the Ultra 4640?

I still get no sound with 2 channel audio show "Welcome Back Kotter"
on the Roku Media Player 1080 (2016 Model).

General
Complete name : E:\Videos\Welcome Back Kotter\Season 1\Welcome Back, Kotter - 1x01 - The Great Debate.avi
Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
File size : 175 MiB
Duration : 25 min 13 s
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 969 kb/s
Writing application : VirtualDubMod 1.5.4.1 (build 2178/release)
Writing library : VirtualDubMod build 2178/release

Video
ID : 0
Format : MPEG-4 Visual
Format settings : BVOP1
Format settings, BVOP : 1
Format settings, QPel : No
Format settings, GMC : No warppoints
Format settings, Matrix : Default (H.263)
Muxing mode : Packed bitstream
Codec ID : DX50
Codec ID/Hint : DivX 5
Duration : 25 min 13 s
Bit rate : 871 kb/s
Nominal bit rate : 6 951 kb/s
Width : 640 pixels
Height : 480 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 4:3
Frame rate : 29.970 (30000/1001) FPS
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Compression mode : Lossy
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.095
Stream size : 157 MiB (90%)
Writing library : DivX 5.2.1 (WaffleDay) (UTC 2004-09-08)

Audio
ID : 1
Format : MPEG Audio
Format version : Version 1
Format profile : Layer 3
Format settings : Joint stereo / MS Stereo
Codec ID : 55
Codec ID/Hint : MP3
Duration : 25 min 13 s
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 84.3 kb/s
Nominal bit rate : 128 kb/s
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate : 41.667 FPS (1152 SPF)
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 15.2 MiB (9%)
Alignment : Aligned on interleaves
Interleave, duration : 24 ms (0.72 video frame)
Interleave, preload duratio : 218 ms
Writing library : LAME3.98r
Encoding settings : -m j -V 4 -q 2 -lowpass 17 --abr 128

I still need to know specifically which model Roku you are using. Saying 2016 1080 player isn't accurate enough. Also please confirm you are using the profile named "Roku 1080 Media Player (2016+)".

I can't say for certain that an Ultra 4640 will play your audio. Since my Ultra 4640 is connected to an AVR, not directly to a TV, all I can say is the few titles I have with 2 channel AAC play fine. I do have one 5.1 AAC test file, and it too plays fine. So I can't tell why yours isn't playing. Again, a detailed log would help identify exactly what Serviio is doing when you play your files.

Yes, I am using a "Roku 1080 Media Player (2016+)"

But what model Roku player are you using? Yes, it might make a difference.