Roku Playback Issue
topic, RUKU3 (4230x1) v4.1 build 1602 works perfectly in the web streaming no issues at all (new ROKU ULTRA 4K in the mail) soon. all software fresh. (versions new or newer)
wired system gagalan snob sure (wifi does sux) real HO servers DL380s, Fast 8 bank RAID SAS. (love it when server farms, purge these jewels I do)
We own roku for only 1 reason, free working apps for the web, after getting that email from 2 top streamers, netflix and hulu (your app protocol will be disabled soon on your 2 TV and 2 bluray players, some only 1 year old) so RUKU is the cure.
But not RMP, RMP fails, for fast forward (but not plex player to plex sever (only ROKU3 to Serviio) transcoding off for sure.
BTW< the dead subtitles now fixed, after years dead, was solved yesterday by force loading FFmpeg.exe nightly build, N91991 (shock, almost fell off couch, raise the flag , happy)
100 mkv some Handbrake , some MAKEMKV, all are H.264 encoded.
the web method works port 23424/mediabrowser, using mouse to FF , jump really not ff like plex with x1,x3 speeds. but that is ok,
As does VLC from anything to any of my MKV vids.
what fails is ROKU RMP. ( question 1, does Serviio have some kind of smart, ROKU plug in? Dreaming I am. sorry)
I have tried many tests now, and FF is dead. codec mpeg4 not 2, h264, ok , found my first clue, just now, made mkv using HB , no sound no subs, h264(as all are) and FF works, so, i will work this to the reason soon.
progress finally, the key is to set the RF quality to 30 for faster builds. then play with sound and subs.
more ... testing HB ver 1.12.
ok 2ch ac3 pass-through fails Fast forward FF.
2ch ac3 auto pass-through works Perfectly for FF.
5.1 test next, ac3, auto pass-through( HB all built by Handbrake mkv to mkv, playing only with audio codec, 16 choices under AC3-5.1 alone. (pending tests)
done....
I really want 1 of the 5.1 modes to work we do have surround here.
BINGO, 5.1 WORKS WITH ac3 + auto pass-through using handbrake v.1.12 Sept, release 2018. ah but the plot thickens.
I add subs back on and boom dead. FF ( what next barometric pressure, LoL)
so i delete all subs and use HB to add my simple srt sub file that works for subs, and FF fails again..... I give up, '
RMP is a very picky app.
later....
i have a super old Purple ROKU 3500 parked (4+ years old that I will test later) "for blast from the past ,effects?)