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Live TV Playback Error on Android TV Client (H.264/H.265 Stream) - G_M - 2025-09-30
Hello,
I am experiencing critical issues when trying to stream a live camera feed via a URayCoder encoder into Jellyfin's Live TV function. The stream is fed as an M3U8 (HLS) URL. The problems are specifically observed on the Jellyfin Android TV Client.
1. The Problems
- H.264 (AVC) Stream: The stream fails to connect entirely on the Android TV client. I receive a general "Error streaming live TV / Player error encountered" and the stream never starts.
- H.265 (HEVC) Stream: The stream works, but with very high latency/delay (several seconds) on the Android TV client. It loads slowly and has a significant lag compared to real-time.
2. Setup and Context
- Jellyfin Server Version: 10.10.7
- Server OS: Linux (Ubuntu latest version)
- Client Affected: Jellyfin Android TV Client
- The stream URLs for both H.264 and H.265 work perfectly when tested directly in external players like VLC Player, confirming the encoder is not the primary issue.
- I have Hardware Acceleration enabled on the server.
3. Request
- What specific settings or codec support issues within the Android TV client or general FFmpeg configuration might be causing the H.264 M3U8 stream to fail entirely?
- How can I optimize the Transcoding settings to significantly reduce the latency when using the functional H.265 stream on this client?
Thank you in advance for your guidance!