bitrate exceeds limit random errors

[m4ri0g0]

Hello, 

i have configured my jellyfin to not transcode and only direct play. 

however i have random issues with the playback not starting due to bitrate issues: 

I have this sort of messages: 

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Code:

2024-03-31 12:57:47.573 +00:00] [INF] [61] Jellyfin.Api.Helpers.MediaInfoHelper: User policy for "shield". EnablePlaybackRemuxing: False EnableVideoPlaybackTranscoding: False EnableAudioPlaybackTranscoding: False

[2024-03-31 12:57:47.574 +00:00] [INF] [61] Jellyfin.Api.Helpers.MediaInfoHelper: StreamBuilder.BuildVideoItem( Profile="AndroidTV-libVLC", Path="/media/movies/Dolby Atmos Demonstration Disc 2014 1080p Blu-ray AVC TrueHD 7.1 Atmos", AudioStreamIndex=null, SubtitleStreamIndex=null ) => ( PlayMethod=Transcode, TranscodeReason=ContainerBitrateExceedsLimit ) "media:/videos/d5ebe255-b987-4a9a-10df-e6531f68bee3/stream?MediaSourceId=d5ebe255b9874a9a10dfe6531f68bee3&AudioStreamIndex=1&api_key=<token>&RequireAvc=false&Tag=543b6ca4c9f21c87d81daf7a932499c0&TranscodeReasons=ContainerBitrateExceedsLimit"

if i put the bitrate to max this tends to happen at random.. i am sometimes playing a title then i pause or stop for some reason and when trying to resume i get the bitrate limit. I can put the bitrate to 120Mbps and try again and it works. I change back to Max and it keeps working.  it works sometimes for several hours/days 


also is there a reason the 120mbps limit is hardcoded? i wanted to try this jellyfish test file: https://www.larmoire.info/jellyfish/medi...-10bit.mkv
 it always fails.. if i put max. if i put 120 it obviously fails as is above the setting. 

how much is the max? 

i am using a nvidia shield and kodi can play the jellyfish file just fine...the file is located on a synology lan the shield, the nas and jellyfin are all hardwired to the same local network.. using cat 6 ethernet cables. 

I test all my equipment using this 140Mbps file as recommended by the jellyfish page: 

For Ultra HD (4K) Videos, it looks like the new BD spec calls for 10-Bit H.265 encoding and allows for a maximum bitrate of 128 Mbps. I'm not entirely sure whether this is just for video, audio and video combined, or the total allowable data transfer rate (audio, video, java, etc). It's probably a safe bet that, if your media player can play the 140 Mbps Jellyfish File, you should be good to go for UHD rips.

[bitmap]

Only time I've ever seen that is when a bitrate limit is set for a user or globally. Don't set a limit and you won't hit a limit.

[m4ri0g0]

Only time I've ever seen that is when a bitrate limit is set for a user or globally. Don't set a limit and you won't hit a limit.

I do not have any kind of limit set. 

   
   

[TheDreadPirate]

Looking at the code, it looks like 120Mbps is a hardcoded max in 0.16.X. But in the master branch there are higher values available. Not sure if those will be backported to the 0.16.z branch.