2024-10-28, 03:30 PM
In my experience, transcoding will kick in, when:
- the codec is not supported by the player
- the number of audio-channels is too high for the playback device
- the subtitle format is picture based
But what I don't understand, is the following:
- file.mkv: MPEG2-Video, AC3 2Ch Audio
- file.en.ac3: AC3 2Ch Audio
The file.mkv gets played directly.
When I select the external audio-file file.en.ac3 for playback, the video gets transcoded and the audio gets played directly. Under Playback Info it reads "Reason for transcoding The audio stream is external".
Muxing everything in one file avoids transcoding when switching to another audio-stream.
Is there a way to use compatible external audio-files without triggering a transcode?
Greetz.
p. s.:
server: 10.10.0
player: JF Media Player 1.11.1 (flatpak)
OS: Ubuntu 24.04.1
- the codec is not supported by the player
- the number of audio-channels is too high for the playback device
- the subtitle format is picture based
But what I don't understand, is the following:
- file.mkv: MPEG2-Video, AC3 2Ch Audio
- file.en.ac3: AC3 2Ch Audio
The file.mkv gets played directly.
When I select the external audio-file file.en.ac3 for playback, the video gets transcoded and the audio gets played directly. Under Playback Info it reads "Reason for transcoding The audio stream is external".
Muxing everything in one file avoids transcoding when switching to another audio-stream.
Is there a way to use compatible external audio-files without triggering a transcode?
Greetz.
p. s.:
server: 10.10.0
player: JF Media Player 1.11.1 (flatpak)
OS: Ubuntu 24.04.1