Yesterday, 11:54 AM
Yeah, that’s a frustrating one. From what you’ve described, it doesn’t sound like your CPU is choking, so I’d lean more toward a network or buffering issue rather than raw processing power. Even without hardware transcoding, if Jellyfin is doing HDR→SDR tone mapping or bitrate tweaks, it can still cause hiccups over time. I’ve seen some setups drop around that 30‑minute mark because of client buffer limits or a tiny network drop that kills the session.
If possible, try forcing direct play by matching your file format and bitrate to your TV’s native capabilities. Also, test on wired Ethernet to rule out Wi‑Fi flakiness.
On my end, I’ve avoided these headaches by using a VPlayed‑powered setup—lets me fine‑tune adaptive bitrate, buffering, and segment size so 4K HDR runs smoothly without random drop‑offs.
If possible, try forcing direct play by matching your file format and bitrate to your TV’s native capabilities. Also, test on wired Ethernet to rule out Wi‑Fi flakiness.
On my end, I’ve avoided these headaches by using a VPlayed‑powered setup—lets me fine‑tune adaptive bitrate, buffering, and segment size so 4K HDR runs smoothly without random drop‑offs.