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re: Plex Player Chromecast Quality Issue
Posted on 11/6/14 at 9:42 am to GrammarKnotsi
Posted on 11/6/14 at 9:42 am to GrammarKnotsi
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have it, I'm just not going to pay monthly to use what I can do for free...
I have the lifetime pass and use it all the time when I travel for work
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Posted on 11/6/14 at 9:42 am to CAD703X
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step 1: fire up tv with chromecast
step 2: fire up android plex app
step 3: cast to chromecast
Fire up xbox
fire up desktop
Watch on xbox
ETA: I must be missing why the android app would make sense here..?
This post was edited on 11/6/14 at 9:44 am
Posted on 11/6/14 at 9:51 am to GrammarKnotsi
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ETA: I must be missing why the android app would make sense here..?
because your original quesetion was:
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I have the plex player running on my chromecast and all the faces appear to have a painted look.
i simply asked how does it look when you cast to the chromecast from your phone?
the question was more to see if that solved your problem.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 10:16 am to CAD703X
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i simply asked how does it look when you cast to the chromecast from your phone?
It looks great when I normally cast from my phone's home screen.
Youtube looks perfect, but that is a chromecast capable app.
Also, I use a chromecast in my bedroom too, and it has the same issue.
I don't remember it ever being an issue before the Wisconsin game
Posted on 11/6/14 at 10:17 am to GrammarKnotsi
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ETA: I must be missing why the android app would make sense here..?
I like the plex interface and that it tracks what I've watched. I can move from my living room to my bedroom and resume the movie/show there
Posted on 11/6/14 at 10:30 am to TigerBait1127
Xbox
Chromecast
Chromecast
Posted on 11/6/14 at 10:32 am to TigerBait1127
Yeah........I'm going to have to get into this Arrow show...
Posted on 11/6/14 at 10:38 am to GrammarKnotsi
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Yeah........I'm going to have to get into this Arrow show...
I like it a lot. It is on CW though, so you'll have some annoying episodes and corny crap. All in all, well worth the watch.
I'm thinking that the Roku and Xbox are directly playing it, and the Chromecast has to transcode it.
I built that desktop over 5 years ago when I was on a budget, so it might have problems keeping up with that
Posted on 11/6/14 at 10:42 am to TigerBait1127
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I like it a lot
I noticed her in Flash and now want to know more
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'm thinking that the Roku and Xbox are directly playing it, and the Chromecast has to transcode it.
I think you're on the right track, maybe CAD can confirm
Posted on 11/6/14 at 10:43 am to GrammarKnotsi
Looks like that may be the case:
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- Enable any subtitle --> transcoding
- No subs, 1Mbit quality, MKV --> transcoding
- No subs, 1Mbit quality, MP4 --> transcoding
- No subs, max quality, MKV --> transcoding
- No subs, max quality, MP4 --> no transcoding
Posted on 11/6/14 at 10:58 am to TigerBait1127
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Looks like that may be the case:
Right...XBone plays those native now, so there wouldn't be much lag
Posted on 11/6/14 at 11:03 am to TigerBait1127
Not correct. It is a MP4 file...
Posted on 11/6/14 at 11:32 am to TigerBait1127
Plugged it into the back of the xbox and the issues stopped.
No idea what is causing it
No idea what is causing it
Posted on 11/6/14 at 11:34 am to TigerBait1127
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Plugged it into the back of the xbox and the issues stopped.
I'm still lost as to why you don't just use the xbox....You've just plugged your plex into another plex..!
Posted on 11/6/14 at 11:37 am to GrammarKnotsi
my brain hurts. i'm exiting this thread 
Posted on 11/6/14 at 11:49 am to GrammarKnotsi
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I'm still lost as to why you don't just use the xbox....You've just plugged your plex into another plex..!
Xbox One doesn't have some features that I want like casting my phone screen, computer, HBOgo, etc.
I also use a chromecast in the bedroom, so now I need to see if it is having issues. I'm not sure why which hdmi input i plug it into has an impact
Posted on 11/6/14 at 11:51 am to TigerBait1127
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Xbox One doesn't have some features that I want like casting my phone screen, computer, HBOgo, etc.
Got it...I was speaking just about Plex...I don't use CCast, so I never miss the other things it does
Posted on 11/6/14 at 2:25 pm to TigerBait1127
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I'm not sure why which hdmi input i plug it into has an impact
good point. the tv you had it plugged directly into...that had all the problems..could have been related to settings specific to that HDMI port.
for instance, when i first set up my onkyo it had some type of 'image enhancement' shite (can't remember the proper name) that completely fricked up my tv picture. i was about to put the damn thing back in the box until i realized i needed to change the pass through or something. i changed one setting and the picture immediately became perfect again.
in other words, check your HDMI settings on that HDMI port (1080i, etc.) might be set oddly from the last time you plugged something in.
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