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Aspirant

Aug 02, 2011

PLEX : Problem with VIDEO_TS playback

i have a problem playing back VIDEO_TS folders from my ReadyNAS Ultra 6+ via Plex.

here's the setup:

i have copied my entire dvd collection to my nas. each movie is in a folder named 'MOVIE TITLE' which contains a VIDEO_TS folder.
(the same data is on my mac mini, where plex plays it back without any problem)

i have added the folder containing my dvd collection to Plex via the ReadyNAS configuration interface. it scans ok, even adds a still frame for most movies.

when i connect to the readynas via plex.app on my iphone or on my macbook pro, the dvd movies get listed all right. even the format is detected correctly (mostly '576p - DVD - Dolby Digital 2.0')

but as soon as i want to start playback, the following errors appear

- on iPhone: "COULDN'T START PLAYBACK - Plex was unable to play this video"
- on MacBook Pro: "ERROR - Could not determine input format"

all file-based movies (.mkv, .avi, .mp4) play back okay.

Can anyone please tell me how to fix this?
Thanks a lot for you attention ;)

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bozolino1
Aspirant
Nov 25, 2011
thanks sphardy, your explanation cuts right through the fog in my muddy brain ;)

so.. it looks like streaming support for the mpeg streams inside video_TS folders is really what i wish for, right?
sphardy1
Apprentice
Nov 25, 2011
Correct - though given the feedback to date, that feature does not appear to be a high priority at this time for the Plex devs
bozolino1
Aspirant
Nov 30, 2011
well... elan set the iOS VIDEO_TS feature request to "medium", so hopefully we'll see some action there some time soon ;) keep on kickin' devs, and thanks for this great product!