Remux playback test on the Shield (DESIGN.md 14) #109

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opened 2026-08-23 09:37:01 +01:00 by naps62-yolo · 0 comments
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The §14 open question, now that the pipeline works end to end. Whether a 4K remux streams cleanly to the Shield is untested; the expected failure is audio (TrueHD/DTS-HD MA bitstreaming), not bitrate — Jellyfin transcoding audio makes playback stutter while video direct-plays.

Steps:

  1. Operator: grab one 4K remux (an only_4k title or a manual grab) and play it on the Shield.
  2. Record the outcome on this issue.

Outcomes drive follow-ups:

  • Plays clean: raise/confirm the §5.5 4K size band numbers (currently placeholders) and close.
  • Audio stutters: file an audio-only remux layer (copy video, transcode audio to something the Shield bitstreams) as its own issue — the conclusion is "remux audio needs a downmix", not "remuxes are bad".

The size-band placeholders in the seeded policies stay until this resolves.

Labels: phase/4-movies, area/daemon, difficulty/easy, type/chore

The §14 open question, now that the pipeline works end to end. Whether a 4K remux streams cleanly to the Shield is untested; the expected failure is audio (TrueHD/DTS-HD MA bitstreaming), not bitrate — Jellyfin transcoding audio makes playback stutter while video direct-plays. Steps: 1. Operator: grab one 4K remux (an `only_4k` title or a manual grab) and play it on the Shield. 2. Record the outcome on this issue. Outcomes drive follow-ups: - Plays clean: raise/confirm the §5.5 4K size band numbers (currently placeholders) and close. - Audio stutters: file an audio-only remux layer (copy video, transcode audio to something the Shield bitstreams) as its own issue — the conclusion is "remux audio needs a downmix", not "remuxes are bad". The size-band placeholders in the seeded policies stay until this resolves. Labels: `phase/4-movies`, `area/daemon`, `difficulty/easy`, `type/chore`
naps62-yolo added the area/daemondifficulty/easyphase/4-moviestype/chore labels 2026-08-23 09:37:10 +01:00
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Reference: yolo/arr#109