Mi Box Oreo + Plex + DTS = Transcode

by naja_return

tl;dr

Plex on Mi Box lose DTS support/DirectPlay on DTS files after Oreo update

As most of you guys know, Mi Box does support DTS.

But playing DTS thru Plex has been a trouble for a long time coz it makes Plex Server (PMS) to transcode for every single time Mi Box need to plays movie with DTS.

But somehow this issue has been fixed for a while. IDK when it was resolved exactly... at least for the past 3 months, it works perfectly with DTS movies.

Until the Oreo update came, after the update all movie with DTS have to, again, be transcoded by PMS.

If you use not so powerful server, like NAS, (so you gonna need DirectPlay to works) and have a lot movies with DTS audio, then I suggest to stays on Mash-mellow, at least for now.

Here is an example of this issue

File : The Darkest Hour (DTS audio)

Mi Box (Oreo) Transcoded

https://i.imgur.com/5AQQAtfl.jpg

Mi Box (Mash-Mellow) DirectPlay

https://i.imgur.com/ltctyEN.jpg

Bodycount9

I was the exact opposite. DTS wasnt working in 6.0 and plex transcoded the audio. Now it is working in 8.0.

Using SPDIF cable to my receiver. Audio set at RF. Surround always on.

Drtatom

Not happening with Kodi. I can play DTS audio from a NAS (SMB)

ginjaninja3223

I'm having this issue, kind of. I just got a mi box on Friday, started using it with my plex server, it worked great, and then I updated it and now DTS audio plays for 20 seconds then completely stops. I have no idea how to resolve this

rotzel78

That's weird because it's working for me.

Are you using the "auto" setting in audio section? if so then switch to "always" and try again, that's the setting I have and it works fine.

lesbox

I was having the same issue and disabled the audio pass-through and suddenly all of my media started working again okay, not sure if it's the same for you but might be worth a shot.