I then tried the moving again and converted it to 720p 4Mbps and also 480p 1.5Mbps (in case its a bandwidth issue on my wifi), and it still did the same thing. I also tested by playing it on my Samsung S6 Edge Device, and again perfectly smooth playback with Home Streaming set to Maximum. The movie is a Direct Stream, so no Transcoding happening on the Server either.Īfter the film finished i decided to run a test, and i installed VLC player on my Fire Stick and the result. This isnt the issue, as i have Refresh Rate ON, so the TV changes to 24Hz when i start the movie. Watching a film tonight and every 10-15 secs, i would get 3-4 secs of slight stutter on the playback, almost like the refresh rate of the file was different to the Display Device (55' Samsung TV). Other news, information and opinion channels carried on Plex include AccuWeather Now, Bloomberg, Cheddar News, EuroNews, Law & Crime Network, NBC News Now, Newsmax, Revry News, Scripps News and Yahoo! Finance.I'm convinced this is actually an issue with the Plex Client for the Fire Stick, but seeing as i'm serving my content from a QNAP NAS, I thought i would post here in case anyone had any ideas (also posted on the plex forum).Ĭonnected via a 5GHz Wifi Connection (10ft from Router). Additionally, Fox Weather, LiveNow from Fox and Fox Soul can be found on a handful of premium, cable television replacements, including Fubo TV and YouTube TV. Many of the channels are widely available on other free, streaming platforms, including Fox’s own ad-supported service Tubi. The addition of these channels further expands our growing line-up, making Plex the go-to destination for all your entertainment needs.” “This partnership enhances our content offering and strengthens our commitment to providing a diverse range of free, high-quality entertainment for our viewers. “We’re thrilled to expand our channel line-up with the addition of Fox Weather, Fox Soul, LiveNow from Fox and TMZ,” Shawn Eldridge, the vice president of strategic alliances and content at Plex, said in a statement.

The new channels - LiveNow from Fox, Fox Weather, Fox Soul and TMZ TV - will now be distributed to more than 16 million monthly active Plex users across a wide variety of devices where Plex is supported, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV (Google TV) and Apple TV. Streaming app Plex had added four linear content channels from Fox Corporation to its free, ad-supported service.

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