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plex transcoding ios hls matroska opus log-analysis media-server debugging

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Plex iOS stall-and-replay loop: the server ships Matroska/Opus HLS segments AVPlayer cannot play, and the quality downshift is the symptom

The trap A Plex iOS client buffers constantly and replays the same few seconds; Android on the same LAN is fine. The server log shows the iPhone requesting directPlay=0&directStream=0&videoQuality=40&maxVideoBitrate=720 on location=lan , while every Android request is directPlay=1&videoQuality=100…

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