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virtual__ · 2020-11-27, 19:38

Hi, I was unsure if I was allowed to resurrect the thread HERE, because I'm seeing the exact same issues with Kodi v18.9.0 on my Sony Android TV (with Mediatek MT5893).
There's a little freeze and jerk every about 5-6 seconds only with some movies in MKV that have, like described on the linked thread, a framerate of 25 fps but an original frame rate of 23.976 (24000/1001) FPS.

So here there's a sample media info:

Format                                   : Matroska

Format version                           : Version 4

File size                                : 1.35 GiB

Duration                                 : 41 min 10 s

Overall bit rate                         : 4 706 kb/s

Writing application                      : mkvmerge v8.3.0 ('Over the Horizon') 64bit

Writing library                          : libebml v1.3.1 + libmatroska v1.4.2



Video

ID                                       : 1

Format                                   : AVC

Format/Info                              : Advanced Video Codec

Format profile                           : [email protected]

Format settings                          : CABAC / 4 Ref Frames

Format settings, CABAC                   : Yes

Format settings, Reference frames        : 4 frames

Codec ID                                 : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC

Duration                                 : 41 min 10 s

Bit rate mode                            : Constant

Bit rate                                 : 4 063 kb/s

Nominal bit rate                         : 6 000 kb/s

Width                                    : 1 280 pixels

Height                                   : 720 pixels

Display aspect ratio                     : 16:9

Frame rate mode                          : Constant

Frame rate                               : 25.000 FPS

Original frame rate                      : 23.976 (24000/1001) FPS



Audio #1

ID                                       : 2

Format                                   : AC-3

Format/Info                              : Audio Coding 3

Commercial name                          : Dolby Digital

Codec ID                                 : A_AC3

Duration                                 : 41 min 10 s

Bit rate mode                            : Constant

Bit rate                                 : 192 kb/s

Channel(s)                               : 2 channels

Channel layout                           : L R

Sampling rate                            : 48.0 kHz

Frame rate                               : 31.250 FPS (1536 SPF)

Bit depth                                : 16 bits

Compression mode                         : Lossy

Stream size                              : 132 MiB (10%)

Title                                    : AUDIO ENG

Language                                 : English

Service kind                             : Complete Main

Default                                  : Yes

Forced                                   : No

All the other configurations, such as those files without Original frame rate different from the Frame rate play correctly in Kodi; however, the same problematic file plays correctly with the Media Player of the TV via DLNA.

So I'm asking if this is a "known issue" and something that cannot be fixed or should it already work? I love Kodi and don't want to switch to the Sony Media Player, if possible.

Uriens · 2021-03-06, 18:34

(2020-11-27, 19:38)virtual__ Wrote: Hi, I was unsure if I was allowed to resurrect the thread HERE, because I'm seeing the exact same issues with Kodi v18.9.0 on my Sony Android TV (with Mediatek MT5893).
There's a little freeze and jerk every about 5-6 seconds only with some movies in MKV that have, like described on the linked thread, a framerate of 25 fps but an original frame rate of 23.976 (24000/1001) FPS.

So here there's a sample media info:

Format : Matroska Format version : Version 4 File size : 1.35 GiB Duration : 41 min 10 s Overall bit rate : 4 706 kb/s Writing application : mkvmerge v8.3.0 ('Over the Horizon') 64bit Writing library : libebml v1.3.1 + libmatroska v1.4.2 Video ID : 1 Format : AVC Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec Format profile : [email protected] Format settings : CABAC / 4 Ref Frames Format settings, CABAC : Yes Format settings, Reference frames : 4 frames Codec ID : V_MPEG4/ISO/AVC Duration : 41 min 10 s Bit rate mode : Constant Bit rate : 4 063 kb/s Nominal bit rate : 6 000 kb/s Width : 1 280 pixels Height : 720 pixels Display aspect ratio : 16:9 Frame rate mode : Constant Frame rate : 25.000 FPS Original frame rate : 23.976 (24000/1001) FPS Audio #1 ID : 2 Format : AC-3 Format/Info : Audio Coding 3 Commercial name : Dolby Digital Codec ID : A_AC3 Duration : 41 min 10 s Bit rate mode : Constant Bit rate : 192 kb/s Channel(s) : 2 channels Channel layout : L R Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz Frame rate : 31.250 FPS (1536 SPF) Bit depth : 16 bits Compression mode : Lossy Stream size : 132 MiB (10%) Title : AUDIO ENG Language : English Service kind : Complete Main Default : Yes Forced : No

All the other configurations, such as those files without Original frame rate different from the Frame rate play correctly in Kodi; however, the same problematic file plays correctly with the Media Player of the TV via DLNA.

So I'm asking if this is a "known issue" and something that cannot be fixed or should it already work? I love Kodi and don't want to switch to the Sony Media Player, if possible.

I'm noticing the same behaviour with Kodi 19.0 on Sony Android TV v.9.0. Disabling "surface" HW acceleration makes the files play smooth but definitely less sharp.

virtual__ · 2021-03-06, 19:07

Yep, I tried all the settings and the micro-lag every 5-6 seconds happens every time.
Of couse it's a matter of the original file, but it seems that only Kodi has issues while the TV DLNA Media Player has not.

**Klojum** · 2021-03-06, 19:11

(2021-03-06, 18:34)Uriens Wrote: I'm noticing the same behaviour with Kodi 19.0

FYI, there is no need to quote the entire long post with just a single line of text reply.
Nobody likes injured fingers from scrolling needlessly.

If you actually want to quote something, highlight that text with your mouse (or finger on touch screens), and a Reply option will appear on the bottom left of that post. Click it and the selected text will be pasted into your reply box, and Bob's your uncle. Smile

Uriens · 2022-01-11, 23:43

Still the same issue for me on Kodi 19.3. Any other?

**Zuikkis** · 2022-01-12, 12:42

Well for starters, Sony TV's run all Android software at 60fps, so it's very likely you will notice some issues if playing 25fps material.

24fps plays reasonably fine because of 3:2 pulldown.

The built-in Media Player probably has access to some Sony private API that allows it to change the framerate..

Cinephile · 2022-01-12, 13:12

Is this build merged yet? Or will there be further updates to the test environment?

**Hitcher** · 2022-01-12, 13:39

(2022-01-12, 13:12)Cinephile Wrote: Is this build merged yet?

There is no build being discussed in this thread.

Cinephile · (This post was last modified: 2022-01-12, 13:44 by Cinephile.)

(2022-01-12, 13:39)Hitcher Wrote:
(2022-01-12, 13:12)Cinephile Wrote: Is this build merged yet?

There is no build being discussed in this thread.

Ugh, serves me right for browsing on mobile. I meant to post this in the stickied anti-stutter thread.

https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=365127

Uriens · 2022-01-12, 17:56

I'm not sure that Sony TV is the origin of the problem because not all the 25fps contents have problems but only contents at 25fps but original framerate at 23.976fps as described in the opening post. Also, disabling HW acceleration in Kodi settings everything plays well but softer.

**Zuikkis** · 2022-01-13, 12:27

(2022-01-12, 17:56)Uriens Wrote: I'm not sure that Sony TV is the origin of the problem because not all the 25fps contents have problems but only contents at 25fps but original framerate at 23.976fps as described in the opening post. Also, disabling HW acceleration in Kodi settings everything plays well but softer.

I don't understand the "contents fps vs original fps" thing. Video can only have one framerate. Perhaps the files have invalid packaging showing 25fps in the header while actual stream is 23.976fps? This might confuse Kodi player, perhaps it setups the screen at 25fps and tries to play the 23.976fps video with that?

Uriens · 2023-01-12, 17:29

Anyone still having this problem? I'm on a Sony TV (Android TV 10) and Kodi 19.5.