Channels DVR playback of some mkv files is dropping frames and stuttering

Please try out this build and let me know if it's any better.

If you could submit diagnostics after you've played something that would be helpful.

Thanks for the update. Seems the problem must be with my setup.

Again thanks for looking into this for me.

@kennywalsh Could you submit diagnostics again if you're still having the problem?

If you go into Settings -> Playback -> Advanced -> Passthrough and disable the DD+ option does the issue go away?

Sorry to say yes I still have the problem.

And yes if I disable passthrough does fix the problem.

Do not worry about it. Seems I am the only one with the issue.

I'm not sure if that's the case, you just may be more discerning. I'd love to track down what's going wrong and fix it β€” this is a new feature and seems to have some rough edges that are hard to isolate.

Can confirm the judder.

Onn 4k streaming box fcc id: 2ayys-8822k4vtg

The source video is a 1080p MKV with DTS-HD. The onn box can’t pass through DTS-HD but channels appears to be sending the DTS core.

App version is beta (7.7.1944).

Can also confirm judder with a DD+ file.

Disabling passthrough removes the judder for both.

I submitted diagnostics at 526pm CST.

Sorry for the delay in my response.

I would be happy to test any fix. I also noticed the same thing on Dolby Digital while watching live OTA using HDHomeRun FLEX 4K after updating to v2026.07.07.1944. It is very noticeable when watching the news with the text scrolling on the bottom of the screen.

If I turn off passthrough on Dolby Digital the text scroll is very smooth. With it is on the text seems to stutter.

Again thank you for your help

I found this thread when I came here to report that a bunch of videos don't play properly on my Nvidia Shield... they play really fast with no sound.

I had to turn off passthrough and they now play.