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Chris Richard
I had to do a RESTART of Roku TV before autoplay previews stopped. SETTINGS -- SYSTEM -- POWER - SYSTEM RESTART. Do not have an external Roku device to know if it has RESTART option in Roku OS menu or just do a power cycle of unit.
Is this a Roku TV or an external Roku device? I would double check playback settings in web browser to make sure the autoplay previews box is unchecked. If still an issue, I would try the old remove the Netflix app, restart/recycle your Roku device, reinstall the Netflix app and then login.
Same here. I verified that auto previews are disabled on my laptop via running Netflix in my browser. I first tried switching profiles and then switching back and the previews were still auto-playing. Then I restarted Roku and the previews were still auto-playing. Then I uninstalled Netflix app from Roku, restarted Roku, reinstalled Netflix app and re-signed in. The previews are still auto-playing. Ugh!
Same problem here on all 4 Roku's ... both Roku OS and Netflix app are up to date and Netflix account settings are correct. Tried restarting the Roku as well, but auto-play is still there. I changed my Netflix settings as soon as they announced the change 2 days ago and would really like to get rid of the ultra-annoying auto previews.
i have a roku premiere. i turned off previews and restarted netflix, but it didnt take. then i restarted my roku and it now works. i used the remote shortcut to reboot, i dont know if that works any different than cycling power or rebooting through the menu. and the previews stopped.
i did not try re installing netflix or signing out and in. rebooting worked on the first try.
A few days ago, auto play next episode went bonkers. Sometimes it advances, but rarely played more than 2 in a row. They are the same episodes I have played for years at night while sleeping. All of the sudden they stop with 2 seconds remaining. If you hit the right arrow on the remote it advances with no issues, otherwise it just sits with a blank black screen, and 2 seconds remaining.
I'm able to corroborate, this just started happening to me this week as well. It has been intermittent but I can specifically point to the episode "The Return" on my logs concluding at 22:07 as an instance where it happened.
Between her and I, we've now seen this behavior randomly on different shows and on different Roku devices (but all running same versions), all on local network with emby. It seems to have "just started" out of nowhere a few weeks ago, (Emby server 4.7.8.0, Roku app 4.0.67, Roku OS 11.0.whatever it was) and didn't coincide with any Roku OS or app update or emby server update. Everything had been on their respective versions for some time when it started, and the problem persists on latest release versions. There doesn't seem to be any consistency as to when it occurs - except it seems to happen to her way more than me of course, to make sure I get in maximum trouble
We do have this in the app. When directstreaming/transcoding sometimes HLS can get confused about runtime length when the audio is direct streamed and the video is converted. But as you see our current hang at end detection works when the client requests extra packets which do not really exist when using HLS. It only prevents a hang if the player starts buffering. It should never hang anytime else.
We've seen this regardless of playback method (note this is always local media) - direct playback, H.265 -> H.264, and transcodes due to subs. So far I can't find any common thread except for the client being a Roku device.
I did catch another instance late last night, I had left a show running in my office and came back to find it was stopped at 2 seconds remaining with the network's title card on screen, so it doesn't seem to be only on black. On the server side, the Dashboard indicated the session was active but the timer wasn't running. User Sessions (via emby diag plugin) also showed the transcode active (H.265 to H.264 and PGS sub overlay) and the timer not progressing. It was super late though and I just had to shut everything down, no time for troubleshooting.
@ebrlet me get fresh logs today. I forgot that the last episode that tried to start last night ended up failing with the same behavior I've seen discussed on here as an issue with "range requests" (also why I gave up and turned everything off and went to bed!). I've included that log since I've got it, but I can't be sure which ffmpeg log is the right one for the stalled playback at end and don't want to send anyone down any rabbit holes.
Episode plays normally (skip intro is used), currently playback is frozen with 3 seconds remaining. Note that both server and client believe media is in a playing state - emby screenshot attached, and roku on-screen control offers pause, not play. Stats for Nerds only shows the same transcoding information as the server screenshot.
Transcoding was finished with a good 15+ minutes remaining in the episode. I've been collecting info and writing this post for a good 10 minutes since it froze, with no change in any of the above, and the embyserver log is continuing to print the following messages (I assume it's why the server thinks it's still playing):
I don't know the circumstances of how it came to the second screenshot, but what it tells is that playback has reached the end of the file (again, without the client having reported playback stop) but here another transcode run has happened which started somewhere between 5-10% before the end and has run (completed) to the end.
The server has sent a playlist to the client with one more segment than was actually produced. In those cases, the server sends an empty (200) response for that last non-existing segment. This had usually been working so far, but in this case, the Roku seems to be not satisfied with the empty response and keeps desperately trying to download that segment.
Connected up OK, remote was cool. But when asking my Google home to cast anything on netflix or YouTube I have to then use the remote to press play, with 2 young children we lose remotes, so wanted it to behave like my original chromecast.
Is there anyway I can get it to automatically play what I have requested on netflix or YouTube? So I don't have to keep the remote nearby? and if there are multiple options for YouTube get it to show me options on tv for me to then select? (This used to be avaliable on the old chromecast, but stopped working 6ish months ago and has never been fixed)
For the past 5 years I have casted with my Google home without any issues, Not needing a remote to then click play etc. I've been hands free on my tv for 5 years and now I'm forced to use a remote again!
Quick question: is your Chromecast with Google TV and Google Home device connected to the same Wi-Fi network? Please try to reboot your Chromecast with Google TV and Google Home device, then command it by saying "Hey Google, sync my devices" After that, test your devices.
Further info however, If I want to play something on YouTube, I used to say Play x on YouTube on TV, this now gives me different video options that require me to use the remote to select, which is no good to me with kids and missing remote!
Next annoyance is whilst playing a TV series on netflix (Casting via mobile phone) When it finishes the episode it doesn't auto play the next episode, like it used to on previous gen 2 chromecast. Meaning I have to use the remote or the Google Home app remote! Which again is a massive pain.
Google took a big step towards smart homes with the Google home speakers along with chromecast and has taken a massive step back with this new chromecast with Google tv. Apple TV was already out, firestick and roku TV and smart TVs with built in players and Google have jumped on the bandwagon late. So unless Google gives an option on its new chromecast with Google tv to just allow it to run as a standalone chomecast for those of us that enjoyed the previous viewing experience being hands free, Then this thread can be closed as a disappointment, rather than with a solution.
We deeply appreciate you sharing your thoughts and experiences. I suggest that you send us feedback through the Google Home app. Click this link: Share feedback about Chromecast devices and the Google Home app.
Rather than the software that is controlling the device. Unless a developer is going to listen to just my concerns I can't see it making any difference going through the processes with yourselves as "tech support" or "community specialists" would make any difference to the issues I (and I can imagine thousands of others that have "upgraded" to the new gen chromecast) are facing.
I've even attempted to force stop Google tv from running, but it's intwined with the entire chromecast, So stopping this causes problems with the whole thing. It obviously autorestarts immediately afterwards
This walkthrough will demonstrate how to turn off autoplaying episodes and shows on Netflix, it works with any device including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Xbox, Switch, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Netflix on the web on Mac or Windows PC, or anywhere else you use the same Netflix account from.
After disabling autoplaying episodes on Netflix you will find the setting will carry over to other devices logged into Netflix, though sometimes it can take a while to take effect. Therefore if you use Netflix on multiple devices like Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, Amazon Fire TV, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Android, Roku, a Mac, Windows PC, and anything else with a browser, it may take a little while for the setting to change on those other devices.
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