FAQ.md

feederbox FAQ

Transcoding

Video Playback issues

• HEVC playback is slow? Try hevc first
• Check if you are transcoding
  • I understand, I can only stream it transcoded
• It shouldn't be transcoded
  • Check if your codec combination is supported
  • Ah darn, how do I transcode?
    • See the discord for instruction on how to transcode without breaking your files
    • Tdarr
    • Unmaniac
    • HandBrake
  • Check if your browser supports playback

WebSockets

NPM (Nginx Proxy Manager)

• Enable Websockets support in your site page

Synology DSM

https://mlohr.com/websockets-for-synology-dsm/ is a good writeup for enabling websockets

Other webservers:

Check the docs for the most up-to-date configurations

Overall network issues

• Don't use CF Tunnels