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[1.43.x regression] Transcoder SIGSEGV in libavformat segment muxer (matroska/ssegment)

calendar_today August 22, 2026 person @Niklas_2604 domain plex

Server Version#: 1.43.3.10896-cb3ebc72d (Docker, lscr.io/linuxserver/plex ) Player Version#: Dont know the version of the player, its from another persons Fire TV Stick (newest app with new ui) Summary Every transcode session that outputs Matroska segments ( -segment_format matroska -f ssegment ) crashes the Plex Transcoder with SIGSEGV before a single segment is written. PMS logs Unable to create output stream for transcode session, no segments found and playback fails on the client. mpegts segments, DASH, and -f null all work fine.

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