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Apple TV app transcodes HEVC to H.264 after update and playback fails

calendar_today October 24, 2026 person @Vlad_M domain plex

This is also happening to me - literally files which used to work (4K HEVC) do not work anymore, on two separate Apple TVs, yet they work fine if playing on a PC. Tried to disable transcoding and it doesn’t change things.

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