Plex HTPC MPV Guide Nvidia.md

Plex HTPC MPV Guide Nvidia

Prerequisites:

• Windows 10 LTSC 2021 IoT Enterprise required (Windows 11, 23.976 media playback is bugged)
  • Windows 10 Pro/home will not work, W11 bug backported to these versions
• HAGS disabled
• MPO disabled
• Resizable BAR (ReBAR) disabled
• Nvidia Studio Drivers
• GPU set to max performance in NV Control Panel
• Download and install font: https://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/gandhi-sans
• Custom Build:
  Download a modified MPV build from this mpv-winbuild
  • Use mpv-dev-x86_64-v3 for modern CPUs or mpv-dev-x86_64 for older CPUs
  • Replace libmpv-2.dll in:
    C:\Program Files\Plex\Plex HTPC

Setup Steps:

1. Configure Plex HTPC Settings:
   • Video Settings:

     Local Quality: Original  
     Allow Direct Play: Checked  
     Allow Direct Stream: Checked  
     Force Direct Play: Unchecked  
     Use Hardware Decoding: Checked  
     Enable Refresh Rate Switching: Unchecked (broken on Nvidia drivers)
     Enable Resolution Switching: Checked  
     Enable HDR Switching: Checked  
     HDR Metadata Passthrough: Enabled  
     Refresh Rate Switching Delay: Any  
     Video Playback Quality: Normal Quality  

2. Edit plex.ini:
   • Go to: C:\Users\<YOUR USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Plex HTPC
   • Open or create plex.ini and add this to the [debug] section:

     [debug]  
     webInspectorPort=0  
     disableUpdater=true  

3. Download and move mpv.conf:
   • mpv.conf
   • File location:
     • C:\Users\<YOUR USERNAME>\AppData\Local\Plex HTPC