Tablo channel for PLEX has started working on my Android devices AWAY FROM MY LAN!!
If you’ve been frustrated by the “Not enough bandwidth to play this time” message when trying to use the Tablo Channel away from home, may want to try this, but first…not entirely sure what has happened, so let me just explained the settings I am using on both the Server and the Client sides. Those marked with an asterisk were those I changed right before the channel started working.
My setup:
Plex server: Quad Core Intel CPU, 2.5 ghz, 4 gig RAM
6 TB online, connected via USB
1 ghz (hardwired) network connection to TP-Link C7 router
150 mbs down / 25 mbs up internet pipe
server (and most devices on network) have IP addr reservations set
server running Plex version 1.8.2.4206
Tablo Quad settings:
Firmware: 2.2.16 (latest)
Channel software as found on Plex Channels site
Tablo recording quality: 720p, 3 mbs
Tablo is hard-wired to TP-Link C7 router
Tablo has IP addr reservation set on C7 router
Tablo Connect works on phone, outside of Plex
Android devices:
Samsung S5mini (android 4.4.2 phone)
RCA tablet (android 5.01)
Android (4.4.2) quad core set top boxes (2)
Cleints running 6.4.1.1644
Plex client settings (on Android devices)
** Auto adjust quality (OFF)
** Internet Stream (3mbs, 720 p) [same datarate as my Tablo]
** Music Quality: 192 kb
** turn off Airplay Discovery
When my kids come home, we will also try to see how this behaves on IPads. I will also attempt to test with an off-network Roku this weekend.
Like I said, I am not sure what happened and the impact of the changes marked (**). Last night, before these changes, I was getting the “not enough bandwidth” message. Now, both live AND recorded TV from my Tablo streams fine. I can also use the Tablo Channel when logging through the Internet from PCs – using the Plex.TV/web address (as opposed to the 127.0.0.0/portnumber address) in my web browser.
The server is doing a modest amount of transcoding when streaming to the phone – possibly only the audio, I’m not sure.
Hopefully, this will help you if you’ve been plagued with this problem.