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TheEndless
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Regular audio drops in some MP4 podcasts

I and some other users have noticed that there are some video podcasts that exhibit regular audio dropouts and "chipmunk" voices when played on the Roku, but not when played on other devices/players. For instance, all of the G4 podcasts exhibit this behavior.

Here's an example of one that has both frequent audio drops and chipmunk voice: http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp4 ... nt_pod.mp4

And a couple others that exhibit one or both of these. I can provide more examples, if necessary.
http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp4 ... st_pod.mp4
http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp4 ... 09_pod.mp4

A resolution to this would be most welcome.. 😉
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TheEndless
Channel Surfer

Re: Regular audio drops in some MP4 podcasts

Bumping in hopes of getting some acknowledgment from "the powers that be"...
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RokuKevin
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Re: Regular audio drops in some MP4 podcasts

I'll take a look at these.

--Kevin
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AeroJack
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Re: Regular audio drops in some MP4 podcasts

I have noticed this also recently in video podcasts from the NY Times: Pouge and "The Minimalist." Both in a home-grown app that I am working on and on the iTunes Podcast Channel. Both stutter and the audio is higher in pitch than it should be.
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RokuKevin
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Re: Regular audio drops in some MP4 podcasts

We've taken a look at these links, and have fixed the issue in an internal build. We'll include the fix in an upcoming release.

Thanks,

--Kevin
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evilmax17
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Re: Regular audio drops in some MP4 podcasts

"RokuKevin" wrote:
We've taken a look at these links, and have fixed the issue in an internal build. We'll include the fix in an upcoming release.

Thanks,

--Kevin

I was seeing a very similar problem: viewtopic.php?f=34&t=34871

Would you happen to know if your fixes for this issue also resolve mine?

Thanks!
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RokuMarkn
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Re: Regular audio drops in some MP4 podcasts

As far as I can tell, that video is also playing correctly with this fix.

--Mark
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evilmax17
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Re: Regular audio drops in some MP4 podcasts

"RokuMarkn" wrote:
As far as I can tell, that video is also playing correctly with this fix.

--Mark

Great to hear, thanks for checking!
My Roku Channels:
Viddler - viddler.com
Tested Fan - tested.com | Jamie & Adam
This is my next - theverge.com
1080p Showcase - RIP
Whiskey Media - RIP
======================
http://www.binarymoustache.com
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TheEndless
Channel Surfer

Re: Regular audio drops in some MP4 podcasts

"RokuKevin" wrote:
We've taken a look at these links, and have fixed the issue in an internal build. We'll include the fix in an upcoming release.

Thanks,

--Kevin

Great news! Thanks, Kevin!
My Channels: http://roku.permanence.com - Twitter: @TheEndlessDev
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