[BUG] - Videos cannot play for longer than 4 minutes

[lukekjones]

Describe the bug
When playing videos longer than 4 minutes on the Immich Apple TV app (Apple TV 4K 1st and 2nd gen on tvOS 26), the app crashes approximately 30 seconds into playback. The screen goes blank briefly, then returns to the Apple TV Home Screen. Videos 3 minutes or shorter play fully without issue. There are no error messages shown.
To Reproduce

1. Launch the Immich app on Apple TV (tvOS 26)
2. Connect to a local Immich server running versions 2.0, 2.1, or 2.2 (server connected via Ethernet)
3. Select a video longer than 4 minutes (transcoded to 1080p in Immich)
4. Playback starts normally but crashes around 30 seconds, returning to Apple TV Home Screen
   Expected behavior
   Videos longer than 4 minutes should play fully without crashing.
   Screenshots
   No error message or screenshots available, as the app simply returns to the Home Screen.
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   Smartphone / Apple TV (please complete the following information):
   • OS: tvOS 26
   • Device: Apple TV 4K (1st and 2nd gen)
   • Immich Version: Latest as of 31 October 2025 on Apple TV app
   Additional context
   • The Immich server is on the same local network with a wired Ethernet connection.
   • Videos are transcoded to 1080p using the Immich server.
   • Playback on other devices (computer web interface, iPad Immich app) works fine for the same videos.
   • Shorter videos (3 minutes or less) play fine on Apple TV app.
   • Problem occurs on Immich server versions 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2.
   • No error messages or logs seen on the Apple TV app.

[mensadilabs]

Thank you for detailed bug. Would you mind providing me with a sample video where this happens? I am unable to reproduce this with 4k 60 video on my iPhone. But I do know this bug exists, video player is hard for some reason. I think there is a memory leak.