Does anybody experience this too? I have a media player at home setup as an SMB server and it's connected to my wifi router. I have a collection of movies there that I play thru MX Player or Dice Player. Every time I play my HD movies, they lag. The only time I can play it flawlessly is if I reboot my Infinity. I've tried downloading memory cleaner, cache cleaner, temporary files cleaner and still it doesn't play my movies right. I didn't experience this before CROMI - X.. I was also in early version CROMI at that time it was working perfectly..
I hope someone can help me solve this issue.
Thank you.
Use BS Player.
Out of all the media plays I've tried on Android, thats the best.
Was using it on my locked tf700 last night. Plays HD (1080p) fine over wifi. Could even play 1080p on my N7 with that.
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Use BS Player.
Out of all the media plays I've tried on Android, thats the best.
Was using it on my locked tf700 last night. Plays HD (1080p) fine over wifi. Could even play 1080p on my N7 with that.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I'll try that later.. But I think the problem is not in the app but in the system itself. It wasn't like this before and all video players were working perfectly.
lasallegreen said:
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll try that later.. But I think the problem is not in the app but in the system itself. It wasn't like this before and all video players were working perfectly.
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In my experience, it was good, and is still good om the 4.6.x versions. Have you tried cleaning your caches, and clearing app data? Do you have a lot of media on your 700? (I recently had an issue with the media scanner going haywire after a clean install.)
MartyHulskemper said:
In my experience, it was good, and is still good om the 4.6.x versions. Have you tried cleaning your caches, and clearing app data? Do you have a lot of media on your 700? (I recently had an issue with the media scanner going haywire after a clean install.)
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Nope, I'm using Data2SD and haven't used 50% of my storage (32GB). My movies are being streamed from my media player to my tablet through my local wifi. I tried clearing everything and it still lags if i try to play a movie unless i reboot it.
Up! Anyone else who can help me? I just want to play my videos smoothly. I also tried not using DATA2SD to see if that's the problem and unfortunately, it's the same. I think it's the way the new OS handles cache and ram but I don't know what else to do after clearing the cache, temp files and ram.
jonlad1 said:
Use BS Player.
Out of all the media plays I've tried on Android, thats the best.
Was using it on my locked tf700 last night. Plays HD (1080p) fine over wifi. Could even play 1080p on my N7 with that.
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I confirm BS player for smb server
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I think i just solved my own problem. It's not the transformer but an error from the router. I restarted the router and everything seems to work well now.
lasallegreen said:
I think i just solved my own problem. It's not the transformer but an error from the router. I restarted the router and everything seems to work well now.
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Good news! I suspect dodgy routers cause more issues than we realise
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Good news! I suspect dodgy routers cause more issues than we realise
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Good news indeed! I completely forgot that the router may cause the lag.I was constantly looking and restarting everything except the router for weeks now.
Related
just wanted to let everyone knows that Plex is now fully working on the asus transformer.
I cant get it to install, just sits downloading with no info at all :'(
Left it downloading over night, was installed by morning, must of been some weird issue on google's side
Plex is awesome, especially on this Transformer
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How do you get it to buffer the video? Mine just sits a 0% and then kicks me back to the media selection screen. Do you have to set port forwarding on the router?
Does it lag when playing 720p MKV files? I don't have my Transformer yet, but I've tested PLEX on my HTC Desire HD and it's lags pretty much when playing the 720p MKV's in 5 Mbps in the settings, changing the settings to 1,5 Mbps works fine but the quality is like crap.
Maybe it's just because of my Desire HD, or my broken graphics card
I couldn't get plex working, installalled the server side app on my Windows 7 x64 pc, installed the Android app.
Set it all up, port forwarded on my router, transformer sees all my movies but each time I select a movie it just shows a black screen for a few seconds and then bombs me back to the selection part again.
MP3's on the other hand all work fine, its just movie streaming that I couldn't get sorted out, all divx/xvid movies.
If anyone has any suggestions or pointers i would be greatful
thanks..just updated it from the market and it works great.. streaming 720p High profile files without any lag
this app is amazing.
just got it from the market....works perfect!
Does this work over internet or just over the LAN.
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bobcatuk said:
I couldn't get plex working, installalled the server side app on my Windows 7 x64 pc, installed the Android app.
Set it all up, port forwarded on my router, transformer sees all my movies but each time I select a movie it just shows a black screen for a few seconds and then bombs me back to the selection part again.
MP3's on the other hand all work fine, its just movie streaming that I couldn't get sorted out, all divx/xvid movies.
If anyone has any suggestions or pointers i would be greatful
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Have you tried enabling 'direct play' in the options, in the tablet app, not the server?
What's the difference between direct play and direct stream ?.
bobcatuk said:
I couldn't get plex working, installalled the server side app on my Windows 7 x64 pc, installed the Android app.
Set it all up, port forwarded on my router, transformer sees all my movies but each time I select a movie it just shows a black screen for a few seconds and then bombs me back to the selection part again.
MP3's on the other hand all work fine, its just movie streaming that I couldn't get sorted out, all divx/xvid movies.
If anyone has any suggestions or pointers i would be greatful
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you either downloaded from Amazon or pirated it. Neither versions are the correct one for Honeycomb.
Plex is awesome! Works perfectly on my eeepad.
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What's the difference between direct play and direct stream ?.
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http://www.tested.com/forums/phones/4/plex-11-for-ios-gets-direct-play-and-direct-streaming/7447/
never used plex before but love it know.I love the film title pic and info given really good, is there a way to get such info for movie's already stored on the TF,I don't mean running plex, when i go into the gallery tab my movie's are , but it doesn't even show the titles.Would love to have it show titles, cover art even synopsis
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never used plex before but love it know.I love the film title pic and info given really good, is there a way to get such info for movie's already stored on the TF,I don't mean running plex, when i go into the gallery tab my movie's are , but it doesn't even show the titles.Would love to have it show titles, cover art even synopsis
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I don't know.. but I doubt it. It seems that all the work for show titles, cover art, and synopsis are created by the server app.. not the client app on the tablet.
Getting really bad quality on apple movie trailers and so so on local stuff. Definitely not HD. What settings do you use? Think I will ask for refund.
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Getting really bad quality on apple movie trailers and so so on local stuff. Definitely not HD. What settings do you use? Think I will ask for refund.
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AFAIK Plex uses Direct-stream which downgrades quality based on its detection methods for the device. I've noticed definite quality downgrades on some of my stuff, but at least they play. Plex has been the only streamer that I have gotten to play hi-profile files, but it does downgrade them. Some people think it's a hardware problem with Tegra2, but I have not gotten any player (moboplayer, vplayer etc...) to play hi-profile mkv's without immense lag.
Now all Plex needs to do is get working on doing mkv container subtitles over streaming and it would be perfect!
Plex works amazing. Can't wait for Hulu and Netflix support.
Apple Trailers are bad quality but that was the only thing I coud see. But then again who cares, its Apple.
Hey guys i'm using MoboPlayer and i've notice that When mirrorring on my TV that it doesn't work while playing avi or mkv yet can play both those standalone... anyone else having these issues? or has anyone else mirror'd movies successfully using another app?
I had problems with mobo+hdmi too. The picture froze both on TV and transformer.
Using vital player now and hdmi works fine. Beware that ONLY free version works. Donate version keeps FC and developer says it's because honeycomb authentication system and it's not working now.
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I had problems with mobo+hdmi too. The picture froze both on TV and transformer.
Using vital player now and hdmi works fine. Beware that ONLY free version works. Donate version keeps FC and developer says it's because honeycomb authentication system and it's not working now.
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thanks will check that player out
i have that problem with Mobo and Rockplayer. will try out Vital too!
Those players can't play from th SD card thouggh
I use moboplayer. Works great. Make sure you get the additional codec pack for tegra. Forgot which one but it's somewhere in this forum.
I was also just tinkering with vital today. There is an option to set the root location where you start browsing. Simply set that to / and you can browse you entire tablet. Sgcard is not in/sdcard but /removable/microSD or sd
I don't need a signature.
Moboplayer and HDMI works fine for me. I also have the additional codec pack installed. Plays very smoothly.
The only thing that's "bad" about the HDMI mirror is the different screen ratio. The picture gets cut off at top and bottom. But since it's hiding the menu bar it's not really that bad
Is the codec needed for MoboPlayer different from the one that Mobo recommends in the Market?
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Is the codec needed for MoboPlayer different from the one that Mobo recommends in the Market?
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I use the one that they recommend after installing the main app. I think it's optimized for ARMv7. It's also available through the market.
I tried installing codec package , but it was freezing all the time
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I tried installing codec package , but it was freezing all the time
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I remember that I had trouble connecting to the servers but once I got the connection everything went smooth. I was already rooted and running Prime.
I'm currently on 3.1 and facing major issues with YouTube. While the playback is smooth, the buffering of the video is pretty awful. I'm sure its not any issue with my router, as the same video streams pretty fast on my Captivate and laptop. Anyone else facing the same issue? Thanks in advance.
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I'm currently on 3.1 and facing major issues with YouTube. While the playback is smooth, the buffering of the video is pretty awful. I'm sure its not any issue with my router, as the same video streams pretty fast on my Captivate and laptop. Anyone else facing the same issue? Thanks in advance.[/QUOTE
I find buffering during playback almost never works. If you navigate to the homescreen and then back to the youtube app playback will resume.
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Yes, I have this problem also. No matter what I play on Youtube using the built in app, it plays fine, but stops to buffer constantly. I have a perfectly good connection and can play these videos on other machines. In fact, they played without all the buffering on the 3.01 software. Even regular def videos have the problem.
I just watched about 8 videos using the YouTube app. I set all videos to play in HD within my settings and I don't have any buffering issues. Right now I'm watching a 12 minute video of Battlefield 3, which had to buffer on my iPad, and so far no buffering what so ever
I'm loving the TF more and more!
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I just watched about 8 videos using the YouTube app. I set all videos to play in HD within my settings and I don't have any buffering issues. Right now I'm watching a 12 minute video of Battlefield 3, which had to buffer on my iPad, and so far no buffering what so ever
I'm loving the TF more and more!
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Its funny That you say this because I have been trying to watch that same 12 minute video for an hour and ended up having t come here t try and find out how t fix the'biffering issue. Can anyone comment?
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Its funny That you say this because I have been trying to watch that same 12 minute video for an hour and ended up having t come here t try and find out how t fix the'biffering issue. Can anyone comment?
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The video is freaking sick!!! Have you rebooted it? I keep it off while not in use, so I just turn it on when needed. Also, are you close to your router? I'm a few feet away from mine.
lost2030 said:
The video is freaking sick!!! Have you rebooted it? I keep it off while not in use, so I just turn it on when needed. Also, are you close to your router? I'm a few feet away from mine.
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It doesn't matter. The same video plays smoothly on the stock browser, without buffering issues. I'm feel its something to do with the Youtube app
I have this issue with only true 720p or 1080i videos. Remember every video says HD even if its not.
cowballz69 said:
I have this issue with only true 720p or 1080i videos. Remember every video says HD even if its not.
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I had the issue in the app with 360p videos also.
I know this is going to seem ridiculous, but try something as an experiment. Change your dns server on the device to googledns or open dns. Lt us know if that impacts anything. I have a suspicion about the way dns routing may happen via certain isp's. This is something that has been going on with iOS devices regularly and I'm curious to see if it carries across platforms.
Sorry I can't be more help, but for the limited time it takes, can't hurt to try!
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I know this is going to seem ridiculous, but try something as an experiment. Change your dns server on the device to googledns or open dns. Lt us know if that impacts anything. I have a suspicion about the way dns routing may happen via certain isp's. This is something that has been going on with iOS devices regularly and I'm curious to see if it carries across platforms.
Sorry I can't be more help, but for the limited time it takes, can't hurt to try!
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Care showing me how to change dns? Having an issue doing so
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Care showing me how to change dns? Having an issue doing so
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Sorry, I don't have my android device yet :/ you can try changing it on the router, that also fixed iOS devices.
8.8.4.4 and 8.8.8.8 are google's, 4.4 seems anecdotally quicker. http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/performance.html
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The video is freaking sick!!! Have you rebooted it? I keep it off while not in use, so I just turn it on when needed. Also, are you close to your router? I'm a few feet away from mine.
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I'm in the same room as my router and it does it under almost all circumstances. Funny thing is that sometimes it will load just fine. I haven't experimented much with the browser YouTube though.
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h00ligan said:
Sorry, I don't have my android device yet :/ you can try changing it on the router, that also fixed iOS devices.
8.8.4.4 and 8.8.8.8 are google's, 4.4 seems anecdotally quicker. http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/performance.html
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My DNS is the same as my routers ip address. Can anyone change this to confirm its working?
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Just did another random test with the YouTube app and that 12 minute video buffered just fine. I even fast forwarded and rewinded to different parts and it picked up and buffered just fine. I don't know what the deal is.
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My DNS is the same as my routers ip address. Can anyone change this to confirm its working?
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I don't even find an option in the TF to move to OpenDNS. My Youtube app still has pathetic buffering. I'm trying to watch a 50 min video on Youtube and it buffers always. Pretty frustrating
In my case, the problem appears to be something to do with my route to Youtube or the particular server that I'm using there. It bothers my desktop too. I can play high def videos from Vimeo and other sources full screen on the TF, so I assume that youtube would work fine if I could get a good connection. I've always used openDNS, so that's not it. I can't even play 240p videos on Youtube any more.
Here is an interesting thread.
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/youtube/thread?tid=60d5dd88d1570daf&hl=en&start=40
and here is an official youtube video test page.
http://www.youtube.com/my_speed
I don't see an option to change it on the tf.
Log into your router and configure those two as your dns server....I'd bet your other devices will be thankful too.
If not you can always delete them!
Ok I don't seem to be having any buffering issues whatsoever anymore. The only thing I have noticed is that with HD videos you have to pause the videos before fast forwarding or rewinding if you want it to properly buffer. Other than that everything is working great!
I started noticing this buffering issue yesterday while trying to watch a HD clip.
It would do it every 10 seconds... so I started to do some searching.
Initially I suspected Android until I found this link.
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/youtube/thread?tid=4cd2cff3bad5f19d&hl=en
Then I realised PCs, ipads etc are also affected.
The strange thing is though that flash imbedded video works fine.
Now my question is, would Youtube which is owned by google be making it difficult for other companies that dont have flash? and did the Facebook app dissappear because Google+ started?
hmmm I wonder...
I've been having problems playing YouTube videos on my tablet.
Sometimes it will play with out a catch but then I run into the continuous force closes while trying to load the video up.
Is there a fix or anything I can do?
My tablet is not rooted.
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Force close when trying to play any video here, I'm assuming it's a problem on Google's end.
I have been facing this same problem since today.. I was using the youtube app extensively yesterday without any issues. Hopefully they resolve it soon.
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I have same issue. Will not play videos that worked fine yesterday. Apparently not a TF issue but a google /you tube issue.
I have the problem with youtube on my asus tf101.
I have the same problem with youtube. I live in the far east of Russia. Yesterday, when trying to play videos on youtube from the asus tf101, I got an error message playback. And today I am forced to dropped the tablet in the factory settings, but nothing has changed and now the application is forced to close when you try to view the video from youtube. Already thinking ins custom rom.
Same problem here. Maybe theyre preparing for ICS? *fingers crossed*
I have the same problem. I didn't know what it was because it started exactly following my changing my YouTube setting to always start HD videos. I thought I broke something on my transformer (I just rooted it last night). It's good to know others are having the same problem.
Mine is down too. It is also not showing in the market either. Anyone checked to see if it is still on their phone?
Woodrube said:
Mine is down too. It is also not showing in the market either. Anyone checked to see if it is still on their phone?
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Yeah its still showing up on my evo3d market as installed but no go on TF
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Same problem here as well.
Glad I am not the only one...
in fact, youtube app isn't even listed in the market.
Same here. No problems on my ics NS4G, but on my stock TF101, youtube is borked.
+1 here
was working fine till yesterday,
working fine on my Htc Desire HD,
workaround i find for now is to launch it from your browser (www.youtube.com) or there is a great app for downloading and watching you tube video (tubemate)
thanks
utoob
yup....its goosed here in England too.......
semsem1969 said:
+1 here
was working fine till yesterday,
working fine on my Htc Desire HD,
workaround i find for now is to launch it from your browser (www.youtube.com) or there is a great app for downloading and watching you tube video (tubemate)
thanks
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I used to use that one but tubegod is the updated version
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Can't Reinstall
Well, crap. I uninstalled my YouTube App via Titanium Backup, and now I can't reinstall it. I've tried both the .apk, and via Titanium (with each option in Titanium).
I'm rooted and a pro-user with Titanium. Any ideas on how I can get it back on? Can I flash YouTube with CWM?
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Well, crap. I uninstalled my YouTube App via Titanium Backup, and now I can't reinstall it. I've tried both the .apk, and via Titanium (with each option in Titanium).
I'm rooted and a pro-user with Titanium. Any ideas on how I can get it back on? Can I flash YouTube with CWM?
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Hi I setup my nexus player and installed Kodi with all the addons and it works like a charm since it came out. Recently I added a shared folder on my windows laptop to access it over Kodi and stream movies/shows on my nexus player. Its over wifi most of them work fine but I tried to play a mkv 1080p movie (10Gb) and it buffers every minute. Tried everything editing buffer size all the tips on this forum but nothing helped. Just for comparison I tried it with my Ipad Air 2 jailbroken with Kodi over same network and the file plays fine not buffering at all. So now Im wondering if Im doing something wrong? on the nexus player? I guess the wifi network is strong since it plays fine on the ipad. Every suggestion is appreciated .Thank you
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Hi I setup my nexus player and installed Kodi with all the addons and it works like a charm since it came out. Recently I added a shared folder on my windows laptop to access it over Kodi and stream movies/shows on my nexus player. Its over wifi most of them work fine but I tried to play a mkv 1080p movie (10Gb) and it buffers every minute. Tried everything editing buffer size all the tips on this forum but nothing helped. Just for comparison I tried it with my Ipad Air 2 jailbroken with Kodi over same network and the file plays fine not buffering at all. So now Im wondering if Im doing something wrong? on the nexus player? I guess the wifi network is strong since it plays fine on the ipad. Every suggestion is appreciated .Thank you
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The Nexus Player should have no problems playing that video so I'm thinking it's probably your wifi. Are you getting full signal bars on your Nexus and which band are you using, 2.4 or 5Ghz?
What version of Kodi are you using?
Have you tried playing the same video through VLC and if so are you getting buffering there also?
Hi thx for the reply. I tried to play the movie with vlc today and its still buffering even more then in kodi. Kodi on ipad is version 14.2 and it works perfect, Kodi 15. alpha 2 on nexus player no problem so far . My wifi router is 2.4 ghz crappy one from my telus internet provider. Im just wondering if the problem is my wifi connection why is it working on the ipad.?
Hi
I have the same problem randomly with Kodi and Archos player too.
I suspect my wifi connection. (I'm sorry that player dont have an ethernet port onboard ...).
I had the sane issue until I switched to the 5 ghz band, now no issue at all. I think the one I played last night was a 15gb mkv
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I had the sane issue until I switched to the 5 ghz band, now no issue at all. I think the one I played last night was a 15gb mkv
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thx for all the replys, I guess the router is the main problem.
I have to say its an issue with kodi
I have used 2.4 and 5gz both disconnect when using kodi and/buff a lot
If i use ES file explorer to play media i have no issues at all and the same with Plex its only when i use kodi itself does the buffering and wifi dc happen, at no other time does this happen so i have had to change to plex untill i get a usb nic for it
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I have to say its an issue with kodi
I have used 2.4 and 5gz both disconnect when using kodi and/buff a lot
If i use ES file explorer to play media i have no issues at all and the same with Plex its only when i use kodi itself does the buffering and wifi dc happen, at no other time does this happen so i have had to change to plex untill i get a usb nic for it
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I have the player with CM 12.1 and the latest KODI I have no issues with Buffering even using 1080P mvk's.
BTW The server is a ML310G4 with a 4 tb drive connected to esata pci adapter and a cisco 1220AG access point all plummed with Gigabit ethernet and switches
ITs only happening on the nexus player nothing else its fine for the tv ,tablets and phone its just the nexus player and ONLY kodi for streaming no other streaming software is an issue
I have orded a Inateck Mini 4 Ports USB Hub 3.0 to fix the issue
also i am on 5.1 stock as i dont have a keyboard/mouse for it yet once i do then i am CM12.1 aswell
You guys installing arm or x86 version of kodi? Does it matter?
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hlxanthus said:
You guys installing arm or x86 version of kodi? Does it matter?
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I heard people recommending the ARM version, i've had weird pixelation problems with most versions of it however. i ended up with kodi for amazon tv, which works pretty well. I have less problems with it anyway...
I should try the x86 version though, since i haven't yet.
I ended up signing up to the kodi for android g+ community and the beta test program so I could download it from the play store which is working great for me.
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I'm using the x86 version with absolutely no issue
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I'm using the x86 version with absolutely no issue
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Has anyone had any trouble with streaming using the twitch.tv addon.? I keep having tearing issues. It also happens with some movies. (using kodi)
I've tried multiple different versions of gothom and helix arm and x86. Anyone have similar issues?
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Has anyone had any trouble with streaming using the twitch.tv addon.? I keep having tearing issues. It also happens with some movies. (using kodi)
I've tried multiple different versions of gothom and helix arm and x86. Anyone have similar issues?
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I just stream from my server. And so far no issues
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I just stream from my server. And so far no issues
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I found out what it was. Turned off hw overlay option and it works perfect. Now if only I could save it after reboot.
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