(2018-05-01, 00:28)the_scotsman Wrote: Since adding the delay after the refresh rate change, I haven't had it happen again at all. 

I even dropped the delay down to a couple of tenths of a second, so that it's barely noticeable, and this also keeps the fix in place. Still no more issues.

So this is worth trying if you're still having the issue. The small delay isn't noticeable. This was an instant fix for me.

(2018-05-01, 15:00)sand_man Wrote:

(2018-05-01, 00:28)the_scotsman Wrote: Since adding the delay after the refresh rate change, I haven't had it happen again at all. 

I even dropped the delay down to a couple of tenths of a second, so that it's barely noticeable, and this also keeps the fix in place. Still no more issues.

So this is worth trying if you're still having the issue. The small delay isn't noticeable. This was an instant fix for me.

 That sounds very promising. Think I'm going to hold out a little longer till a few more users can confirm that 1803 fixes the bug. I've only just managed to maintain 1703 without Windows imposing it's frigging update!  

(2018-05-09, 19:23)UnknownShadow Wrote: I've read this entire thread hoping to figure out why the 1709 update has been causing my HTPC to freeze/stutter/pause every few minutes when I try to play any MKV file from my Windows10 server. Both my HTPC and Server were updated to Windows 10 1709 and I've been having this problem ever since. 

Now for the weird part... I have a variety of cheap android boxes that still stream from my server just fine.
Now for the weirder part... if I copy a few of the MKV files onto a thumb drive they play just fine on my HTPC! (Can someone else try this? As weird as it sounds!)

That seems to indicate it's not settings in Kodi and it's not driver related. Hell it's not even Kodi related because I get the same results with VLC. I only experience the freeze/stutter/pause when streaming from one 1709 PC to another 1709 PC. I'm almost convinced that it's something to do with the changes in SMB but at this point I don't have enough brain cells left to keep troubleshooting. I'm ready to just go back to 1703 vanilla and block the HTPC from internet access.

I have even tried using two completely different machines as the HTPC and Server and get the same results. All machines I have are on 1709 and no combination of them lets me stream MKV over my network. Everything was fine before they all updated to 1709. I have tried different switches, network cables, WiFi... every combination I can think of. I simply cannot get 1709 to stream to 1709!!!! Somebody shoot me! Please

(2018-05-11, 08:13)sand_man Wrote:

(2018-05-09, 19:23)UnknownShadow Wrote: I've read this entire thread hoping to figure out why the 1709 update has been causing my HTPC to freeze/stutter/pause every few minutes when I try to play any MKV file from my Windows10 server. Both my HTPC and Server were updated to Windows 10 1709 and I've been having this problem ever since. 

Now for the weird part... I have a variety of cheap android boxes that still stream from my server just fine.
Now for the weirder part... if I copy a few of the MKV files onto a thumb drive they play just fine on my HTPC! (Can someone else try this? As weird as it sounds!)

That seems to indicate it's not settings in Kodi and it's not driver related. Hell it's not even Kodi related because I get the same results with VLC. I only experience the freeze/stutter/pause when streaming from one 1709 PC to another 1709 PC. I'm almost convinced that it's something to do with the changes in SMB but at this point I don't have enough brain cells left to keep troubleshooting. I'm ready to just go back to 1703 vanilla and block the HTPC from internet access.

I have even tried using two completely different machines as the HTPC and Server and get the same results. All machines I have are on 1709 and no combination of them lets me stream MKV over my network. Everything was fine before they all updated to 1709. I have tried different switches, network cables, WiFi... every combination I can think of. I simply cannot get 1709 to stream to 1709!!!! Somebody shoot me! Please

 The solution is dead simple, update both your machines to 1803! There most definitely issues with 1709 and refresh rates and 1709 and SMB. There's a possibility that these issues have been resolved on 1803. Seeing as you already on 1709, why not run the update?

I have 2 HTPC's currently running 1703 without any issues. My desktop pc, which serves as my home server too, is running on 1803. 0 issues. When the HTPC's were running 1709 endless issues with Kodi, mostly pertaining to the refresh rate glitch outlined in this thread. 

Personally, I'm avoiding updating the HTPC's to 1803 until there's enough evidence that they play nicely with Kodi. Downgrading and then blocking/avoiding Microsoft's Windows updates, is a lot easier said then done.