2021-05-03, 10:30
I've installed kodi on Ubuntu and faced with low performance, 100% CPU utilization and 9 fps while idle in menu.
The reason was that my user, from which Kodi is launched, was not a member of the
It is important to note that it depends on the ubuntu version:
Ubuntu <20 uses
Ubuntu >=20 uses
I also want to mention that Kodi 18.7 is installed from official ubuntu repo on raspberry pi 4 with x64 ubuntu. I have not tested this on an officially supported platform, so if there is no such problem, then I think topic can be closed.
BTW, when playing a video, there is a problem with 100% load and stuttering, but this may be a problem in my platform.
Before:
After:
The reason was that my user, from which Kodi is launched, was not a member of the
render
group.It is important to note that it depends on the ubuntu version:
Ubuntu <20 uses
video
group.Ubuntu >=20 uses
render
group.I also want to mention that Kodi 18.7 is installed from official ubuntu repo on raspberry pi 4 with x64 ubuntu. I have not tested this on an officially supported platform, so if there is no such problem, then I think topic can be closed.
BTW, when playing a video, there is a problem with 100% load and stuttering, but this may be a problem in my platform.
Before:
After: