[unix4linux]

I have been trying to get my Nexus Player (running right now with Kodi 14.1 x86) to stream Live TV. I can stream 720p and lower definition TV just fine for a few minutes but then it starts to get chopping/skipping/and eventually it can't even handle the stream any longer.

I have tried this on x86 and ARM for version 14.1. My PVR is ServerWMC as well as WMC on Windows 8.1. I can play back any movies in 1080p that are stored on my network but streaming Live TV is impossible on 1080i channels. 720p and lower start off fine but after about 10 minutes, they start to get choppy as well.

My TV Tuner is an HDHomeRun Extended. I tried to reproduce the issue on my computer to see if it was something with the tuner but Kodi on my computer streaming live tv even on 1080i channels works like a charm. With that said, are there some limitations with the Nexus Player to stream Live TV?

Thanks

It probably can't handle the HD MPEG2 streams. Have you tried using lower bit rate transcoding profiles on your HDHomeRun?

I actually haven't. That's a good thought. I'll try it in the morning and I'll let you know.

On another note, what if I run Kodi on my PC and use some sort of client on the Nexus Player to stream from my Kodi Server/PC? Is that a better alternative? Are there any good streaming clients for Kodi that I could possibly test on my Nexus Player?