2024-05-03, 23:58
Hey all
I'm using WebDAV to access a network share to play mkv files. I have a 250 mbps bitrate 4k test file that I'm trying to stream to the nvidia shield through wifi. When I play this file it doesn't playback smoothly at all ... very jittery and choppy. Now in comparison to playing this same stream file through VLC for Android (using WebDAV) ... it works perfectly and the playback is so smooth without any jitters whatsoever. This proves that there aren't any network bandwidth problems as the stream works fine! I've also done a speedtest using iperf and the nvidia shield can achieve a nice high speed of 300 mbps. This now really eliminates any network bandwidth queries.
I also replicated this using Kodi for windows on my laptop which was also connected wirelessly ... no issues playing the 250 mbps bitrate file stream on there via WebDAV ... played smoothly.
What is it about Kodi that causes the stream to lag? This is not using SMB, it's using WebDAV which in comparison should be much more efficient/better.
Anyone shed any light on why Kodi on android specifically struggles with large bitrate files vs VLC for Android/Kodi for Windows - all via WebDAV?
Kodi version: 21.0
TIA
I'm using WebDAV to access a network share to play mkv files. I have a 250 mbps bitrate 4k test file that I'm trying to stream to the nvidia shield through wifi. When I play this file it doesn't playback smoothly at all ... very jittery and choppy. Now in comparison to playing this same stream file through VLC for Android (using WebDAV) ... it works perfectly and the playback is so smooth without any jitters whatsoever. This proves that there aren't any network bandwidth problems as the stream works fine! I've also done a speedtest using iperf and the nvidia shield can achieve a nice high speed of 300 mbps. This now really eliminates any network bandwidth queries.
I also replicated this using Kodi for windows on my laptop which was also connected wirelessly ... no issues playing the 250 mbps bitrate file stream on there via WebDAV ... played smoothly.
What is it about Kodi that causes the stream to lag? This is not using SMB, it's using WebDAV which in comparison should be much more efficient/better.
Anyone shed any light on why Kodi on android specifically struggles with large bitrate files vs VLC for Android/Kodi for Windows - all via WebDAV?
Kodi version: 21.0
TIA