(2016-01-31, 10:10)Kodroid Wrote: (2016-01-31, 06:12)ertman Wrote: I had purchased one of these boxes lately to test out, and have been running into some streaming issues.
Kodi seems to run well, and streaming DVD rips works. However if I stream a blu-Ray it seems it becomes a buffering mess.
I figured it was due to using wifi, and maybe particularly using N vs AC. This is the case when I am right next to the router. A computer connected through wifi 25feet away can playback the content with little to no buffering.
So I'd like to know if I can fix this, or if this is normal and a USB Ethernet adapter is the only way to go.
Why would you not use Ethernet when your media player is right next to the router? Always use Ethernet when you can.
AC is a must when streaming 1080p video to this player and Ethernet is even better.
1. I don't have a USB ethernet adapter lying around, and this is not really the point. Ideally I would like, and likely will have it hooked up via ethernet.
2. Its next to the router for testing purposes, I already have a HTPC there which handles my DVR work and it is hooked up via ethernet.
What I was trying to do is troubleshoot why it can't stream high bitrate blu-rays (mkv) over wireless-n. Taking distance out of the equation, it should work given the network specs for the player. It doesn't appear to be the playback of the file, as similarly encoded but lower blu-ray rips can be streamed to the player, and the higher bit rate files can be streamed over larger distances (and multiple walls) to a computer (similar network capabilities) with less buffering.
I do understand that the bandwidth of AC would better for streaming 1080p content, the nexus player should be able to stream these files on 5ghz N about 1 foot away. Remember I am just testing this out for now.
Anyways, I guess I will just wait until I get a usb ethernet adapter. Would it be better to get the gigabit adapter or would fast ethernet be enough?
Thanks for replying.
*In no way am I saying this is a kodi problem.
