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ksooo
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Isn't the question how long it takes until you can use the EPG, which with Matrix should be almost instantly?
It is not really relevant how long syncing local EPG cache with backend data takes, because this is done asynchronously. You don't have to wait until this is done.
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CiNcH
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2020-10-13, 06:18
(This post was last modified: 2020-10-14, 09:34 by CiNcH.)
I typically wait until guide update is finished as I have seen too many crashes in the past when doing things in parallel. Those issues have probably been fixed by now though. Also the BRAVIA isn't the fastest and EPG update doesn't seem to be too easy on the CPU. UI navigation becomes a bit glitchy while EPG is updated. May be due to the frequent OSD updates (% indicator) as Kodi's GUI rendering is quite problematic on low-power ARM Android TV devices anyway.
I now changed EPG preview from 3 days to 1. I typically browse the EPG and schedule recordings via the backend's web interface via mobile anyway. So I don't need multiple days of EPG on the TV. Much faster now.