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Product Support => HiMedia Q10 Pro, Q5 Pro => Topic started by: edcam33 on July 11, 2017, 07:14:07 PM

Title: 4K streaming read rate low 2.0.4
Post by: edcam33 on July 11, 2017, 07:14:07 PM

Hi,
What do i have to do to watch for example , Deepwater Horizon on kodi ? all other 4k movies i can play but a few i cant. I'm running Q5 updated to 204 and Kodi 17.3

Title: Re: 4K streaming read rate low 2.0.4
Post by: edcam33 on July 12, 2017, 07:44:06 AM

Hi,

Just installed 204 on my Q5 and when watching a 4k video on kodi, the film barely plays and gets stuck. I then get the mgs saying, Read rate to low for continues play back. How do i fix this ?

 

Title: Re: 4K streaming read rate low 2.0.4
Post by: Mount81 on July 12, 2017, 12:58:17 PM

I don't know the solution, but:
Do you use the KODI Player or the HimediaPlayer (Wrapper) for playback?! Did you try them both?!

Title: Re: 4K streaming read rate low 2.0.4
Post by: edcam33 on July 12, 2017, 01:32:37 PM

I have always used the Kodi player. How do you use the himedea player ?

Title: Re: 4K streaming read rate low 2.0.4
Post by: Mount81 on July 12, 2017, 02:08:03 PM

Quote from: edcam33 on July 12, 2017, 01:32:37 PM

I have always used the Kodi player. How do you use the himedea player ?

In My App->Wrapper->Set it to Wrapper Player. Than it will play the videos with HiPlayer in KODI.

Or: Media Center-> Browse your videos here and play.

Or: In KODI push a "long OK" on the video file, than under "Play using" select "Wrapper Player".

Title: Re: 4K streaming read rate low 2.0.4
Post by: futeko.com on July 12, 2017, 02:25:50 PM

Quote from: edcam33 on July 12, 2017, 07:44:06 AM

Hi,

Just installed 204 on my Q5 and when watching a 4k video on kodi, the film barely plays and gets stuck. I then get the mgs saying, Read rate to low for continues play back. How do i fix this ?

 

For clarity, what source are the playing the file from?

Title: Re: 4K streaming read rate low 2.0.4
Post by: edcam33 on July 12, 2017, 02:39:29 PM

The source is from an addon within kodi builds. What is a bit strange is that before with 203 i had no issues with buffering. Now that i'm on 204 and same kodi + same build i'm having issues .   

Title: Re: 4K streaming read rate low 2.0.4
Post by: futeko.com on July 12, 2017, 02:45:45 PM

Quote from: edcam33 on July 12, 2017, 02:39:29 PM

The source is from an addon within kodi builds. What is a bit strange is that before with 203 i had no issues with buffering. Now that i'm on 204 and same kodi + same build i'm having issues .

I thought it would be from add-ons. Streams (from internet) cannot be played with wrapper, so that's not a solution.

It's very strange that 2.0.3 had no problems but 2.0.4 does. They are similar.

My only suggestion (and you've probably done this already) is to disable Mediasurface (Surface) in Kodi. In Kodi, change settings level to Advanced and go Settings - Player - Videos - Allow hardware acceleration - Mediacodec (Surface): OFF.

Beyond that, I have reported the various reports of slower LAN performance in some apps to HiMedia, so they will be taking a look at it.

Title: Re: 4K streaming read rate low 2.0.4
Post by: edcam33 on July 12, 2017, 09:33:49 PM

How can i go back to 203 from 204 please ?

Title: Re: 4K streaming read rate low 2.0.4
Post by: futeko.com on July 13, 2017, 10:05:16 AM

Quote from: edcam33 on July 12, 2017, 09:33:49 PM

How can i go back to 203 from 204 please ?

2.0.3 can be installed over 2.0.4 as usual using restore button method.

Title: Re: 4K streaming read rate low 2.0.4
Post by: edcam33 on July 14, 2017, 01:20:08 AM

Up date, Just gone back to 203 and problems solved. Can watch 4K films on kodi without any any buffering at all. With 204  something was wrong as could not even watch a hd without it   saying,  Read rate to low for continues play back .