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			Low read factors work better on less powerful Android devices as it prevents CPU spikes and minimises the chance of over-saturating the network connection when using high bitrate media content (Bluray / UHD Bluray). But there were some drawbacks which are solved by the ''Adaptive'' option. It uses a more aggressive read factor when the cache is empty or low, and throttles back the read rate as the cache fills eventually settling down to a 1.5x read factor when the cache is filled and stable.<ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/24640</ref>
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{{mininav| [[Settings]] | [[Settings/Services|Services]] }}

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<gallery mode="packed" widths="700px" heights="394px">
File:Settings-Services-Caching-01.jpg
</gallery>

= General =
These cache settings were previously added and modified via the [[Advancedsettings.xml]] file. In v21 Omega these settings were moved to the {{kodi}} GUI settings pages.<ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/24049</ref>

There are no changes to these settings and they work as they did when they were added to the advancedsettings.xml file.

'''Note:''' The advancedsettings.xml method of adding these settings is deprecated. Any tags you still may have in the file will be ignored.

== Buffer Mode ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Advanced
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Choose what to buffer:
* No buffer
* Only buffer true internet streams: HTTP, HTTPS, etc
* Buffer all internet filesystems, including: FTP, WebDAV, etc.
* Buffer all network filesystems, including: SMB, NFS, etc.
* Buffer all filesystems, including local files
|}

== Memory Size ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Advanced
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Select the number of megabytes used for buffering streams in memory. When set to 0 the cache will be written to disk instead of RAM
|}

== Read Factor ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Advanced
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| This factor determines the max readrate in terms of readfactor * avg bitrate of a video file. This can help on bad connections to keep the cache filled. It will also greatly speed up buffering. Default value is 4x.
|}

= Chunk Size =

== Chunk Size ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Advanced
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Allows the selection of the chunk size which may improve data throughput. May aid in better playback of high bit-rate UHD files, especially on low-powered devices or slow networks. <ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/24019</ref>

Select from:
* 16 KB
* 32 KB
* 64 KB
* 128 KB (default)
* 256 KB
* 512 KB
* 1 MB
|}

= References =
<references />

{{updated|21}}

[[Category:Settings]]
[[Category:File sharing]]

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