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| Question= Performance: video buffering, stuttering, choppiness | | Question= Performance: video buffering, stuttering, choppiness | ||
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* {{note|Remember that hardware video decoding, which will be required on most devices for smooth video playback, requires a '''[[nightly build]]'''.}} | * {{note|Remember that hardware video decoding, which will be required on most devices for smooth video playback, requires a '''[[nightly build]]'''.}} | ||
* Avoid using wireless. A lot of Android devices have weak wifi, even those that advertise as being wireless-n. It may be possible to use a USB-to-ethernet dongle on some devices, or even a USB wifi adapter that has a better wifi radio than what is built-in. | * Avoid using wireless. A lot of Android devices have weak wifi, even those that advertise as being wireless-n. It may be possible to use a USB-to-ethernet dongle on some devices, or even a USB wifi adapter that has a better wifi radio than what is built-in. | ||
* Switch to a different network protocol to see if that has any effect, i.e. [[FTP]], [[WebDAV]], [[SMB]], etc. | * Switch to a different network protocol to see if that has any effect, i.e. [[FTP]], [[WebDAV]], [[SMB]], etc. | ||
* Try sharing the media on another device to rule out a device-specific (or network) issue. | * Try sharing the media on another device to rule out a device-specific (or network) issue. | ||
* Turn off thumbnails, XBMC -> Settings -> Video > File and deselect 'generate thumbnails'. | * Turn off thumbnails, XBMC -> Settings -> Video -> File and deselect 'generate thumbnails'. | ||
* h.264 Hi10P will not work as there are no ARM processors powerful enough to software decode it, and no hardware decoders exist for it. | * h.264 Hi10P will not work as there are no ARM processors powerful enough to software decode it, and no hardware decoders exist for it. | ||
* If your TV/receiver supports it, enable various [[Settings/System#Audio output|audio passthrough options]] to reduce the load on the CPU. '''WARNING:''' Turning passthrough on when your TV or audio receiver doesn't support it can actually cause video choppiness. | * If your TV/receiver supports it, enable various [[Settings/System#Audio output|audio passthrough options]] to reduce the load on the CPU. '''WARNING:''' Turning passthrough on when your TV or audio receiver doesn't support it can actually cause video choppiness. | ||
* If RSS feed is enabled, disable it in settings. This can make the main menu a bit faster. | * If RSS feed is enabled, disable it in settings. This can make the main menu a bit faster. | ||
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