[SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Streaming radio - buffer display info what does it mean?

2017-07-26 Thread kidhazy
I'm diagnosing some streaming radio re-buffering issues (I believe the problem is with my Internet provider as it's occurring on wired and wireless Booms, Classics). To help, I've turned on the "Buffer" display on the now-playing Music Information Screen on my Booms. I just wanted to confirm wha

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Streaming radio - buffer display info what does it mean?

2017-07-27 Thread bpa
I can't remember the exact detaisl but the numebr relate to player buffer fullness - undecoded and decoded. That said, they won't help you solve rebuffering. Rebuffering occurs when the player has not enough data - i.e. internal decoded buffer is empty. When streaming a station the player can r

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Streaming radio - buffer display info what does it mean?

2017-07-27 Thread kidhazy
Thanks bpa for the extra information and suggestions. I'd already tried the maximum buffer size of 30 seconds without any success. I tried the "proxied" stream player option last night and things seemed to be working smoother (no re-buffers and buffer numbers appeared 'higher', eg 3200 KB / 10.0

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Streaming radio - buffer display info what does it mean?

2017-07-28 Thread bpa
If there are problems playing streams direct (i.e.not proxied) to player - you shopudl check by testing other high bit rate MP3 streams. If most have problem streamgin smoothly you should double check your local network between player and router (e.g. test wit wired connection, use static IP add

Re: [SlimDevices: SqueezeCenter] Streaming radio - buffer display info what does it mean?

2017-08-05 Thread kidhazy
After a bit of testing for me on both my wired and wireless Booms and Classics, my solution was to enable Proxied Streaming on my devices (even the wired ones). This has enabled me to have hours of endless, no-rebuffering of music streams. ---