Buffering on Ethernet

labzilla · July 15, 2019 at 2:59 PM

I did a fresh install of LE 9.0.1 on a Chromebox. I'm using MariaDB on Synology, where I have all my media stored.

When I play a video I am getting a lot of buffering. The Chromebox is connected via Ethernet.

Any database query are also slow. I have a NFS mount and I can play the same video with no buffering.

I also have Kodi installed on Windows 10, using the same MariaDB and video sources and I have no buffering, even on WiFi.

**HiassofT** · July 15, 2019 at 4:30 PM

Update to LE 9.0.2 or 9.1.001. Slow network performance on Chromeboxes is a known (kernel) issue and should be fixed in newer LE versions.

See also Chromebox - Official Kodi Wiki

so long,

Hias

labzilla · July 16, 2019 at 2:26 PM

Now I remember *kicks self* Thanks for the reminder, all good now.

johnmerrill · July 16, 2019 at 5:29 PM

I don't remember seeing a post here or on Mlhouse' s pages saying that this issue had been fixed. I've been using the workaround which was posted last winter. No big deal. It all works fine. Just curious.

**HiassofT** · July 16, 2019 at 6:06 PM

I don't remember a post on the Milhouse build thread either. The fix was included added in kernel 5.0.8 (and 4.19.35). I found this post though from Matt "Mr. Chromebox" Devo where he wrote that the network issue is fixed in LE 9.0.2 ChromeBox Kodi E-Z Setup Script (LibreELEC/Linux+Kodi) [2017/02/21]

I don't have any Chromeboxes myself, just remembered that the network issue came up numerous times in the Milhouse x86 thread.

so long,

Hias

Buffering on Ethernet

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