Posts by Da Flex

Which LE hardware do you use? How do you access your movies (local storage, SMB...)?

Quote from yarik2720

This is issue because it turns on TV via HDMI-CEC.

You can avoid this at Settings -> System -> Input -> Peripherals -> CEC Adapter.

znaf: Same procedure like on config.txt.

When you read the doc, it says that cache settings can be relevant (2.8.5 cache -> buffermode). Please try this advancedsettings.xml:

<advancedsettings>
    <samba>
        <statfiles>false</statfiles>
    </samba>
    <cache>
        <buffermode>4</buffermode>
    </cache>
</advancedsettings>

This should optimize SMB access for big file amount.

Yes, it is. I have some EGL experience, and I know there are some tweaks to speed up the GUI even without Vulkan. Feel free to start developing. It's open source, but EGL / Vulkan is no easy job.

Usually those coolers install a script, which starts when the OS starts. On LE we have autostart.sh to trigger such things. You can adapt it.

It looks like HDMI audio extractors with an audio channel switch are critical: 6ch audio over HDMI audio trouble.

Unfortunately the thread starter Anke doesn't talk a lot, so I'm still unsure what happens. Maybe a different extractor solves it.

LE's GUI is coded in EGL, so in theory we could switch to Vulkan and get a faster GUI. In practice we need a Vulkan expert, who can adapt from EGL to Vulkan, and of course he / she has to do all the work for free - not very likely.

Sounds like a proof of my theory. Read the advancedsettings.xml doc and play around with cache settings. I don't think it's a bug.

The log doesn't shows related errors. Maybe you have to increase cache to avoid re-scanning. Try this at advancedsettings.xml:

<advancedsettings>
    <cache>
        <memorysize>139460608</memorysize>
        <buffermode>1</buffermode>
        <readfactor>20</readfactor>
    </cache>
</advancedsettings>

You talk about HDMI 5.1 audio. This doesn't exist, but now I have the idea that you eventually use an HDMI audio extractor with an 5.1 / 2.1 channel switch. Am I correct? A user at this thread currently has trouble with such an extractor.

If yes, then your described sound expansion board could work.

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Sounds like a plan. Don't forget that HDMI will speed up data rate when connected to a 4K display. Make sure your HDMI cables can handle it. HDMI 2.0 and 2.1 standard cables are ready for that 4K data rate.

Your extractor has that little 5.1 / 2.1 channel switch - always test both modes.

If there is no add-on, you could use a Docker implementation ("nolte" for instance).

Ziggyzhang Don't post your logs as plain text, because it will make this thread hard to read. Use quoting / code formatation for short log snippets, and services like PasteBin for longer logs. Thanks!

Thanks for testing. Next approach: Convert to MKV (by using mkvtoolnix for instance).

Try this.

Quote from evoisard

...but for some reason it fails with my Samsung TV set: the HDMI signal is not detected properly. As it could be due to "plug&play" aspects of my "smart" TV, I'm looking for other solutions.

I don't think so. If it works without the extractor, it has to work with the extractor, too. That's just a pass-through function. If you still have guarantee, order a replacement.

The USB audio can fail on higher data rate (HD audio formats). So, the extractor solution should be preferred.