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Poor quality from Plex

I think I am getting poor quality from Plex when connected to the TV its pretty pixelated... anyone else have that? Or is it an option I haven't played with
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Too little information to give you a good answer. But yes, there are options for streaming bandwidth for example that can affect quality.

On the main settings page on the plex app on the xoom, you can change bandwidth that it uses over local, over wan, and over 3g (not useful on wifi xooms). Above 2mbps and all my HD moves and tv shows look 100% HD on the xoom with no jitters, stutters, blurring, nor fragmentation. Couldn't be happier. I'm pretty sure that is the one major setting which will affect quality. That and the quality of the input video of course
edit: Also, I'm pretty sure there is an option to down-mix DTS to stereo on the server through the web browser interface. I would definitely recommend enabling that for playback on the xoom.

Ok all settings were on auto. Changes local to 5mbs but what is remote WiFi... when you are on WiFi but the media isnt?
Thanks
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Lothaen said:
Ok all settings were on auto. Changes local to 5mbs but what is remote WiFi... when you are on WiFi but the media isnt?
Thanks
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Remote Wifi is when you are still on Wifi, but a different network from your server (at a friend's or halfway across the world). The most important factor here is the upload speed capability of your server. I keep my Local at 5mbps, remote at 2mbps, and don't have 3g so can't comment on the last option (mobile broadband, 3g, or whatever they have it labeled, cant remember).
edit: Check out the Plex wiki on their website. It will answer pretty much every question you can think of. Extremely informative.

Looking better already! Odd that auto doesn't set itself pretty good when its local!
Also anyone have issues with video freezing when going into settings or pausing and the screen locking?
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starcms said:
Remote Wifi is when you are still on Wifi, but a different network from your server (at a friend's or halfway across the world). The most important factor here is the upload speed capability of your server. I keep my Local at 5mbps, remote at 2mbps, and don't have 3g so can't comment on the last option (mobile broadband, 3g, or whatever they have it labeled, cant remember).
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That is great thanks. I'll only be using local WiFi for now
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Lothaen said:
Looking better already! Odd that auto doesn't set itself pretty good when its local!
Also anyone have issues with video freezing when going into settings or pausing and the screen locking?
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Since when does auto work right on anything?
No issues here, everything works perfectly.

Lothaen said:
Looking better already! Odd that auto doesn't set itself pretty good when its local!
Also anyone have issues with video freezing when going into settings or pausing and the screen locking?
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The developer mentioned somewhere that the auto detection is pretty poor and that they would be working on it more in the future. The other advice about tweaking for each connection type is spot on as well
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[GUIDE] How to fix media streaming issues with routers

Ok so when I received my Nexus 7 I had a lot of issues with streaming media on my ISP router. I was pulling my hair out trying to figure this out and thought maybe it was a hardware issue with my device. So what I did was simple. I downloaded Wifi Analyzer app from the Google Play Store. Open up the app and click on Settings. Once you get into the settings you'll see "Channel Settings" option. For 2ghz all of the channels for mine were already checked. Click on the 5 GHZ option if you have it and scroll all the way to the bottom. Make sure the higher mhz channels are checked. Exit out of the app and test to see if media streams better. If not you might have to mess around with the "Scan Interval" settings. Hope this helps it helped me a lot!

What software are you using for streaming?

Not sure what you mean. For movies e.g. transformers I use the stock video app and YouTube and that's about it. Works great now after fixing it this way.
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I thought the Nexus 7 was 2.4ghz only?

I believe that available channels setting only affects the channels the Wifi Analyzer app will look at and display in the Channel Rating view of the app.

Interesting, not sure how I fixed my issue I was having before then
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sparksco said:
Interesting, not sure how I fixed my issue I was having before then
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yeah, me too (confused). i'm not 100% sure but i'd be mighty surprised if a wifi analyzer app changed the frequencies on which your device was looking for a signal. great app by the way, it has helped me in more than one wifi situation.
i just started combing these forums as i plan on getting a nexus 7 in a few days :-D

Here's one way to help with streaming... gets your own router and don't use those isp owned ones.
This one is great for all needs, even has built in upnp and 2 usb ports for hard drives.
http://www.Newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=33-320-062
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Thanks for the tip but like I said it works fine now :beer:
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When you say streaming media problem are you talking about how it keep stopping and buffering? Because I have that and its terrible.
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Video streaming not functioning - CM10

As the title suggests, I'm unable to stream video, this all happened after upgrading from CM9 to CM10. I've tried different apps, YouTube, TED, Netflix, neither work.
I can watch regular videos just fine, including 720p.
Any ideas what's up?
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can you provide more info like which kernel and any patch you used with their link

I'm using the semaphore kernel, and cyanogen nightlies.
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Hr Kristian said:
I'm using the semaphore kernel, and cyanogen nightlies.
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Did you tried those streaming videos on any other phones as well.

Yes, the videos work fine on other devices...
I am able to watch clips stored on my phone, regular files, and I am able to watch clips on other devices (watched some 720p videos from my laptop with MX Player)
I am unable to stream video whether they are in the browser, the YouTube app; TED Talks app; Netflix app, or anything else.
What happens when I try is the thing loads, the duration of the clip is shown in the progress bar, but it refuses to play, just goes in an endless loop of looking like the buffering is finished.
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try vplayer and see if it helps

I don't think you understand.
I don't have a problem with regular video clips (which is what vplayer does), i have a problem solely with streaming video.
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Hr Kristian said:
I don't think you understand.
I don't have a problem with regular video clips (which is what vplayer does), i have a problem solely with streaming video.
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I know...thats what I am saying try vplayer for streaming video

Hr Kristian said:
I don't think you understand.
I don't have a problem with regular video clips (which is what vplayer does), i have a problem solely with streaming video.
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Hi. First of all, did you fix permissions when you installed cm10? Was it a clean install? If so, try to stream your videos over WiFi, not over EDGE network. A few months ago I was unable to watch you tube videos on my PC and on my phone over WiFi (over 3G network it worked) and I called my ISP after that, in 2 days everything was just like before. YouTube worked again. So, it may be a problem with your ISP too (if using WiFi from home although is less probable).
Ultimately you can try dalvik/cache wipe and reinstall cm10 or try a different ROM, maybe it's gonna solve the problem.
I hope this helps.

Naw it wasn't a clean install (when going from CM9), I did the usual dalvik wipe but that was it. I was going to do a clean install once CM10 stable came out anyway, so I guess I'll take your advice and do a proper upgrade now...
The problem is persistent btw, wifi or 3g doesn't make a diff, but lets see what happens after the wipe.
Thanks
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So I did a proper install: full wipe, installed cm10 stable, and flashed semaphore kernel 2.6.0.
After restoring my backup, everything worked. YouTube, TED, Netflix, regular video playback, all good.
Then today, no go, video playback works, but streaming video in either apps no longer works.
The only difference between today and before is that I tried using H/W+ decoder in MX Player, could that have broken it somehow?
Before posting I fixed permissions and rebooted, no change.
Ideas?
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Chromecast is sketchy with mlb atbat

N5, stock & rooted. Chromecast, 16664 firmware unrootable.
MLB recently added casting support to their mobile app but frankly it's pretty bad for me. Casting from a chrome tab on a PC works "fine", but I can't get more than a few innings when casting from the atbat app before it freezes. Then, in order to restart the stream you have to disconnect/reconnect the cc in the app, not simply reload the stream.
Anyone on a custom ROM tried it? Anyone else seen this, possible fixes?
My CC is on usb power from the TV so it sees fresh boots frequently. I've rebooted after a freeze only to get one batter's worth of feed afterward.
All other casting apps work great, but sadly not my most expensive streaming service.
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I'm watching an archived game right now after plugging into a different power source besides the TV so far no freezes. I will try a live game tomorrow. It's possible the USB port on the TV doesn't supply constant enough power or something.
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Only when casting from the app though? Google play movies, Hulu, Netflix; all of these services cast from their app without issue. I can also cast a whole game from a PC to the CC just fine.
I'll try an archive game tonight, I imagine that's a bit different than a live stream.
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I loaded the same game up as an archive and i'm about to turn it off because it's been playing for over 2.5 hours with no issues. It's only the live streams that have problems.
EDIT/UPDATE: So today, Live streams are worse. Every live stream I click on plays a couple frames then gives error 1. Nice.

My live streams are perfect now that my device is no longer plugged into the TV for power.
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Was AFK for a while, gave the mlb team some feedback about it & all is good, confirmed after several live games. They're actively tweaking on their end so GJ mlb. Still plugged into TV and all is fine, that wasn't my issue. Maybe your TV doesn't provide enough power on the usb port?
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Anyone else having an issue with LTE and YouTube?

Do I have LTE where I'm at and it works great. I have supernatural speeds and everything loads quickly except youtube. I literally have to watch it at lowest resolution to be able to stream it? Could AT&T be throttling youtube for some reason?

No problem here. If is loading slow and this is only you tube that means they have problems with servers in your area.
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