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Switching Channels - Buffering Behaviour Inconsistent

Hi there,

I've been using MP for around 6 months now, various different versions along the way. I just did a big update to the tv server way of doing things.

I'm having some difficulty controlling this buffering thing and understanding whats going on with it. Here's what happens. First of all, MP starts buffering from the minute i fire up MP and start watching a channel. Now from what I'm reading in this thread, this is by design, and expected to happen. All good so far.

I am experiencing an inconsistency when switching to another channel. Half of the time when I change to another channel, I can see that channel straight away (as I expect), and freely navigate backwards to see the buffered previous channel(s) that I was watching, while MP continues to buffer the newly selected channel for me. The other half of the time when I switch channels, I see briefly (for about a second) the newly selected channel, then immediately get sent right back to the start of the timeshift buffer (ie, the longer I watch TV, the further back I go). This is quite frustrating as I can't change channels without having to navigate forward to the 'end' of the buffer. Also, alot of the time when I navigate to the 'end' of the buffer I simply get sent straight back to the start of the buffer. I'm quite confused as to which of these 2 behaviours I should be expecting to consistently see. I hope its the first one i described!

Any clues as to what's going on?

<blockquote data-quote="egruz" data-source="post: 132295" data-attributes="member: 47435">Switching Channels - Buffering Behaviour InconsistentHi there,I've been using MP for around 6 months now, various different versions along the way.&nbsp; I just did a big update to the tv server way of doing things.I'm having some difficulty controlling this buffering thing and understanding whats going on with it.&nbsp; Here's what happens.&nbsp; First of all, MP starts buffering from the minute i fire up MP and start watching a channel.&nbsp; Now from what I'm reading in this thread, this is by design, and expected to happen.&nbsp; All good so far. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />I am experiencing an inconsistency when switching to another channel.&nbsp; Half of the time when I change to another channel, I can see that channel straight away (as I expect), and freely navigate backwards to see the buffered previous channel(s) that I was watching, while MP continues to buffer the newly selected channel for me.&nbsp; The other half of the time when I switch channels, I see briefly (for about a second) the newly selected channel, then immediately get sent right back to the start of the timeshift buffer (ie, the longer I watch TV, the further back I go).&nbsp; This is quite frustrating as I can't change channels without having to navigate forward to the 'end' of the buffer.&nbsp; Also, alot of the time when I navigate to the 'end' of the buffer I simply get sent straight back to the start of the buffer.&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused&nbsp; &nbsp; :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" />&nbsp; I'm quite confused as to which of these 2 behaviours I should be expecting to consistently see.&nbsp; I hope its the first one i described!Any clues as to what's going on?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="egruz, post: 132295, member: 47435"] [b]Switching Channels - Buffering Behaviour Inconsistent[/b] Hi there, I've been using MP for around 6 months now, various different versions along the way. I just did a big update to the tv server way of doing things. I'm having some difficulty controlling this buffering thing and understanding whats going on with it. Here's what happens. First of all, MP starts buffering from the minute i fire up MP and start watching a channel. Now from what I'm reading in this thread, this is by design, and expected to happen. All good so far. :) I am experiencing an inconsistency when switching to another channel. Half of the time when I change to another channel, I can see that channel straight away (as I expect), and freely navigate backwards to see the buffered previous channel(s) that I was watching, while MP continues to buffer the newly selected channel for me. The other half of the time when I switch channels, I see briefly (for about a second) the newly selected channel, then immediately get sent right back to the start of the timeshift buffer (ie, the longer I watch TV, the further back I go). This is quite frustrating as I can't change channels without having to navigate forward to the 'end' of the buffer. Also, alot of the time when I navigate to the 'end' of the buffer I simply get sent straight back to the start of the buffer. :S I'm quite confused as to which of these 2 behaviours I should be expecting to consistently see. I hope its the first one i described! Any clues as to what's going on? [/QUOTE]