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Support => Questions => Topic started by: sveakul on June 04, 2020, 07:22:35 PM
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I was wondering what default setting MusicBee uses for buffering network radio streams before starting playback. Most FLAC streams seem to start inordinately slowly, for example about 12 seconds for http://secure.live-streams.nl/flac.flac (http://secure.live-streams.nl/flac.flac) when the same stream at the same time will start in 2 seconds with the AIMP player. This is also noticeable on some mp3 streams, as in 14 seconds for http://stream.24dubstep.pl:8010/mp3_best (http://stream.24dubstep.pl:8010/mp3_best) vs. 1 second in AIMP, repeatable at the same time/day. Output is Wasapi-Exclusive, event. I would also like to ask if it's possible that this setting be made user-adjustable in 3.4 as buffering already is for files. Thanks!
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it was recently increased to 20 seconds worth of data in the buffering but of course the actual time to load the buffer will depend on the internet connection. There is a setting in BASS to start playback sooner while it is still loading but of course runs the risk of cutting out if set to low
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Thanks Steven, understood. The setting in BASS you mentioned must be what is allowing the other player I referred to start much earlier, but as you said it then assumes a connection speed/reliability that many users may not have. If it's not able to be made user-adjustable then better off with a wait and no stuttering for everyone's experience.
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try this version:
https://getmusicbee.com/patches/MusicBee33_Patched.zip
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This is MUCH better--delay reduced by half in the two examples I gave; thanks, Steven!