bpa;249103 Wrote: > To make sure it is not a Slimserver effect - you should try playing a > BBC station with mplayer standalone. > > When testing you should try a > (i) A live stream > (ii) A listen Again stream > > If you get the same effect when playing mplayer standalone, then should > alter some of the maplyer parameters such as buffer size and buffer fill > levels to see if you can get a smooth stream.I tried this using the -Test > mplayer.bat- file in the Slimserver directory. BBC World Service plays well (20.7 kbit). This channel also plays well through Slimserver and Squeezebox.
The other channels in -Test mplayer.bat- play for a few seconds (64.1 kbit) where after play starts to stutter, i.e. exactly what happens when played through Slimserver and Squeezebox. I am aware that I could increase the buffer, but wouldn't that simply postpone the problem? So, when the buffer is drained I will be back to square one? The problem as I see it is that the software doesn't automatically adjust the bit rate, which is what the BBC iPlayer does, making listening through the browser possible. Have I understood this correctly: there is no way to get the software to adjust the bit rate automatically or manually? -- jazzfido ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jazzfido's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=14393 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=41023 _______________________________________________ plugins mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/plugins
