starting a stream takes time, why?

robospine · Post by **robospine** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 2:14 pm

when i start a stream it allways take some 10 seconds before it starts.. why is that?

it's streams from shoutcast.com that you can find within mediamonkey.

/alex

Steegy · Post by **Steegy** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 6:05 pm

From the beginning that you connect, there's no data yet, so to get some data you have to wait a tiny bit.
Most streaming protocols (as also Shoutcast) use buffering to make sure that a temporary internet connection drop or speed issues don't have an effect on the thing you're downloading, the stream. That means that the buffer is first filled to 100% (what takes some time for certain connections) and then starts playing until the end, or until the buffer has run empty to 0%(e.g. because the connection broke down). In the last case, the sound/video will stop and the buffer will be filled again to 100% ("buffering...", what can take some time again), so playback can continue.

Cheers
Steegy

robospine · Post by **robospine** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 4:16 pm

ok, i get that..
but when i use winamp i don't have this "problem"..
the same streams start right away.. ok maybe a one sec delay but not as much as in Mediamonkey..

robospine · Post by **robospine** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:06 am

anyone?

robospine · Post by **robospine** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:54 am

another thing is that MediaMonkey freezez if i try to start an other stream while the first is still trying to start.

Post by **Lowlander** » Wed Nov 22, 2006 1:22 pm

Are you using MediaMonkey 2.5.4 or a previous version?

robospine · Post by **robospine** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 12:44 pm

2.5.4.978

robospine · Post by **robospine** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:18 am

just got the 2.5.5 and still the same problem, if i change streams before the first one is fully loaded the program hangs.