The diffusion Web video is set to become the future of television and live content delivery. We already see it with very popular services such as Netflix, HBO Max, Amazon or Disney Plus, among others, as well as playback systems such as Kodi or Plex.
Now, there are places where network coverage can play tricks on you when it comes to watching series or movies. The good news is that there are methods to avoid the dreaded buffering or breaks in the transmission of content.
Kodi, the open source content player, has become the go-to solution for anyone who needs to stream on diffusion. It offers an easy way to stream music, photos, and videos from your PC, Mac, or NAS device, as well as the ability to stream videos over the network.
Kodi has the advantage of being cross-platform, so you’ll find it available on all sorts of different devices, whether they’re running Windows or macOS. But all versions have a common problem: buffering or buffering.
The buffering is the Achilles heel of transmission on line, for which you should know that there are tricks to combat or eliminate delays or interruptions in transmission. If you want to know how to do it, keep reading this article.
Check the speed of your internet connection
Before starting with the configuration settings offered by the Kodi interface to reduce the problem related to buffering, you should check the speed offered by your Internet service provider, a task that seems easy to undertake.
In general, to transmit video on line effectively, download speeds of at least 5 or 10 Mbps are required as a minimum, as those with a slower connection will experience buffering from time to time.
Certain services of diffusionlike Netflix, can still work on a relatively slow internet connection, but the same cannot be said for most services associated with Kodi.
To test the speed of your internet connection, simply connect to the same network that Kodi is connected to and navigate to www.speedtest.net (PC, Mac) or download the speed test app (iOS, android).
Once on the web or with the application, launch the test step by step as indicated by the wizard, paying close attention to the ping speed of the download. If you have a ping extremely high, you will always have buffering issues.
If you have a slow internet connection despite having contracted a higher mode, try restarting your router, well, contact your ISP to see if there are any issues in your region or connection area.
If the speed test results are normal, continue to the next section.
Use an Ethernet cable connected to your router
If your connection router to the internet is not the problem, the next step to take is to improve the connection. This is done in two possible ways: If your TV Box or Kodi Box is connected to the internet via Wi-Fi, try moving it closer to the location of your router. You can also try changing the WiFi frequency band to 5 GHz, if your router The supporter.
The second option is to connect the Kodi box to the router using an Ethernet cable, as this should provide the fastest connection possible. However, due to the variety of devices Kodi can be loaded onto, this is not always an option.
This shouldn’t be a problem for those running Kodi on a streaming media device. diffusionlike the Nvidia Shield, because it has an Ethernet port, although those used by Amazon Fire and others streamers basic multimedia are forced to use Wi-Fi.
Adjust Kodi Video Cache
This way you will get it to stop storing mode buffering. If you’ve followed the steps above and still find that Kodi is buffering, there’s yet another option that comes true: Adjust Kodi’s video cache.
In a more practical approach, it is possible to stop storing in the dampen of the device, but is more complicated than the options listed above and uses a custom plugin for each streamer or an open source device.
Follow the steps below:
- In Kodi, select “Settings > File Manager Menu”.
- Select ‘Add a new source’ and enter the following address in the window that opens.
- Be sure to give the font a name so you can find it later and click ‘OK’.
- Return to the “Settings” menu and select the Add-ons menu. From there, select “Install from zip file”, then select the font you added in step 2.
- Select ‘Repository.aresproject > repository.aresproject.zip’ and install the Ares project repository. It will install in seconds and notify you when it’s done.
- Go back to the add-on settings menu and this time select “Install from repository”.
- Select ‘Ares Project > Program Add-ons > Ares Wizard’ and click install.
- Wait for the program to install and you will be notified by a message when it is finished.
- Return to the main menu and select ‘Add-ons > Program Add-ons > Ares Wizard’. You should automatically download and install the files when they are used for the first time”.
- In the Ares Wizard, select “Settings > Advanced Setup Wizard > Next”. You should then see how much RAM is available on your device – write it down and select “Generate”.
- Set the video cache size to half of the available RAM, making sure not to change any other settings.
- Select “Apply Settings” and restart Kodi.
If you followed the above instructions correctly, you should notice improvements in Kodi streaming. If it turns out that you are still having buffering issues, we recommend using a different source/server/streaming application, as the issue may be server-side.
