Raspberry Pi + openELEC + XBMX = Slow

rossk26 · 20 Aug 2014 at 09:20

Hello,

I've had my Raspberry Pi running XBMC for a few weeks now, and it's not what I expected. The load time between each menu is tedious, and 50% of the links don't work, and the links that do work will buffer every 30 seconds.

I set it all up correctly following online videos etc. And used the openELEC android build for XBMC. I have a class 10 SD Card which is more than enough, and the Pi is plugged into the router via an ethernet cable.

So is this the norm? Are there any fixes?

rossk26 · 20 Aug 2014 at 16:10

It's only being used for streaming via the Mashup or ICEfilms add ons. There's no connection to a NAS and I have no other files on it.

Reason I chose openELEC was because of some videos on youtube comparing it ro raspbmc and it was quicker...

rossk26 · 21 Aug 2014 at 11:11

I use the XMBC andriod app on my phone as a remote.

I believe the menu and streams are all 1080p wherever possible. I disabled the RSS feed when I first set it up

I used it last night, and it's a little better (I reduced the frame rate from 60>50). Menu's still aren't that quick, and it's hard to find a link that actually works. But I watched an episode of True Blood and a film in HD which loaded fairly quickly and there was no buffering issues.

rossk26 · 21 Aug 2014 at 15:36

I'm using the default skin from the android XBMC build. I'll get the name for it when I get home.