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nouseforaname
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Posted: Sun, 16th Oct 2011 05:20 Post subject: NFS (network file sharing) help with XBMC?	Quick Quote Quote

So I can't seem to set up NFS sharing correctly between my win 7 computer and an apple tv 2 running xbmc downstairs over wireless. SMB works, but not without buffering the shit out of everything (which also begs the question of why I can pause youtube and let it get ahead of the video but not anything over the network). anyone have any experience with this? NFS is supposed to stream better so I'm thinking this would save me from running a 35 foot cable to my router. I have the folder mapped as a drive on the computer, but ATV2 says it can't find it over the network address the computer has. I've tried a "regular" windows NFS service as well as hanewin NFS server, didn't matter. help? asus z170-A \|\| core i5-6600K \|\| geforce gtx 970 4gb \|\| 16gb ddr4 ram \|\| win10 \|\| 1080p led samsung 27"

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Posted: Sun, 16th Oct 2011 22:21 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

I don't see how one should help more than the other. They are both file-sharing protocols, but are ultimately similar. It is up to the player to manage its buffering. I'd suggest using what is working, and instead focus on setting the input buffer of XBMC higher. SMB (Samba) shares are the regular Windows file shares we all know. My IMDb Ratings \| Fix NFOHump Cookies \| Hide Users / Threads \| Embedded Content (Videos/GIFs/Twitter/Reddit) \| The Derps Collection Death smiles at us all; all we can do is smile back.

nouseforaname
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Posted: Mon, 17th Oct 2011 03:50 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

there is no buffer setting on the ATV2 version of XBMC I was only going this route because there seem to be others who get better streaming performance in the exact same situation as me using NFS http://wdtvforum.com/main/index.php?topic=5393.0 asus z170-A \|\| core i5-6600K \|\| geforce gtx 970 4gb \|\| 16gb ddr4 ram \|\| win10 \|\| 1080p led samsung 27"

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Posted: Tue, 18th Oct 2011 08:53 Post subject:	Quick Quote Quote

Well, problem solved I guess. Installed Plex and the streaming is much more consistent than XBMC. asus z170-A \|\| core i5-6600K \|\| geforce gtx 970 4gb \|\| 16gb ddr4 ram \|\| win10 \|\| 1080p led samsung 27"

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