topic Re: Chromecast w Google TV frame rate stutter in Streaming

Chromecast w Google TV frame rate stutter

salputrid — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 21:45:34 GMT

This happens across all apps some more than others.

I am using the Google TV interface.

This was not an issue with the Chromecast 3rd gen when I cast from my iphone.

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salputrid — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 21:47:46 GMT

I found this thread https://support.google.com/googletv/thread/127489601?hl=en

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Playmo77 — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 08:34:01 GMT

I have the same problem on both of my CC (4k with google tv) which have been been recently upgraded to android 12 ...

It is very noticeable and annoying.

I have fiber at home with mesh wifi, speed test gives me between 250 and 300 mbps consistently. So network is not an issue.

I never had any issue like that with any of my CCs (I have a 2nd gen, an Ultra and two 4k with google tv).

I'm pretty convinced that it's related to the new frame matching feature, but even disabling it doesn't fix the problem ...

I used to love the device but of course a forced update ruined everything ...

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salputrid — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 16:40:11 GMT

Yup, may return the new one and just go back to the 3rd gen. Disappointing.

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Playmo77 — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 16:52:48 GMT

It's a shame, I upgraded because I had a problem with my Ultra (Disney + stuttered in 4k, probably after an update ... issue posted in the communities with lots of Details but just ignored ...) and now after several month of being really happy with my unit (and buying a second one for my bedroom) it's now degraded ...

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kg23 — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 02:53:37 GMT

Identical experience here. Android 12 showed up and the Google TV started dropping frames across all my input sources. Being that this is Google, I opted to buy an AppleTV while I wait for a fix.

It's like nobody there actually uses or QAs the product.

Re: Chromecast w Google TV frame rate stutter

kg23 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 17:12:48 GMT

Google TV 4K Patch inbound
https://9to5google.com/2022/11/28/chromecast-google-tv-4k-update/amp/

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salputrid — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 17:58:43 GMT

Thanks for posting! Hope to see an improvement.

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Playmo77 — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:37:09 GMT

Thanks for the info, I updated both of my CC and its too early to know if it s better or not.

I think it improved a bit (still had a few quick freezes but did not experienced slow down of frame rate yet)

Menus are still slow and laggy (which is a shame considering it doesn't display much) but I could live with it if playback is smooth which is the most important.

Even before the update I realized I did not witness any problem watching Netflix, my main issues came from Disney+ Apple TV+ and Prime video so maybe it's related to the apps ?

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kg23 — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 21:59:23 GMT

I watched ~90 mins of Netflix last night on the new update and I didn't see any stuttering. I'm not ready to claim 100% it's fixed, but things look good.

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Playmo77 — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:10:13 GMT

Good to know, I experienced the same thing with Netflix but I can’t remember having issues with Netflix so … let’s wait a bit more.

one weird thing though : they added commercials on the main page ??

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kg23 — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 20:40:04 GMT

Nope. Frame rate issue reappeared. Also, the Google TV resolution will not stay at 4K. Overnight it reverts to 1080p. I think the unit is rebooting or resetting.
It worked perfectly fine on Android 11. Why does Google have to mess stuff up?

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Playmo77 — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 21:33:46 GMT

I confirm I have the same problems on my side. Still no issues with Netflix but watching the first episode of willow on Disney + showed some frame rate slowdowns. It was fine for most of the episode but when it started it never went back to what it was at the beginning.
Going back to the menu and back to the app seemed to help but after some time it reappears. It’s almost like the memory was full or something …

Anyway I used to love this CC it was perfect for my usage and now it’s unusable. I guess Android 13 will not be available for the CC any time soon so I don’t know what to do …

i don’t understand why we are the only one complaining. We should not be the only one experiencing this issue and if we were more vocal maybe google would acknowledge the issue …

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salputrid — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 21:42:50 GMT

Thanks for the update. I watched Apple TV without issues last night. Still have some other apps to check. It may at this point be app-based. But yah, we cannot be the only ones.

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Playmo77 — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 21:48:48 GMT

https://www.flatpanelshd.com/focus.php?subaction=showfull&id=1666253858

something to try ?

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Playmo77 — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 20:15:21 GMT

Today I watched the second episode of willow on Disney+ and still frame rate issues (I think it’s less than before but it could also be placebo effect) however after that I switched to the old man still on Disney + this time no issue whatsoever.

i was about to search for the differences in terms of frame rate but actually one big difference exists beyond frame rate. Willow is 4K and the old men is in HD. I had issues with disenchanted as well and it was also in 4K. This could explain why I never witnessed issues with Netflix because I pay only for HD …

what do you think ? Do you experience something similar ?

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salputrid — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 14:41:32 GMT

I do not have the 4K option so it is not an issue for me. It looks like we should all just buy Apple TV. Google`s rollout is preposterous.

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Playmo77 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 12:22:43 GMT

Actually I tried again with the same TV Show in HD and witness problems this time.

It seems random ... really disappointed ...

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Playmo77 — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:02:20 GMT

https://support.google.com/googletv/thread/189986376/sync-skipping-issues-with-chromecast-with-google-tv-4k?hl=en

Did anyone tried to use cast instead of the app directly as a workaround to check if it does fix the issue ?

It would be disappointing to not use the UI but still better than nothing if it works ...

Re: Chromecast w Google TV frame rate stutter

JenniferV — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 23:18:18 GMT

Hey folks,

I'm sorry to hear that you're having an issue with your Chromecast with Google TV devices. Could you please try to plug in the Chromecast with Google TV (HD) or (4K) on a different HDMI port on your TV? Plugging it on a different TV screen if one is available and rebooting your Wi-Fi router might also help.

Thanks,

Jennifer