How can I speedup channel change time?

[Deihmos 156]

Emby works really well with iptv but it takes almost 5 seconds to change the channel. I had the same behavior with cable tv so didn't use Emby with it. My clients are all android tv with the fast channel change option selected. Are there any settings I can change server side to speed up the channel changing?

[softworkz 4495]

Not now, but a future update will make channel switching almost instant for IPTV and comparable to a hardware TV for native tuner reception.

[iiiJoe 62]

On 11/12/2022 at 5:06 PM, softworkz said:

Not now, but a future update will make channel switching almost instant for IPTV and comparable to a hardware TV for native tuner reception.

Hello, any update here?

[Luke 39657]

9 minutes ago, iiiJoe said:

Hello, any update here?

Hi, we are working on improving it. Thanks.

[arrbee99 1696]

Maybe you should just try NextPVR

[Woken 12]

On 12/20/2023 at 8:22 PM, arrbee99 said:

Maybe you should just try NextPVR

Nah, they will get er done soon   There is currently only one way you can speed up channel load time, have a channel playing on a different device and switch to that channel from yet another device it loads faster but only if the channel is being watched by someone else at the same time on your emby.

[Seger 116]

@Evangelium nach Lukas

There is an update, I would be very happy about a development in the Live TV area:

Fast channel change, both over buttons and loading times. There are certainly still many design options in the UI.

Thank you very much

Seger

[Chillout 102]

They introduced fast tuning briefly in a recent beta.  IPTV tuning time was almost instant (~1 sec). 

Unfortunately they had to roll it back because it was causing IPTV instability with some users. 

Hopefully they get the kinks worked out or find a way to make it an optional setting if its hardware dependent.

 

 

[ardinesh 29]

Dear Emby Team,

I'm reaching out to voice my support for prioritizing faster channel change speeds in Emby. As an avid user, I believe this improvement is essential for enhancing the user experience.

Given the long-standing request for this feature, I urge the team to consider expediting its implementation. Improving channel change speed will not only delight users but also showcase Emby's commitment to customer satisfaction.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

[vdrover 55]

+1 for fast channel switching. It even takes 5-ish seconds for OTA channels to begin playback. 

The same M3U in a dedicated IPTV app is near-instaneous (see “UHF” for example).

[denz 453]

I have been waiting for faster channel changes since emby got released. Still waiting 

[daldana 81]

Maybe now that the new Windows app has been released, TVNext will be going to beta. 

[arrbee99 1696]

I have no idea how Emby manages to start TV so slowly. I presume its more difficult with all the OSes and hardware it should work on, but NextPVR can manage it. Luke managed it fairly recently (for some of us anyway). Softworkz managed it.

[papasz 2]

+1 for fast channel switching

[DMS11B 2]

100% need faster switching, TiviMate is extremely fast but missing the server features of emby. 

I'd totally pay more if the emby folks could get the channels to switch as fast as TiviMate.

[pwhodges 1817]

On 19/12/2024 at 05:21, daldana said:

Maybe now that the new Windows app has been released, TVNext will be going to beta. 

TVnext will be added to the beta following the release of the 4.9 server release, and I have read that it greatly improves the channel start time..

Paul

[denz 453]

The way it is going don’t expect anything this year we are already end of February and barely any updates to beta. Its very disappointing with extremely slow progress but it is what it is

[Carlo 4547]

The current development/beta is huge in terms of changes from the last release but is nearing the end.

Once that is released, the next server development cycle will begin which is when TVNext will be introduced.

 

 

[DMS11B 2]

16 minutes ago, Carlo said:

The current development/beta is huge in terms of changes from the last release but is nearing the end.

Once that is released, the next server development cycle will begin which is when TVNext will be introduced.

 

 

Carlo, I am unfamiliar with TVNext, do you have a link that I can educate myself on this?

 

[TMCsw 165]

TVnext Spreadsheet

[d00zah 143]

28 minutes ago, DMS11B said:

Carlo, I am unfamiliar with TVNext, do you have a link that I can educate myself on this?

 

To complain about lacking TVnext progress

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTtWQwRLBTPp5TNh8KmtSH3Rvz9Zm6ovUL__YL9Ax1ikzGLCzdfhryjMJ6-g5N1rJIf5LrDGjE5jqds/pubhtml?gid=1930489182&single=true

Edited February 25 by d00zah

[pwhodges 1817]

@Carlo I thought native support for Hauppauge tuners (i.e. without running WinTV, just using the driver) was included, but it doesn't appear to be listed in the spreadsheet now.

Paul

[emveepee 125]

Tuners are generic so BDA will cover most Windows tuner devices

Martin

Edited February 25 by emveepee

[arrbee99 1696]

2 hours ago, Carlo said:

The current development/beta is huge in terms of changes from the last release but is nearing the end.

Once that is released, the next server development cycle will begin which is when TVNext will be introduced.

 

 

Isn't 4.9 the smart playlist release ? Is that still happening n?

[pwhodges 1817]

14 minutes ago, emveepee said:

Tuners are generic so BDA will cover most Windows tuner devices

Ah, gotcha.  Thanks.

Paul