Why does it take so long to read a MP4 directory (in v3.28 with i7/32Gb/2T SSD)? Also reading files via a M3U8 file is very slow.

Indeed, from my internal 2Tb SSD it goes quite fast, but from my connected USB hard drive the loading of the MP4 files goes terribly slow. That will be due to the reading of the metadata I understand, and that apparently cannot be faster. Thank you all :wink:

[image] iVents: Why does it take so long to read a MP4 directory How many files are you accessing? And how long is long?

Hello @MotleyG I read your very interesting comment on the subject, I believe, that it is about the Playlist M3U8 command... [image] Sluggish performance I am at the current version 3.19, and actually find the performance is noticeably faster than the previous versions. Especially loading with …

[image] Sergius: I wonder... the power of the computer can help to get the data faster Most important is the type of storage media you use. If you use a modern internal NVMe M.2 SSD you can read your data much faster than (for example) from an attached USB hard drive or over LAN. The CPU an…

[image] LyricsLover: Most important is the type of storage media you use. The storage type and location is definitely one of the most important factors in improving access speed. It also helps to ensure the library function is enabled. My machine uses local storage with a SSD OS drive and tra…

[image] iVents: but from my connected USB hard drive Please compare: SATA SSD up to 500 MByte per second, (~ 4000 Mbit per second) USB3.0 5 to 30 Mbit per second. So what happens if you copy the files from the USB drive first to the SSD and then load them? The linked threads also suggeste…

Very slowly reading directory and M3U8

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ohrenkino January 3, 2025, 8:10pm 2

Playlists are plain text files with references to files. So if the files are read not as fast as you expect then the playlists will not speed it up.

See this thread on a discussion about loading speeds: