I'm experiencing hiccups & drop-outs on Internet streaming ONLY

guy48065

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I don't think I've read any complaints about Internet streaming being choppy. It doesn't happen all the time, but often enough to be annoying.
Today I was listening to a stream on the "Open Network Stream" function and it started dropping out so I switched to another stream on a different URL only to have it immediately start hiccuping, too. I then switched to Radio Paradise via the supported preset and it too was dropping out.
Switched to Spotify and there was no problem.

I have rock-solid fiber-optic Internet and rarely experience any connectivity issues so this problem with streams over URL is baffling.
 
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For some reason, I had this issue with a bad switch on my network while IP6 was enabled on the WiiM Amp that also had slow download and choppy audio issues. I disabled IP6 for the time being, and it has been fine for over a year. I'm probably replacing that managed switch at some point anyway and then will test again with IP6 enabled. I can't remember if I did it on both Amps on that switch because they both had the issue or did it preemptively on the 2nd one.
 
I don't think I've read any complaints about Internet streaming being choppy. It doesn't happen all the time, but often enough to be annoying.
Today I was listening to a stream on the "Open Network Stream" function and it started dropping out so I switched to another stream on a different URL only to have it immediately start hiccuping, too. I then switched to Radio Paradise via the supported preset and it too was dropping out.
Switched to Spotify and there was no problem.

I have rock-solid fiber-optic Internet and rarely experience any connectivity issues so this problem with streams over URL is baffling.
Does your modem/router do super vectoring? This is more or less a requirement for a stable connection nowadays. Even a 3 or 4 year old router may be outdated and not work propperly.
 
Does your modem/router do super vectoring? This is more or less a requirement for a stable connection nowadays. Even a 3 or 4 year old router may be outdated and not work propperly.
No, sorry that is not a solid topic to bring up. Supervectoring is a fairly new type of standard in DSL technology (VDSL updated modulation type) and only applies to DSL type of connections (copper/phone-lines) and has to be supported by the provider (and end-user off course) and only works at fast(er) speeds on short actual connection loops. It's certainly is in no way a requirement for a stable internet connection.
 
Just some advice: Always avoid doing double NAT on home internet setups. If you have a modem that can also do router duties (most do as standard) and you have another router connected after that, put one of them in bridge mode to avoid messy translation and routing and as a result hiccup issues especially with realtime streaming audio and/or video services. Wifi extenders are also infamous in that sense because in short they create small extra networks where your devices switch to and from all te time. Modern ways to extend wireless coverage like Mesh devices will work great generally. (Tp-link, Netgear etc) And if you can, hardwire (ethernet) your WiiM devices.
 
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Just some advice: Always avoid doing double NAT on home internet setups. If you have a modem that can also do router duties (most do as standard) and you have another router connected after that, put one of them in bridge mode to avoid messy translation and routing and as an result hiccup issues especially with realtime streaming audio and/or video services. Wifi extenders are also infamous in that sense because in short they create small extra networks where your devices switch to and from all te time. Modern ways to extend wireless coverage like Mesh devices will work great generally. (Tp-link, Netgear etc) And if you can, hardwire (ethernet) your WiiM devices.
I don't know if what I've got is set up properly.
With all the constant suggestions here & elsewhere to try this, buy that I feel like I need a live-in Geek Squad tech.

I have 100Mbs fiber running to their white box in my living room. That's connected by Ethernet to my Linksys WRT1900AC router. My Ultra connects to that via the 5GHz channel.
I do have 2 wireless network extenders operating but my phone rarely needs to connect to them, and the Ultra isn't set up to connect to them--it's only 8 feet from the router.

I could try connecting the Ultra to the router via LAN if there's an advantage to doing so.
 
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