Audio/video Sync Problem

[jobby99]

I removed all codec packs using revo uninstaller, deleted files/folders leftover, and reinstalled lav filters from their website or majorgeeks. Then, when you skip forward, the audio will pause to sync or the video will slow down or speed up to sync. It is my preference that the video change to sync with audio but have not figured out how to do that yet. I just use the default settings for everything. I believe the web based app uses different codecs so that might explain why it works better. I am running Windows 11 with latest updates, so possibly could be a little different vs Windows 10.

edit: I now use Pot Player to watch recordings (even active recordings) and audio/video sync is perfect. You must be careful not to skip forward to end on active recordings as that would cause playback issues.

[HarryH3]

I removed all codec packs using revo uninstaller, deleted files/folders leftover, and reinstalled lav filters from their website or majorgeeks.  Then, when you skip forward, the audio will pause to sync or the video will slow down or speed up to sync.  It is my preference that the video change to sync with audio but have not figured out how to do that yet.  I just use the default settings for everything.  I believe the web based app uses different codecs so that might explain why it works better.  I am running Windows 11 with latest updates, so possibly could be a little different vs Windows 10.

I'm going to guess that you're using NextPVR.exe to view the recordings.  You are describing the same problem that I've been seeing here for a long time.  I ended up switching to using Kodi, with the NextPVR add-on.  It works, but I'd far prefer to go back to the NextPVR.exe UI.  All of my recordings play just fine in Kodi, VLC, and every other media player that I've tried. 

[jobby99]

I removed all codec packs using revo uninstaller, deleted files/folders leftover, and reinstalled lav filters from their website or majorgeeks.  Then, when you skip forward, the audio will pause to sync or the video will slow down or speed up to sync.  It is my preference that the video change to sync with audio but have not figured out how to do that yet.  I just use the default settings for everything.  I believe the web based app uses different codecs so that might explain why it works better.  I am running Windows 11 with latest updates, so possibly could be a little different vs Windows 10.

I'm going to guess that you're using NextPVR.exe to view the recordings.  You are describing the same problem that I've been seeing here for a long time.  I ended up switching to using Kodi, with the NextPVR add-on.  It works, but I'd far prefer to go back to the NextPVR.exe UI.  All of my recordings play just fine in Kodi, VLC, and every other media player that I've tried. 

--------------Try Pot Player if you are using Windows to view recordings.----------

[jobby99]

I hate the Kodi UI with the heat of a million burning suns, but for the last year or two I have been unsuccessful in getting the audio and video to sync in NextPVR.    So we begrudgingly use Kodi, while swearing at it.

I'd suggest you give uidroid a try. You get the exact same user interface. And if you don't already have any Android TV based devices, you can generally pick up a TiVo Stream 4K for $30 or an ONN Streamer for $20. Personally, I'd go for the TiVo because the numbers on the remote are very useful with NextPVR.

Thanks for the tip.  Since the HTPC is already sitting in the corner of the living room, we've been using that for everything for many years. (NextPVR, Netflix, Hulu, etc.)  In the V4 and V5 days, just running NextPVR.exe on that system to view shows worked awesome.  Something in V6 broke it and I changed settings in LAV Filters so many times, trying to get it to play nice, but the stuttering and sync issues persisted at every comskip jump.  The recordings play perfectly in Kodi (with the NPVR AddOn), but wow, Kodi leaves me wanting in so many other ways. 

Why does Kodi insist on listing recordings from newest to oldest?  In what universe would one want to see the latest episode before the earlier episodes?  I can change it (for EVERY series), but if we watch and delete all of the episodes in a series, then Kodi resets the default sort the next time it creates a folder for that series.  Ugh!

We use the remote for everything, but if there's a way to delete a recording that was just watched with the remote, we sure haven't found it.  Have to grab the keyboard every time.

Don't even get me started about how twitchy the menus are when using a mouse/trackpad...

But, I digress. 

Long press firestick center button to bring up menu to delete stuff.  I use SPMC 17alpha and it works well but IP address have to be entered in the standard box not the "IP input box" for some strange reason.