FIX - Audio streaming (quality issues)

[YankInDaSouth]

I created and update.zip that will appy the setting for you.
It's for Froyo 2.2 FRG22 though.
I have one for disabling and one to re-enable it.

Excellent! Thanks

I've been using Root Explorer, but I am sure several people will make good use of these! Nicely done!

 

[technologeek]

Thank you sooo much for this fix! I'm surprised there isn't a bigger deal made about this. From what I've heard the "official" release still has these issues. I use my Droid for Rhapsody and Pandora music every day so this fix was vital.

 

[YankInDaSouth]

OK - I need someone to verify something!

After I install any ROM now this audio fix is one of my top priority "to do's" as I stream Pandora a lot. While, the overall performance of the ROMs has been good I notice that the benchmark scores are TERRIBLE (I'm talking 500-700 with a 1.25 kernel). So, I've been jumping from ROM to ROM going just nutty - then this morning I tried the new FRG22. Prior to fixing the audio issue I installed a 1.25 kernel and ran 1400's + with quadrant and the benchmarks test in SetCPU were right on par. After applying the audio fix the benchmark scores nose dived!!! Where prior to the fix the SetCPU long bench was in the low 400's now it's in the mid to low 700's and my quadrant is in the high 400's low 500's.

Has anybody else noticed this or is my phone just screwing with me?

 

[JoelWRX]

Your benchmark scores probably drop when it tries the decoding of audio/video files (one of the first tests) stagefright is probably a lot more effective than opencore. Although it wont effect your overall system performance... Remember benchmarks are just numbers!

 

[YankInDaSouth]

Your benchmark scores probably drop when it tries the decoding of audio/video files (one of the first tests) stagefright is probably a lot more effective than opencore. Although it wont effect your overall system performance... Remember benchmarks are just numbers!

I wasn't terribly concerned being the the performance never faltered. I try not to get too hung up in the benchmark #'s ... but I tend to get sucked in now and then when I read posts for a new ROM "My quadrant was 1530! This ROM is quick!" ... LMAO. Then I run mine I say WTF!!! :laugh: Hey, my numbers may be low, by my audio works

 

[pdroid]

Your benchmark scores probably drop when it tries the decoding of audio/video files (one of the first tests) stagefright is probably a lot more effective than opencore. Although it wont effect your overall system performance... Remember benchmarks are just numbers!

Exactly. In fact, your linpack scores should be about the same if you want a further test.

 

[chemist109]

Repercussions of disabling StageFright

The test that takes a nosedive on Quadrant after disabling StageFright is H.264 decoding. Also, the new mobile site for Youtube will no longer play video with stagefright disabled.

 

[stryker71]

The test that takes a nosedive on Quadrant after disabling StageFright is H.264 decoding. Also, the new mobile site for Youtube will no longer play video with stagefright disabled.

Hmmm... I was going to fix this right away when I read the thread, but now I'm on the fence balancing performance vs sound quality...

 

[YankInDaSouth]

The test that takes a nosedive on Quadrant after disabling StageFright is H.264 decoding. Also, the new mobile site for Youtube will no longer play video with stagefright disabled.

Hmmm... I was going to fix this right away when I read the thread, but now I'm on the fence balancing performance vs sound quality...

From what I have seen thus far there is no change in performance - just these tests. All the ROMs I have done this on still run smoothly and are very responsive.

 

[hawgpapa]

Froyo ROMs have seem to promoted complaints about audio streamings issues, in apps like Pandora or SiriusXM.

There was a temporary fix identified.

To fix it:
Edit build.prop (pull it to your comp using adb or fix with root explorer)
Find media.stagefright.enable-player=true
Edit media.stagefright.enable-player=false
Save it and reboot.. this has fixed my issues with all streaming

Thanks, so much, for the "fix". It is great to have my Sirus back. The Droid community is awesome in supporting each other.
Peace...

 

[B-RAN]

Someone on Droid-Life posted that it will not affect anything if you change the
media.stagefright.enable-http=true to FALSE instead of the enable-player file. Thoughts?

 

[brochaos]

bran, i just read that too and came to post it here. i tried it and it seemed true.

 

[JoelWRX]

There is no real damage or harm done. It just uses opencore instead of stagefright.. Opencore is a little less efficent at decoding, but is not going to impact system performance.

 

[brochaos]

well if you put false for the "http" option instead of the "player" one, it apparently only uses opencore for streaming media, instead of all media, local or streaming.

 

[pdroid]

well if you put false for the "http" option instead of the "player" one, it apparently only uses opencore for streaming media, instead of all media, local or streaming.

Huh - this sounds promising and would give us the "cake and eat it too" solution.

I'm going to try this now.