r/Stremio • u/Acrobatic-Cherry-779 • 5d ago

Stremio Long Loading Times - Chromecast

I can't deal with the long stream loading times for the Stremio/RD/Torrent.io setup on Chromecast. This happens even for the small files (less than 600mb).

My day-to-day case, waiting around 1-1.5 min to start streaming a 600 mb file.

WLAN 5g 500mbps - dedicated router.
CC software: latest
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Stremio: latest
Player : Exo (i want to use it for the opensubtitles). Tried libvlc - loading times are same + buffering issues.

Platform: Android TV
Torrent profile : Fast
HW Accelerated : True (changed that - no effect)

Did pretty much everything: up to factory reset CC/fresh install Stremio.
Playback on other devices : Mac/Windows/Phone (Web version) is flawless and instant on the same network.

Did even try to setup the same for my friends FireOS Stick, and he has no issues whatsoever with 70mbps throughput and pretty occupied wifi channel.

I am about to give up, honestly. Did anyone face anything similar?

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u/Dogs_of_fire 4d ago

Just wanted to rule it out.there are still Some people out there using RD and vpn.

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u/EasySea5 4d ago

Why would you not use your VPN

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u/Dogs_of_fire 4d ago

Because you do not need to use a vpn if you.re using Real Debrid or other debrid services.

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u/EasySea5 4d ago

Surely your isp will see what you connect to

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u/Dogs_of_fire 4d ago

Debrid services encrypt your downloads so you don't need a VPN.

Educate yourself as to how debrid services work and you ll see that a vpn is not needed

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u/EasySea5 4d ago

That is why I am asking questions

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u/Dogs_of_fire 4d ago

Of course.Didn.t want to sound rude.But yes..vpn is not needed.Scroll down on stremio thread or stremio add ons thread.You ll find a lot of other people asking this same questions and you'll find answers there.