Kodi GUI is stuck with the last played refresh rate

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Hi,

I noticed that my Kodi GUI wasn’t a fluid as I remember it to be after installing the August update. Especially when scrolling through a list of media files.

I have settings:

System → Display → General → Refresh rate = 60.00
This I understand is the refresh rate for the Kodi GUI.

Player → Videos → Playback → Adjust display refresh rate = On start / stop
This will adjust the refresh rate when the playing of a video is started based on the video refresh rate. The refresh rate will be reset back to the Kodi GUI refresh rate when the playing of the video is stopped.

After testing it looks like:

  • If I play a media file which has a frame rate of 23.976 fps, then when stopping the video, the Kodi GUI is also at 24Hz, and the GUI does not seem fluid.
  • If I play a media file which has a frame rate of 25 fps, then when stopping the video, the Kodi GUI is at 50Hz, and the GUI is very fluid and all is good.
  • If I play a media file which has a frame rate of 29.97 fps, then when stopping the video, the Kodi GUI is at 60Hz, and the GUI is very fluid and all is good.

I use:

cat /sys/devices/virtual/amhdmitx/amhdmitx0/config
to see what the current video output is.

Is this a bug in the August update?
Thanks,
KnightAzul

2

To get a better understanding of the problem you are experiencing we need more information from you. The best way to get this information is for you to upload logs that demonstrate your problem. You can learn more about how to submit a useful support request here.

Depending on the used skin you have to set the settings-level to standard or higher, in summary:

  • enable debug logging at settings->system->logging

  • reboot the OSMC device twice(!)

  • reproduce the issue

  • upload the log set (all configs and logs!) either using the Log Uploader method within the My OSMC menu in the GUI or the ssh method invoking command grab-logs -A

  • publish the provided URL from the log set upload, here

Thanks for your understanding. We hope that we can help you get up and running again shortly.

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Hi,

Here are the logs
https://paste.osmc.tv/xanekexuxu

All I did to reproduce the issue was restart the Vero V twice. Check that the Kodi GUI refresh rate was 60 Hz with cat /sys/devices/virtual/amhdmitx/amhdmitx0/config. Then I played a video with frame rate of 23.976 fps, and stopped it. After, the Kodi GUI refresh rate was 24 Hz and not very fluid.

Let me know if you need any more information.

Thanks,
KnightAzul

4

Ok, thx. I think I can reproduce this issue. I guess you operate the mediacenter with a remote solution like Kore or Yatse, right?
What happens if you stop the video using the OSMC remote control?

6

Yes, I use Kore on Android as the remote. If I stop the video using the OSMC remote control then the Kodi GUI correctly changes to the set refresh rate of 60 Hz after stopping the video.

KnightAzul

11

We’re checking it out

Sam