Spotify stuttering
Posted by: Rockingdoc on 10 June 2014
Anyone know what could be causing Spotify to stutter, sounds like a damaged CD?
Streaming wifi to an iPod Touch into a Chord Hugo. I suspect it is duebto the handshake between iPod and DAC, but only happening with Spotify.
More importantly, how to deal with it?
thanks
Not sure if this will help but have you tried turning Bluetooth off/on and let the iPod reconnect, you could also go into Spotify setting and select a lower quality (just to check if it's a stream issue).
I've wanted to get Spotify in my system for a while and was thinking of Airplay or bluetooth - finally jumped for BT going with a little gadget by Mass Fidelity call the Relay. Had a stuttering issue when trying to stream from MacBook Pro but put it down to distance (computer in bedroom) but a reconnect always sorts. When streaming from iPad Ret or iPhone 4s (in same room as system) no issue.
One last thought, do you have the Hugo "screened" by your system (ie stuffed behind other boxes) - try relocating to see if the issue reduces. If it's just on Spotify you may try reinstalling app and restarting iPod - also when streaming trying and keep as few as possible other apps open.
Si.
I would try just as a test just connecting to spotify from the ipod and seeing if its striaght, I am willing to bet the streaming to the touch is the issue.
Especially if that touch is early gen one. Get an airport express.
Good idea, that would at least narrow it down to either WiFi or Bluetooth side. WiFi side also includes the Internet link so it might be the Download speed not the Wireless.
Discounted that though because it apparently only happens with Spotify, I believe most streaming services have similar bandwidth requirements so if he can stream YouTube sound or iTunes music samples Spotify should also work - does anyone know if Spotify uses more bandwidth than any other?
I'm also assuming connection to Hugo is via Bluetooth and that can be troublesome at its limits - still, if Malcolm reports on trying Spotify listening via the iPod only it should give us more to go on.
Si.
Dependent on your ISP speed you might want to turn down the spotify streaming quality as well.
Thanks chaps, tried all of the above. I should have mentioned that I was running portable on a coffee-shop wi-fi.
It was the DAC not handling the digital output from the Touch 5 into its hi-res input, but only when running Spotify. Swapped DAC and the problem resolved. Changed Spotify back to "extreme" 320 kbs, and all remained well.
Glad you sorted, just out of interest how was the connection made to Hugo (I assumed Bluetooth) but was it hard wired and if so what cable did you use?
Si.