[dargason]

Hey! When I'm trying to stream files from a remote server over sftp xbmc doesn't seem to buffer fast enough. So far, this is what i have tested:

• Changed buffermode, cachemembuffersize and readbufferfactor in advancedsettings.xml.
  
• XBMC on different plattforms (Windows 8.1/Android/Raspberry Pi).
  
• Pressing "O" for codec info doesn't show that xbmc is buffering while the playback is paused
  

However, using filezilla (sftp) to download a file from the server, and then playing it back in vlc while it downloads gives me no buffer issues so i don't think the problem is the connection to the isp. Does anybody have a clue what the problem might be?

[Ned Scott]

SFTP seems slower than it should be when using it in XBMC (it's fine in other programs), so I would use something else if possible, like WebDAV.

The codec info window doesn't seem to update buffering info when paused, but it is still buffering.

[dargason]

I can't understand why sftp isn't better supported, it seems like the perfect replacement for ftp if you want your data to be encrypted? (And it's very easy to set up). Also, since the problem is software related it should be possible to fix?

I looked up WebDAV and it should work over https? Thus meaning support for encrypting the transfer via ssl? I have a nginx server running, but getting it to work with ssl seems a bit tricky with certificates and keys.

You were right about the codec info, it seems to update when i press play again, skipping from 0% to about 100%. In Frodo it was updating while pausing. Is this a bug or is it supposed to be like that in Gotham?

[Ned Scott]

I'm honestly not sure why SFTP is slower, but it does seem that way. WebDAV should work over HTTPS. The codec info window issue seems to be a slight cosmetic bug.

[dargason]

I think i found the solution. Seems like it is a software issue and that somebody is working to fix it right now. Found this thread on the bugtracker: http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/14038 marked "future/pending". And there is also a thread marked "work in progress" in the development section of the forum that is trying to make sftp faster on xbmc. Here is the link to that thread: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=182698 . For now, il just set up a webdav server and wait for the sftp fix. Hopefully it will be included in some nightly builds before the new xbmc 14.0 is released.