Setting: Stream selection type

This feature is available on Kodi 20 and above, on older Kodi versions the quality of the streams is closely dependent on the settings available.

This setting allows you to select the way in which the quality of the audio/video streams is chosen, but could be also overridden by the video add-on being used.

Stream selector types

Adaptive

• Designed for self-adapting stream quality based on available network bandwidth and to fit the screen resolution
• Allows smooth playback of a video without waiting for the buffer to load

Fixed resolution

• Designed to have a fixed stream quality for the whole video length
• Stream quality will be chosen to fit the screen resolution
• A stable network connection is required to avoid buffer loading

Ask quality

• Designed to have a fixed stream quality for the whole video length
• Allows you to choose the stream quality before starting the video playback
• A stable network connection is required to avoid buffer loading

Manual OSD

• Designed for testing purposes, but could be used also to have a fixed stream quality
• Allows you to change stream quality from Kodi OSD settings
• The initial stream quality will be chosen to fit the screen resolution
• A stable network connection is required to avoid buffer loading

Test

• Designed for development and testing only
• Allows stream quality change according to specific patterns