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Tango-DJ:
MC 29 regularly freezes (stuck at "Buffering...") when playing new files. The freeze lasts 5–10 seconds. This happens one out of ~10 times I try to play a new file, i.e. very often.

I followed the "first steps" in the troubleshooting guide. A log is attached. I confirm I have the latest MC build. My computer is a maxed-out 2021 Macbook Pro (Apple M1 Max, 64 GB Ram, 8 TB SSD). The files are on a local hard drive. My hard drive is working fine. I don't have any antivirus software. Activity Monitor doesn't show anything unusual, e.g. MC is consuming around 2.5% of CPU and around 350 MB of memory.

bob:
/Google Drive/ in the path?
Is it really local?
Are lyrics lookup turned on for playback? If so, try turning it off.

Tango-DJ:
Sorry for the delay. Yes, the files are local—they are just uploaded to Google Drive for backup purposes.

I turned off lyrics lookup, but it made no difference.

The freezes persist in MC30, with the same frequency.

blgentry:
Are you saying that you personally created a folder named "Google Drive" and put all of your music in it?  MC is playing files from that folder.  If that folder is actually in Google cloud storage, that could explain the delays.

I would try removing these Google Drive files from MC.  If for no other reason than it is confusing to be calling local files by a remote service name.  Have MC import the files from their primary location in Music or wherever you have them.

Brian.

Tango-DJ:
'Google Drive' is a folder that Google Drive creates automatically when the app is installed. It is analogous to the 'Dropbox' folder created by the Dropbox app. All the files stored in this folder are local; the only difference is that a copy of these files is stored on the cloud. All my personal files, including my music collection, are stored inside this folder, to minimize the chance of data loss. It is not feasible for me to exclude my music collection from Google Drive, since it would involve finding an alternative backup solution, and I doubt this is causing the freezes anyway.

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