I've been using Media Center 27 on my primary setup: Windows 10, with 2 NAS devices and 3 externals for a very large library. I frequently access the library remotely, either through my iPad (JRemote) or my Android phone (Gizmo) and often Bluetooth connect the client either to a headset while working out, or another remote audio device at home (Peachtree tabletop).
I have a new Samsung laptop where I've installed another copy of Media Center 27 with Windows 11. (I strongly prefer the original MC GUI to what I get from JRemote or Gizmo.) I access the home library through the server function in Media Network. On the client, I've exempted the MC files from antivirus scans, per Taming Windows Defender. I've OK'd the program through the firewall. I can open the counterpart library on the Samsung client and sometimes can play one song from the library but when I try to perform any other function, the Samsung library hangs and becomes greyed out. Also, if it's minimized to the task bar, it's very difficult to reopen, if at all. Not just a one-off, this always happens. Meanwhile, playing from Media Center in my primary setup is very stable.
I wondered if this was a problem accessing files remotely from the NAS libraries, but a given NAS file plays correctly on other remote devices without a glitch. What else can it be? Should the remote Samsung program be as unstable as this or is there another function being performed that interferes with its operation? Is there a difference between the two Windows version creating this problem?
Note: I can't keep the client open long enough to access the log function. I do have the client system info if that's helpful.
I'm a bit of an idiot savant about computers, or maybe a Hedgehog a la Isaiah Berlin, so I'm sometimes slow following complex advice, but welcome all thoughts.
(I've seen konkeydongs somewhat similar issue, although his relates to opening the library locally and not with the server, but pls merge these discussions if it seems appropriate.)