I thought this issue was solved, but I'm running into it again, mostly with Hi-Res files, but sometimes even with standard 16/44 FLAC (99% of what I stream from my server is FLAC).
To reiterate some things from my original post:
--I've streamed from my server to JRemote in my home network for years with no issues with 16/44 or 24/88-96-192 FLAC files.
--I started seeing some issues when I upgraded to MC 25. Usually what happens is that my main playlist (of 5,796 files, 99% of which are FLAC, probably 90-95% 16/44) will start playing on shuffle and then stop when it gets to a Hi-Res file; however, I've noticed that now it will occasionally stop on a 16/44 track for no apparent reason. If I hit "Play" in JRemote when it stops on a 16/44 track, usually it will start playing (no luck with this on Hi-Res, unfortunately).
--One other thing, too: as of the last update or two (MC 25-0-40 is what I'm on now), this playlist will take 20 seconds or so to start, much longer than it used to take on MC 24 and before, even with drives spinning up.
--As per Scobie's replies above, I tried Panel on my Galaxy Note 9 and can't get it to play ANYTHING, nor will Panel work with any files on that playlist on the server PC itself, Hi-Res or not.
--I'll attach a log below. I'll try, in this order:
1. Playing that playlist via JRemote; if I get some 16/44 files initially, I'll skip ahead till it stops on a Hi-Res file
2. Playing that playlist via Panel on a) my Galaxy Note 9, b) on the server computer, and c) on my Kindle Fire 10.
Results:
1. The first 6 tracks on the playlist were 16/44 and played fine on JRemote on the Note 9 (and the playlist started immediately, with no lag whatsoever). It hung on track 7 ("(They Long to Be) Close to You" by Issac Hayes, a 24/192 file).
2. Panel on the Galaxy Note 9: nothing played; on the server computer: nothing played; on the Kindle Fire 10: nothing played in Panel.
On this latter device, I also tried JRemote, and got the playlist to play all the 16/44 files, but it hung on a 24/88 file, "Dusty" by Soundgarden. Interestingly, I played a couple of Hi-Res tracks from Rush's 2112 (24/96) OUTSIDE the playlist and these played fine and started immediately, as did Hi-Res tracks by Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, but the Soundgarden track noted above continued to not start. The Isaac Hayes track that wouldn't play on the Note 9 wouldn't play on the Kindle Fire either in JRemote. Could it be the files? I tried playing the same Hi-Res tracks by Smashing Pumpkins, et al on JRemote on the Note 9: Nirvana played after about 30 seconds, Smashing Pumpkins never played, nor did the Soundgarden, nor again the Isaac Hayes.
I'm stumped.
Media Network settings: see attached jpeg.
[Edit] Should note that I've done all the settings to tame Windows Defender for Windows 10 and for MC 25, too, just to be clear.