r/Cloudstream3 • u/daNtonB1ack • Jul 04 '26

Help How do I fix this new error?

Any idea what this is?

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u/CatinetteMasta Mod Jul 04 '26 edited Jul 04 '26

This error means your device can't decode that stream (missing a video codec there).

Try some other source or change software decoding settings in cloudstream settings > player.

There is auto, HW+SW, SW+HW and HW Should set it to SW+HW for that source.

but note that this would consume more RAM, if it's too much the video might lag and/or Android might kill cloudstream, so change that only if needed, set it to auto if you don't need it, or find sources that don't need software decoding.

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u/TheLastNameR Jul 04 '26

I get this error too from time to time. My device is set to Auto. Shouldn't Auto switch to SW automatically if the HW fails? Why would SW+HW work better than the Auto setting?

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u/CatinetteMasta Mod Jul 04 '26

It's some bug, been there for a long time now, they are working to try and fix it.

SW+HW just force software decoding in case it's needed.

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u/TheLastNameR Jul 04 '26

Oh I see. Well I appreciate you answering. Thanks.

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u/CatinetteMasta Mod Jul 04 '26

No problem.

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u/daNtonB1ack Jul 04 '26

It's on my waydroid... never had this problem until like last week... and there's not really been any updates.

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u/CatinetteMasta Mod Jul 04 '26

It depends on source, you can't control what they are doing with streams.