When my SLIMP3 plays a song, it sounds jittery, chirpy, or distorted, like the song is being fast-forwarded or skipping. What could cause this?
There is probably a problem with the MTU setting for your network interface. VPN clients such as the Cisco VPN client utility may change your machine’s MTU setting from the default. This causes the fast-stuttering on the SLIMP3. If you have the Cisco client installed, run the included Set MTU utility and change the MTU setting to “default” for your network adapter. Reboot your machine to implement the change. If you aren’t using the Cisco VPN client, then check the settings for your network interface and make sure that the MTU is set to 1500. There is some additional information for changing your MTU setting here. Another approach is to visit the SlimServer software web page for Server Settings -> Additional Server Settings -> Network and change the setting for “Maximum number of bytes of audio data to send to player in a UDP packet” to a lower number. Note that this approach will reduce the efficiency of your network.
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