Goonhub
02-14-2015, 09:24 AM
lag from the Music happens entirely during the phase before you hear it. if you are hearing the music, the lag associated with said music is already over.
also, setting your volume to zero does not stop you from lagging; your client downloads it regardless of whether or not you hear it.
the "lag" from the music is mostly a placebo effect. you expect there to be lag, so you perceive any lag you get as coming from the music. this is untrue.
the reason why music seems to correspond with lag spikes is that I'm more likely to start playing a song during a lag spike than not, simply because it's more likely for the current song to end during those times that drag out. you have to remember that I'm not immune to station lag while playing music, so lag will effect how + when music is played
that said, I've been playing larger files lately because people were complaining about my retro chiptunes stuff. if this is untrue, or is causing too much trouble for people with slower connections, I'll go back to the chip tunes during music hour
also, setting your volume to zero does not stop you from lagging; your client downloads it regardless of whether or not you hear it.
the "lag" from the music is mostly a placebo effect. you expect there to be lag, so you perceive any lag you get as coming from the music. this is untrue.
the reason why music seems to correspond with lag spikes is that I'm more likely to start playing a song during a lag spike than not, simply because it's more likely for the current song to end during those times that drag out. you have to remember that I'm not immune to station lag while playing music, so lag will effect how + when music is played
that said, I've been playing larger files lately because people were complaining about my retro chiptunes stuff. if this is untrue, or is causing too much trouble for people with slower connections, I'll go back to the chip tunes during music hour