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streaming stutter
About this tag
The streaming stutter tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about audio and video stuttering, lag, and frame drops in streaming workflows, particularly those using NDI (Network Device Interface) over RUDP (Reliable UDP) transport. Recent threads focus on a regression introduced by Microsoft's August 2025 cumulative updates (including Windows 11 KB5063878) that causes severe stuttering and choppy playback in NDI-based streaming applications like OBS. Users and Microsoft recommend switching NDI receivers to Single TCP or UDP (Legacy) mode as a temporary workaround while Microsoft investigates. The tag is relevant for broadcasters, streamers, and IT professionals experiencing streaming stutter after recent Windows updates.
Microsoft has confirmed that its August 12, 2025 cumulative updates introduced a serious regression that causes severe stuttering, lag, and choppy audio/video in NDI‑based streaming workflows on affected Windows 11 and Windows 10 builds — a defect tied to NDI’s default RUDP (Reliable UDP)...
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The August 2025 Patch Tuesday cumulative for Windows 11 (KB5063878) has introduced an unexpected and painful wrinkle for live broadcasters: NDI-based streaming through OBS and other production tools can stutter, lag, and drop frames — even on healthy networks — and Microsoft has acknowledged the...
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