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Frame dropped using 5GHz WIFI after upgrade to iOS18
Describe the bug After upgrade to iOS18, moonligh comes with frequent stutters under 5GHz WIFI.
Steps to reproduce
- Before upgraded to iOS18, everything perfect;
- After upgrading. while using 5GHz to streaming at 1440p@60fps, it comes with frequent audio and video stutters. From the statistic overlay, 'Frame dropped by network' is constantly keeps around 13%;
- Close Wifi and use 5G mobile network to streaming though Internet and NAT, the stutters disappared and drop rate becomes closing 0%;
- Driving to 100km away, use Dad's home 5G wifi to stream though internet can produce same issue.
- Tried turn LocationService /GameMode/ BatteryPowerSave on or off in iOS setting not effect.
- As This post said, setting 5GHz wifi channel to 149 makes things better (before is channel 36), stuters reduced but still exists. drop rate around 3%
Other Moonlight clients Moonlight on M3 Macbook Air @ macOS15.0 under same Wifi has not produced same issue. Its streaming perfect; Moonlight on iPad mini (6gen) @ iOS17.6.1 under same Wifi also perfect
Moonlight settings (please complete the following information) Changed Codec/ Frame Pacing Preference still keeps situation.
Device details (please complete the following information) iPhone 15 Pro @ iOS 18.0
Server PC details (please complete the following information)
- OS: Windows10 22H2
- Sunshine 0.23.1
- Nvidia GPU driver latest.