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| Feature | Old Snapshot Mode | New Live Feed Mode | |---------|------------------|--------------------| | Update rate | 1 frame / 2–10 sec | 5–30 fps | | Latency | Several seconds | <500 ms | | Audio support | No | Yes (if camera supports) | | Snapshot during live | Not applicable | Yes, async | | Bandwidth use | Very low | Moderate (adjustable) | live netsnap cam server feed new
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| Issue | Likely Cause | Solution | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Feed freezes every 30 seconds | Network bufferbloat or mismatched MTU | Set camera frame rate to 15fps. Enable QoS on router. | | "No signal" on server | IP address conflict | Assign static DHCP reservations for each camera. | | Audio out of sync | Mismatched codec between audio and video | Re-encode audio to AAC. Disable audio on low-bandwidth cams. | No frustration