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wetsocks
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Getting short fps drops/lag spikes regularly while playing games

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Hey everyone. I recently started using stadia and picked up stadia pro a couple days ago for chrome on my mac. I've been playing destiny for a bit and everything is super smooth and looks great. However, at random times (at least it feels that way) I'll have a lag spike and frames drop significantly. It usually last 5-10 seconds and is unplayable, and I have to wait until it ends, and then it works fine. Also, the quality gets a lot worse during these spikes. At first I brushed it off, but then it got really annoying, especially during combat. It wasn't just destiny; it happened on everspace too. 

I've been reading some other posts and it seems like stadia isn't the problem, but I still can't figure it out. We have 300mpbs internet in the house from AT&T with the eero pro system. I'm running macos catalina with Chrome 90. Any help would be really appreciated!

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AndroiFy
Platinum Stadia Guide
Platinum Stadia Guide

Hi @wetsocks 

I recommend you to use the Stadia Troubleshooter: https://support.google.com/stadia/answer/9595943?hl=en

I experienced the same behavior on some testing on my working macbook. There is some recommendation on Reddit, to Turn off location to improve the performance.

Did you try it?

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JohnZoidberg
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Gold Stadia Guide

Hello @wetsocks 

This does sound like classic location services, so I would try disabling that first as @AndroiFy suggested. But, it could also be caused by Airdrop. That would show up any time someone unlocks their iPhone or iPad (or other Mac) on the network. So, if disabling Location service on your laptop doesn't help, try disabling Airdrop as well (better yet, connect via Ethernet instead of WiFi).

Why not Zoidberg?

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JohnZoidberg
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Gold Stadia Guide
Hey @wetsocks

You'll need to disable location services completely – not just for Chrome. It scans nearby WiFi networks to determine location periodically. While it's doing that, it can't talk to your WiFi network. Disabling it only for Chrome doesn't stop this process – it just blocks Chrome from accessing the determined location.
Why not Zoidberg?

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AndroiFy
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Hi @wetsocks 

I recommend you to use the Stadia Troubleshooter: https://support.google.com/stadia/answer/9595943?hl=en

I experienced the same behavior on some testing on my working macbook. There is some recommendation on Reddit, to Turn off location to improve the performance.

Did you try it?

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JohnZoidberg
Gold Stadia Guide
Gold Stadia Guide

Hello @wetsocks 

This does sound like classic location services, so I would try disabling that first as @AndroiFy suggested. But, it could also be caused by Airdrop. That would show up any time someone unlocks their iPhone or iPad (or other Mac) on the network. So, if disabling Location service on your laptop doesn't help, try disabling Airdrop as well (better yet, connect via Ethernet instead of WiFi).

Why not Zoidberg?
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wetsocks
Stadia Player
Stadia Player

@AndroiFy @JohnZoidberg Thanks for your responses. Location services was already turned off for chrome and I turned airdrop off. No difference. I also tried connecting to my other wifi network (the non-eero one), but just got more lag. I did run into one spike but the ones on the eero network kind of felt like a cycle...? I'm not exactly sure. Maybe the eero network has something to do with it? It's kinda strange. The stadia speedtest says I am getting 144mbps download.

I'm gonna try to get an ethernet cable and use that when I'm able to. If you have any more things to try, please tell me! Thanks again for your responses.

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JohnZoidberg
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Hey @wetsocks

You'll need to disable location services completely – not just for Chrome. It scans nearby WiFi networks to determine location periodically. While it's doing that, it can't talk to your WiFi network. Disabling it only for Chrome doesn't stop this process – it just blocks Chrome from accessing the determined location.
Why not Zoidberg?
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wetsocks
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Stadia Player

@JohnZoidberg @AndroiFy I was just about to write that lmfao. I tried turning it off for everything and no more spikes! Tysm for your help, I really appreciate it.

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AndroiFy
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Platinum Stadia Guide

@wetsocks Glad to hear about that :slightly_smiling_face:

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