Streaming and seeking¶
Players issue HTTP range requests; NzbDAV fetches the corresponding Usenet articles and serves bytes on demand.
Performance levers¶
| Area | Settings |
|---|---|
| Connection budget | WebDAV → Max Download Connections, per-stream presets, streaming priority vs queue |
| Latency | Segment timeout/retries, article buffer size, idle connection timeout |
| Throughput | NNTP pipelining (queue + WebDAV toggles), provider connection counts |
| Local smoothing | Optional segment cache; rclone VFS cache for symlink mounts |
Tune methodically — First run and speed notes in the old setup guide live under WebDAV: raise connections until speed plateaus without pegging CPU.
Playback automation¶
Watchdog retries alternate releases when playback fails. Preflight can warm candidates ahead of a click. Watchtower resolves list titles before you need them.