What is Media Server

[scottwalton]

I know 100% my battery issues are Media Server related. But what is it? It comes on the same time I watch Netflix so is it just something that happens when you use something like Netflix and something I have to accept. It uses as much power as Netflix so here lies the doubling up on power requirements and my battery going boom whenever it is used. Also the stock browser drains as well.

 

[Golfdriver97]

Do you have an SD card in the phone?

 

[scottwalton]

No SD card. Just seems to start when I use Netflix. I haven't tried other streaming services. Just wondered if it was something that Netflix needs

 

[Rukbat]

Mediaserver is like a ramdisk for media - it reduces the number of times the phone has to go to storage to retrieve the media file. See "Steps to avoid/fix Mediaserver battery drain issue" at Fix Mediaserver Battery drain and Over-heating problem in Android for one solution.

 

[scottwalton]

Thanks for the link but that is beyond my remit as an end user. My question if anyone knows is should it start when Netflix does