Issues with HQPlayer on MacMini


So I've been having issues with HQPlayer on my Mac mini, where I get audio pauses every now and then for 3-4 seconds. Is there some process in Mac OS that might be causing this? It's not processing power, I'm sitting around 18% CPU usage.

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Hi @sns I'm on the latest Monterey 12.2.1. I've shut down any processes I could think of in System Settings. Are there others I should stop? As a side note, I tried my setup on a new MacMini and had the same issues, so it's either something in Mac OS, or my network. Network setup is Modem > Nighthawk AX4200 Router > TL-sg2210p Swtich > Mac Mini. My opticalRendu is connected via fiber to the same switch as the mini.

Just as a test, I hooked up my Windows laptop running Roon and HQPlayer in the exact place in my chain as the Mac. Not one hiccup! Something has to be going on in the Mac environment. Perhaps I’ll just go Windows…