After start of WMC it takes 40s to get a picture

[hogend]

First thanks to the guys who made the WMC available for us win 10 users and keep it alive. Really great work and i appreciate it!

I use WMC 8.8.5 since it was released, because the version before was not working any more since a version update of w10. Until today it works really good, but since about 10 days I have the effect, that after starting WMC, I have only the blue background of the WMC and the picture of the choosen channel appears after about 40 secons first (usually it were only 2-3s). When I have the first picture received, I can switch between all channels as usual and get the picture of the new channel within one second.
When I close WMC and restart it, I have again to wait 40s until WMC brings the first choosen channel to the screen.
What I have already done without success:
- WMC deinstalled with the uninstaller.cmd file in the package of 8.8.5, erased the last files in \ehome folder manually, restarted PC and reinstalled it. New channel scan.
- sfc /scannow - repaired some system files
- I made a clone from my origin ssd and used another mainboard with other cpu, ram, ssd and usb ports (Asus Z490-E, i9-10850k). WMC works but with the 40s effect.

My HW: Asus Z170-A, i7-6700k, Geforce 1080, sat usb stick Pinnacle PC460e, 16 GB RAM
Windows version: 20H2 Build 19042.804

Has anybody any idea what could be wrong?

[technodevotee]

This sort of delay is usually caused by a problem with the Playready data file.

You didn't say whether you are using DRM or not but if you aren't and you have Playready installed, you can usually resolve the problem by renaming or deleting the Playready data file (%programdata%\microsoft\PlayReady\mspr.hds).

[hogend]

Fantastic man! You made my day. That was exactly the soluion. I found this file and renamed it and now the pictue comes immediately after starting WMC and choosing the channel. I am so happy, thanks so much guy, you are really an expert !!

[Space]

This is an interesting fix that I haven't seen before, nice.

But be aware, if you DO have any copy-once (DRM copy protected) recordings, you will be unable to play them back unless you restore the mspr.hds file. Also, any subsequent recording after moving this file will probably cause a new mspr.hds file to be created and that will be required to play back any of those recordings. So if you have any old DRM protected recordings that you don't want to looses access to, I wouldn't mess with this file unless you want to have to keep swapping it in and out whenever you want to play one of these older recordings.

[hogend]

Thanks Space for your hints. For me it is not critical because I have not got any old recordings. I use time shift frequently by pausing when advertising starts.
So I am not be forced to see all of that waste
But indeed, after I removed the old mspr.hds file, a new one was created with next start of WMC. But never mind, it works now as expected