I have the same effect ever since Mezzmo 3.x and with several Samsung TV's (C, E, J) and in my case the explanation is really simple:
My Mezzmo server PC is configured to have its hard disks (containing the media Mezzmo points to) wind down after a predefined time (set in Windows Power settings). The server PC does not sleep though.
If I start browsing with Mezzmo after the hard disks have been wound down it takes app. 20 secs for the server PC to restore its full function. During that time my Samsung's behavior is random:
+ Sometimes I can immmediately see the top level folders in Mezzmo but have to wait 20 secs until I can browse them.
+ Sometimes Samsung's DLNA client terminates with a error message. The second attempt (after a couple of seconds) works smooth. At that time the hard disks 'have woken up'
+ Sometimes I can start even a video (e.g. in Recently Added) but the video rather hangs itself up. Most often then Samsungs DLNA client terminates with a error message
If I wait 20 secs after selecting the DLNA server on my Samsung's I never have issues with browsing.
This may not describe the root cause of YOUR issue but its worth eliminating this possibility.
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