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DarkClarity · 13th Nov 2011, 10:22 AM

I don't know why but lately it takes really long for videos to load.

Before it would only take a few minutes to load a youtube video and on other sites it would take about 30 minutes to load for example a 20 minute episode of an anime. Now it normally takes over an hour. My internet speed hasn't changed. It's still quite fast. I have plenty of memory on my computer and I haven't changed my routers settings. I've deleted everything I don't need, defragmented my computer, deleted temporary internet files and freed up as much disk space as possible.

Does anybody have any suggestions? If you have had this problem in the past how have you fixed it?

djt820 · 13th Nov 2011, 10:44 AM

YouTube.

That's not much you can do about it. It's happened to me a few times where there will be a short period where videos will hardly load. It gets better but it's YouTube's servers that are the issue.

DarkClarity · 13th Nov 2011, 10:48 AM

Thanks but it's not just youtube. Any website where I try to watch a video, the video takes ages to load.

djt820 · 13th Nov 2011, 11:03 AM

Do you have a wireless network? If so, try turning off your wi-fi and seeing if that helps (That's assuming you're using a wired connection).

DarkClarity · 13th Nov 2011, 11:11 AM

It's wireless.

djt820 · 13th Nov 2011, 11:24 AM

That could be an issue. Maybe you're getting bad reception. If you can, get closer to your router and see if that helps.

Another issue could be that you're getting capped. And if that's the case, you download too much data.

First of all, I want you to go to your router, shut it off, and unplug the power. Wait a minute and put everything back on. See if that works. If that doesn't work, then I want you to find an ethernet cable and get a wired connection. Wired connections are much more stable and consistent. See if that helps. If that doesn't, then you may be getting capped. Figure out if your ISP is capping you. If that's not the case, then I'm stumped.

I could probably come up with a few other remedies if those 3 don't work but give them a try.

DarkClarity · 13th Nov 2011, 11:33 AM

Thank you, I'll try it and let you know if it works.

Nykoru · 13th Nov 2011, 12:26 PM

I find that Youtube just doesn't always load. It used to be that I'd just refresh until it took. Now it's changed around and it won't play unless I've been on the page after the initial page info download bit (once the page has generated but the video has not yet begun to buffer). Really annoying for playlists -_-

Ridiculous · 13th Nov 2011, 01:58 PM

Go here: http://www.youtube.com/html5, and click the "Join the HTML5 trial" option at the bottom.

That will make YouTube play its videos using HTML5 rather than Adobe Flash Player. If you are having problems with videos only, and pretty much all videos that are deployed on the internet use Flash, then you should try YouTube without Flash just to rule it out as a problem.

Also you could go here: http://www.youtube.com/my_speed and compare the speeds to the others listed there.

DarkClarity · 13th Nov 2011, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djt820

That could be an issue. Maybe you're getting bad reception. If you can, get closer to your router and see if that helps.

Another issue could be that you're getting capped. And if that's the case, you download too much data.

First of all, I want you to go to your router, shut it off, and unplug the power. Wait a minute and put everything back on. See if that works. If that doesn't work, then I want you to find an ethernet cable and get a wired connection. Wired connections are much more stable and consistent. See if that helps. If that doesn't, then you may be getting capped. Figure out if your ISP is capping you. If that's not the case, then I'm stumped.

I could probably come up with a few other remedies if those 3 don't work but give them a try.

Thanks, I did what you said and for now the loading speed has returned to normal. But now, for some reason, flash player keeps crashing! There's always something wrong when it comes to technology.

My existence is a pityiful and meaningless. Is it too much to ask that I just want to watch some anime in peace?

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ridiculous

Go here: YouTube - Broadcast Yourself., and click the "Join the HTML5 trial" option at the bottom.

That will make YouTube play its videos using HTML5 rather than Adobe Flash Player. If you are having problems with videos only, and pretty much all videos that are deployed on the internet use Flash, then you should try YouTube without Flash just to rule it out as a problem.

Also you could go here: YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. and compare the speeds to the others listed there.

I'll try that. Thanks for the link.

djt820 · 13th Nov 2011, 05:32 PM

Flash player is lol. It likes to crash. It'll go away. Don't worry. You'll probably be asked to update flash player sooner or later anyways. (ALWAYS update when it asks you to).

But I'm glad it helped you. But yeah, the flash crash issue will sort itself out in a while. If it doesn't in a few days, post in this thread.

13th Nov 2011, 10:22 AM	#1
DarkClarity Just a miserable pile of secrets. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Kinsey 4 Bisexual. Out Status: Not out at all Location: England, UK Age: 17 Posts: 1,025 Join Date: May 2011	Slow video loading speed? I don't know why but lately it takes really long for videos to load. Before it would only take a few minutes to load a youtube video and on other sites it would take about 30 minutes to load for example a 20 minute episode of an anime. Now it normally takes over an hour. My internet speed hasn't changed. It's still quite fast. I have plenty of memory on my computer and I haven't changed my routers settings. I've deleted everything I don't need, defragmented my computer, deleted temporary internet files and freed up as much disk space as possible. Does anybody have any suggestions? If you have had this problem in the past how have you fixed it? __________________ I'm not a human being. I am merely a product of capital. I solely exist to carry out the will of capital. I will work, comsume and die all in order to preserve the status quo, to preserve inequality, famine, poverty and injustice, to preserve individualism and materialism, to preserve Capitalism.

13th Nov 2011, 10:44 AM	#2
djt820 Brutally Honest Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: DICKS EVERYWHERE Out Status: Like A Cock Slapping Your Face Kind-of Out. Location: SoCal Age: 19 Posts: 1,282 Join Date: Feb 2009	Re: Slow video loading speed? YouTube. That's not much you can do about it. It's happened to me a few times where there will be a short period where videos will hardly load. It gets better but it's YouTube's servers that are the issue. __________________

13th Nov 2011, 10:48 AM	#3
DarkClarity Just a miserable pile of secrets. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Kinsey 4 Bisexual. Out Status: Not out at all Location: England, UK Age: 17 Posts: 1,025 Join Date: May 2011	Re: Slow video loading speed? Thanks but it's not just youtube. Any website where I try to watch a video, the video takes ages to load. __________________ I'm not a human being. I am merely a product of capital. I solely exist to carry out the will of capital. I will work, comsume and die all in order to preserve the status quo, to preserve inequality, famine, poverty and injustice, to preserve individualism and materialism, to preserve Capitalism.

13th Nov 2011, 11:03 AM	#4
djt820 Brutally Honest Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: DICKS EVERYWHERE Out Status: Like A Cock Slapping Your Face Kind-of Out. Location: SoCal Age: 19 Posts: 1,282 Join Date: Feb 2009	Re: Slow video loading speed? Do you have a wireless network? If so, try turning off your wi-fi and seeing if that helps (That's assuming you're using a wired connection). __________________

13th Nov 2011, 11:11 AM	#5
DarkClarity Just a miserable pile of secrets. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Kinsey 4 Bisexual. Out Status: Not out at all Location: England, UK Age: 17 Posts: 1,025 Join Date: May 2011	Re: Slow video loading speed? It's wireless. __________________ I'm not a human being. I am merely a product of capital. I solely exist to carry out the will of capital. I will work, comsume and die all in order to preserve the status quo, to preserve inequality, famine, poverty and injustice, to preserve individualism and materialism, to preserve Capitalism.

13th Nov 2011, 11:24 AM	#6
djt820 Brutally Honest Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: DICKS EVERYWHERE Out Status: Like A Cock Slapping Your Face Kind-of Out. Location: SoCal Age: 19 Posts: 1,282 Join Date: Feb 2009	Re: Slow video loading speed? That could be an issue. Maybe you're getting bad reception. If you can, get closer to your router and see if that helps. Another issue could be that you're getting capped. And if that's the case, you download too much data. First of all, I want you to go to your router, shut it off, and unplug the power. Wait a minute and put everything back on. See if that works. If that doesn't work, then I want you to find an ethernet cable and get a wired connection. Wired connections are much more stable and consistent. See if that helps. If that doesn't, then you may be getting capped. Figure out if your ISP is capping you. If that's not the case, then I'm stumped. I could probably come up with a few other remedies if those 3 don't work but give them a try. __________________

13th Nov 2011, 11:33 AM	#7
DarkClarity Just a miserable pile of secrets. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Kinsey 4 Bisexual. Out Status: Not out at all Location: England, UK Age: 17 Posts: 1,025 Join Date: May 2011	Re: Slow video loading speed? Thank you, I'll try it and let you know if it works. __________________ I'm not a human being. I am merely a product of capital. I solely exist to carry out the will of capital. I will work, comsume and die all in order to preserve the status quo, to preserve inequality, famine, poverty and injustice, to preserve individualism and materialism, to preserve Capitalism.

13th Nov 2011, 12:26 PM	#8
Nykoru Rawrawrawr! Regular Member Gender: Transgender - FtM Orientation: -flails- I don't know anymore! Out Status: Some people Location: Winnipeg -> Saskatoon Age: 20 Posts: 304 Join Date: Nov 2011	Re: Slow video loading speed? I find that Youtube just doesn't always load. It used to be that I'd just refresh until it took. Now it's changed around and it won't play unless I've been on the page after the initial page info download bit (once the page has generated but the video has not yet begun to buffer). Really annoying for playlists -_-

13th Nov 2011, 01:58 PM	#9
Ridiculous EC Addict Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Friends Location: New Zealand Age: 20 Posts: 935 Join Date: Dec 2010	Re: Slow video loading speed? Go here: http://www.youtube.com/html5, and click the "Join the HTML5 trial" option at the bottom. That will make YouTube play its videos using HTML5 rather than Adobe Flash Player. If you are having problems with videos only, and pretty much all videos that are deployed on the internet use Flash, then you should try YouTube without Flash just to rule it out as a problem. Also you could go here: http://www.youtube.com/my_speed and compare the speeds to the others listed there.

13th Nov 2011, 05:32 PM	#11
djt820 Brutally Honest Regular Member Gender: Male Orientation: DICKS EVERYWHERE Out Status: Like A Cock Slapping Your Face Kind-of Out. Location: SoCal Age: 19 Posts: 1,282 Join Date: Feb 2009	Re: Slow video loading speed? Flash player is lol. It likes to crash. It'll go away. Don't worry. You'll probably be asked to update flash player sooner or later anyways. (ALWAYS update when it asks you to). But I'm glad it helped you. But yeah, the flash crash issue will sort itself out in a while. If it doesn't in a few days, post in this thread. __________________

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