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For some reason, despite having an internet connection that should easily handle it, I seem to be unable to stream HD videos from beginning to end.
Specifically, I usually attempt to stream videos from Crunchyroll, but have had some (although fewer) problems with YouTube/Hulu as well. I can usually get through about 8 minutes of a video before it freezes and requires me to refresh the page. It’ll then play another ~8 minutes before another refresh. I’ve also had problems (although once again, fewer) attempting to stream 480p or even 360p videos.
I know my Internet connection is capable of it, because while I had a WUBI (Windows-based Ubuntu Installer) installation of Ubuntu, everything streamed perfectly. I also have the same problem over a wired connection, which is much faster. Hardware shouldn’t be an issue either.
Wireless SpeedTest:
- Download: 70.32Mb/s
- Upload: 38.82Mb/s
- Ping: 13 ms
Wired SpeedTest:
- Download: 854.15Mb/s
- Upload: 199.43Mb/s
- Ping: 3 ms
Specs:
- CPU: Intel Core i7 2760QM 2.4GHz
- GPU: AMD Radeon 6990M
- RAM: 4 GB DDR3 RAM
Problem presents itself using either integrated or discrete graphics.
If is it a buffering issue, then you might clean your computer from browsing history, updating browser or use different one Chrome, Firefox are good choices. If still appears, try to stream using HTML5 player rather than Flash Player. and disable hardware acceleration from browser options. Also, check speedguide.net TCP Optimizer, use it to optimize your connection settings. one or more of these methods will solve your problem I guess. – iSR5 – 2017-01-22T04:59:39.797
If it was a connection speed problem, then you'd have to wait until the video buffers. If you have to refresh, then it looks more like the download is interrupted for some reason. – gronostaj – 2013-10-16T05:51:04.070
Yeah. I thought as much as well. I'm not sure why that would happen, though. Maybe some misbehaving software on my computer? Maybe I should try uninstalling steam and all the games I have on it (some have DRM, which is the only thing I can think that would cause this). – Patrick – 2013-10-16T06:06:20.303
Do you control QoS at your institution? – MariusMatutiae – 2013-10-16T08:53:36.203
Just making sure - is your Flash the latest version? – Bolli – 2013-10-16T10:52:47.687
I am not sure if we have QoS. Is there any way to check? It shouldn't really matter, though, as everyone around me can stream fine, and I could in Ubuntu. My flash is the latest version. – Patrick – 2013-10-16T13:33:51.213