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Inactive Digital 19-11-2020 19:43

Netflix buffering
 
Hi all, my parents have an original Tivo and have recently started using the Netflix app on it. However it frequently buffers and gets stuck on 25% (I can't check exactly what happens due to lockdown). I advised my step-dad to call faults and apparently he is being sent an 'internet cable' - I'm assuming that this is an ethernet cable...

I was under the impression that the Tivo boxes had their own built in modem and the ethernet port was for streaming from another box in the home, rather than connecting to the Internet. Will the new cable fix the fault?

Chris 19-11-2020 20:19

Re: Netflix buffering
 
Don’t know ... but on every Netflix app I’ve ever used, it will buffer up to 25% even if there’s no actual data coming in, just as long as there’s an active data connection.

I guess if the TiVo’s built in modem (or Wi-fi?) is on the blink, an Ethernet cable would be a quick fix.

cheekyangus 19-11-2020 20:35

Re: Netflix buffering
 
Doubt it will help, as you say the original VM model gets the internet from its own modem, the ethernet is for other things like sharing content between other household Tivos.

I've not used an original VM Tivo with Netflix for around 3 years, so although it wasn't awful experience it may be worse these days.

If getting them a V6 Tivo upgrade is too much hassle/cost, you'd be better getting a streaming stick, like a Roku and walk them through the setup on the phone. I've helped a relative of pension age recently with Roku and it went OK.

spiderplant 19-11-2020 20:41

Re: Netflix buffering
 
An Ethernet cable won't help. Netflix will only use the built-in modem. They need to call again.

Inactive Digital 19-11-2020 21:07

Re: Netflix buffering
 
Thanks all, I've let him know. I thought it didn't sound right, but it's been a few years since I had a tivo and I wasn't entirely sure.

ScottishSteve 20-11-2020 10:33

Re: Netflix buffering
 
When I had my original TiVo I found it did this all the time so I never used any of the apps.
V6 has never gave me any problems.

Mr K 20-11-2020 12:24

Re: Netflix buffering
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottishSteve (Post 36058959)
When I had my original TiVo I found it did this all the time so I never used any of the apps.
V6 has never gave me any problems.

I've got one of the old Tivos. Don't use Netflix, but thinks like iPlayer used to buffer all the time, now it plays no problem. Maybe there's there's less pressure on its separate 10mb connection, now more have a V6.

cheekyangus 20-11-2020 12:46

Re: Netflix buffering
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36058983)
I've got one of the old Tivos. Don't use Netflix, but thinks like iPlayer used to buffer all the time, now it plays no problem. Maybe there's there's less pressure on its separate 10mb connection, now more have a V6.

They changed how the tuners worked on the original VM Tivo a while back to improve performance. Each of the tuners used to "record" all the time, now just the channel you are watching "records" freeing up resources.

That's "record" as in being able to rewind each tuner an hour, not record as in selecting a show to record and stored until you delete. The other tuners are now inactive until required.

spiderplant 20-11-2020 13:36

Re: Netflix buffering
 
It's more likely due to network capacity improvements.

Mr K 20-11-2020 22:27

Re: Netflix buffering
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by spiderplant (Post 36059010)
It's more likely due to network capacity improvements.

Interesting. In the early days of Tivo, VM said issues with iPlayer buffering were all down to the BBC...

OLD BOY 21-11-2020 00:06

Re: Netflix buffering
 
Netflix was the only streamer that worked on my old TiVo, although it took about a full minute to load!

spiderplant 21-11-2020 00:21

Re: Netflix buffering
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36059132)
Interesting. In the early days of Tivo, VM said issues with iPlayer buffering were all down to the BBC...

A lot of the problems in the early days were (or more accurately at the CDNs that the BBC used):
https://community.virginmedia.com/t5.../true#M1415480

But it was no secret that there were also network congestion issues:
https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...1&postcount=17
https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...9&postcount=33
https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...8&postcount=67

Legendkiller2k 21-11-2020 14:20

Re: Netflix buffering
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36059132)
Interesting. In the early days of Tivo, VM said issues with iPlayer buffering were all down to the BBC...

VM never take responsibility for their own issues.

ozsat 21-11-2020 16:13

Re: Netflix buffering
 
The Netflix 25% buffering issue I used to get on several devices but never the V6.

It was common across all platforms and seem to be (usually) fixed by just logging out and logging back in to Netflix.

Mad Max 21-11-2020 21:45

Re: Netflix buffering
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ozsat (Post 36059234)
The Netflix 25% buffering issue I used to get on several devices but never the V6.

It was common across all platforms and seem to be (usually) fixed by just logging out and logging back in to Netflix.

Same here.


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