08-02-2010, 22:28
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 35
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Youtube HD
Hi,
I was having issues streaming videos from YT when I was on 20MB, so I upgraded to 50MB, but its still the same. D/L tests show near on full d/l speed but if I try to watch anything 480/720 definition it stutters and stalls.
Does VM "manage" streaming video or is YT just S***?
Cheers,
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09-02-2010, 00:32
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#2
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Inactive
Join Date: Nov 2004
Services: VM 50Mb
Posts: 1,665
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Re: Youtube HD
It's probably just Youtube.
I can't reliably stream youtube vids either, regardless if they're HD or not.
I think it depends on what server is streaming the video, as some seem to load ok, but others seem to require constant buffering
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09-02-2010, 00:55
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#3
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Inactive
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: North West London
Age: 36
Services: BT Infinity Option 2, BT Talk Unlimited, Three PAYG, Giffgaff PAYG, Sky TV Entertainment Package
Posts: 2,962
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Re: Youtube HD
Same thing here. But on my friends O2 connection it works fine, and on my O2 and Three mobile broadband it works fine too.
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09-02-2010, 01:48
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#4
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Poole, Dorset
Age: 40
Services: FreeSat+
Tivo
V-Box
VM 60MBit
Posts: 13,365
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Re: Youtube HD
So you couldnt watch Youtube vids so you upgraded to 50meg!? That's dedicated, 20Meg is plenty (if not over the top) for any such streaming video, if its not smooth then it's not your end, for example although its broadcast not quite like the internet, a Sky HD channel takes about 11MBit
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09-02-2010, 12:24
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#5
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Inactive
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 47
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Re: Youtube HD
i have the same issue with you tube etc.
I am on 20meg but keep getting buffering issues.
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09-02-2010, 12:46
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#6
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Inactive
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 665
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Re: Youtube HD
Try going through VM's proxy (webcache.virginmedia.com - port 8080).
It's the only way I can watch YouTube videos or make most web sites actually load with images these days.
Firefox: tools/option/advanced/network/settings/manual proxy confuguration
Internet Explorer: tools/internet options/connections/Lan settings/use a proxy server
Not everything works though so be prepared to switch back and forth if need be.
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09-02-2010, 14:22
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#7
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Inactive
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: ashton under lyne, lancs
Age: 53
Posts: 100
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Re: Youtube HD
Thanks black ill try that and see if it fixes my probs with streaming..
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09-02-2010, 14:27
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#8
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Inactive
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 43
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Re: Youtube HD
I used to have this problem before, can't even remember if i was with virgin back then but what was actually happening was the flash player youtube uses was stalling and pausing after about 30 seconds, the data was still being downloaded but since the player froze it couldn't play any more. I think eventually i deleted all traces of Flash from the computer and reinstalled it to fix it.
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09-02-2010, 14:32
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#9
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Mum 30/09/20 Dad 08/08/24
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Galactic Sector ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha, A secret Moonbase (shh don't tell anybody)
Age: 57
Services: 2 x TiVo 360s, SH5. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G, Ton's of Smart Home stuff, & Cuddy Toy
Posts: 17,257
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Re: Youtube HD
I tend to use VDownloader, to download HD videos from youtube, whatch them then delete.
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