Youtube an absolute joke - Page 2

GazCBG · 28-07-2011, 12:55

I have the same problem 30MB with modem (was on 50MB)

qasdfdsaq · 28-07-2011, 18:28

Hurrah for VM having the highest packet loss of any major ISP.

Efour · 29-07-2011, 11:25

Ive stopped even trying to watch streaming media with Virgin in "peak hours"
Everytime i want to use my connection i firstly check packetloss then take it from there... its terrible.

Sirius · 29-07-2011, 11:28

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Originally Posted by Efour

Ive stopped even trying to watch streaming media with Virgin in "peak hours"
Everytime i want to use my connection i firstly check packetloss then take it from there... its terrible.

I had Tivo installed and have tried the youtube app, That does not stream well at all. It stops and starts just like it does on my PC

MikeyB · 29-07-2011, 15:39

Had the same problem with Youtube when I was with VM on my 10Mb connection, even switching to 240p wouldn't help some time with buffering or even non-starting videos.

Since I've been with Talk Talk at the beginning of May, Youtube has been fine, can now watch HD videos, they never played more than a few seconds before constant buffering on VM.

Horace · 31-07-2011, 11:50

Youtube has ALWAYS been bad at peak, since I've experienced the same problems on othe ISP's I don't think VM can do a great deal about it unless it's down to which providers are used to route to the US. If you use an ipad as I do it gets even worse because the built in app automatically selects the highest quality stream.
The only solution I've found is to use a downloader, YourTube on IOS or an addon for Firefox.

AdamD · 31-07-2011, 15:26

Interesting that my mother's freebie Sky ADSL broadband can stream high def from youtube, but not my Â£45 a month 100mb Virgin cable broadband, lol :P

qasdfdsaq · 31-07-2011, 15:30

Bad peering FTL.

That said unless you're comparing the same video from the same CDN server at the same time, it's hard to rule out the hundred other factors that might be involved.

I've had issues with Youtube in the evenings on a gigabit JANET connection, it really doesn't say much.

cook1984 · 01-08-2011, 20:12

I have the same issue, Vodafone 3G works fine but Virgin doesn't in the evenings. Talk about a joke.

New to cable · 01-08-2011, 20:19

I don't know if this is acceptable to a lot of you with these issues but..

I had the same issues, I upgraded to 100Mb ,still had issues, had a VMNG300 sent out still the same issues.

My solution....I had a ADSL2+ Line installed and use it for online gaming,VoIP etc. I'm sure VM must be working to sort these problems out. But unfortunately as they won't let me out the contract I have to pay for a VM line and a ADSL line.

cook1984 · 02-08-2011, 19:11

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Originally Posted by New to cable

My solution....I had a ADSL2+ Line installed and use it for online gaming,VoIP etc. I'm sure VM must be working to sort these problems out. But unfortunately as they won't let me out the contract I have to pay for a VM line and a ADSL line.

Just cancel your direct debit until they fix it. I did that when T-Mobile stopped covering my house and I had constant no-signal problems. They had several opportunities to fix it but didn't, so in the end I stopped paying since they were no longer supplying the service. They sent a couple of nasty letters, I sent a couple back clearly stating that I would be happy to resume payment once the problem was resolved, and after a while they gave up and went silent.

Risco · 06-08-2011, 09:25

Yup, I get the same issues. I am not a big downloader, I just use my connection for internet and gaming. The only reason I have 50mb is so I when I do want something downloaded I do not have to wait ages! However Virgins youtube connection is nothing short of shocking.

Zee · 06-08-2011, 10:24

Sky connection able to stream YouTube 1080p videos, day or night perfectly but not VM 30Mb service, what a joke.

Zee · 14-08-2011, 00:15

VM has posted a thread regarding the issues with YouTube and other streaming sites. It would be nice if people experiencing issues also reply to the thread with the information requested so the issue can be fixed as soon as possible.

http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...ue/td-p/655227

AdamD · 02-09-2011, 20:53

Since switching to Sky's unlimited package, I've had no problems at all with Youtube, at any time of the day.

I still have a live Virgin line till the 8th of September and as a test, I switched back to it, cleared my browsers cache and low and behold, the same stuttering/buffering video problems came back, mostly in the evenings again.