Youtube Buffering?

[Savathun]

So I have had this issue before were only youtube vidoes would buffer when they play in hd, im not sure why this happens when i know my internet speed can easily handle this. It played vidoes in hd fine with out any issues and all of a sudden it just buffers. I have looked for many solutions regarding this, after a while i gave up and just started fresh with a windows installation. it fixed the issue and all was fine and now the issue has returned after some time and it is very frustrating. My internet provider is spectrum (used to be called Time warner). This is really irritible and would appreciate the help to resolve this if at all possible thank you. Here are some of the results about my speeds and this only happens with youtube.

[newcbomb]

What is your CPU? I used to not be able to buffer 1080p on 500/100 with a Core2Duo

[Savathun]

1 minute ago, newcbomb said:

What is your CPU? I used to not be able to buffer 1080p on 500/100 with a Core2Duo

Ryzen 5 1500x and a rx 480. Put the pc together my self.

[newcbomb]

Just now, Savathun said:

Ryzen 5 1500x and a rx 480. Put the pc together my self.

Oh nevermind, not a CPU issue. The only thing i can think of is RAM? Do you have more or equal to 8gb? Is it fast?

[Mira Yurizaki]

Out of curiosity, but do you have an adblocker of sorts on?

 

I found out the other day that YouTube throttles you if you have an adblocker on.

[Savathun]

4 minutes ago, newcbomb said:

Oh nevermind, not a CPU issue. The only thing i can think of is RAM? Do you have more or equal to 8gb? Is it fast?

I have 16Gb of ram

[Savathun]

3 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

Out of curiosity, but do you have an adblocker of sorts on?

 

I found out the other day that YouTube throttles you if you have an adblocker on.

I have ublock origin a chrome extension but it was fine until today.

[Mira Yurizaki]

Just now, Savathun said:

I have ublock origin a chrome extension but it was fine until today.

ublock still works as an adblocker. Try whitelisting YouTube on it.

[Donut417]

Used to have the same issue with Comcast. It was caused by Bufferbloat. I used QoS option in my router to solve the issue. 

[Savathun]

2 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

ublock still works as an adblocker. Try whitelisting YouTube on it.

I don't think that's the issue my friend also has this on his computer but has never had this issue he also comfirmed that it wasn't it.

[Mira Yurizaki]

Just now, Savathun said:

I don't think that's the issue my friend also has this on his computer but has never had this issue he also comfirmed that it wasn't it.

Do it anyway.

 

His computer isn't your computer.

[Savathun]

2 minutes ago, Donut417 said:

Used to have the same issue with Comcast. It was caused by Bufferbloat. I used QoS option in my router to solve the issue. 

Were and if i can find these options i have a netgear router.

[Donut417]

2 minutes ago, Savathun said:

Were and if i can find these options i have a netgear router.

Not sure, I have DDWRT installed on mine. Not all routers have QoS options or the options they have suck. Id advise you to check the documentation with your router. 

 

You can go here and run the test to see how bad your buffer bloat is: https://www.dslreports.com/speedtest 

 

 

[Savathun]

4 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

Do it anyway.

 

His computer isn't your computer.

it worked but i guess i have to view the ads what a bummer

[Donut417]

2 minutes ago, Savathun said:

it worked but i guess i have to view the ads what a bummer

Thats funny because I use uBlock and Ad Block. No issues here. Fuck advertisers. 

[Savathun]

1 minute ago, Donut417 said:

Thats funny because I use uBlock and Ad Block. No issues here. Fuck advertisers. 

Here are the results.

[Donut417]

Just now, Savathun said:

Here are the results.

Look at the buffer bloat score. That used to be how mine was. Now its an A. 

[Mira Yurizaki]

You can also right click on the video player area in YouTube and select "Stats for nerds" to get an idea of how your network performance is on YouTube.

[Savathun]

4 minutes ago, M.Yurizaki said:

You can also right click on the video player area in YouTube and select "Stats for nerds" to get an idea of how your network performance is on YouTube.

This is with ublock enabled, it almost buffered on a 57 second video.