Youtube slow

gazzthompson · Dec 16, 2010, 17:28:23

Browsing seems normal, and speed test is showing 4 meg and downloading at 400kb+ yet i have to wait to buffer (non HD) youtube videos?

Rik · Dec 16, 2010, 17:29:58

Have you tried a ping?

Glenn · Dec 16, 2010, 17:34:57

I gave up trying to watch the link Jill posted, it was buffering every 5 secs or so.

gazzthompson · Dec 16, 2010, 17:35:24

ping youtube.com = 191ms

unless you mean pingtest.net ? :

Rik · Dec 16, 2010, 17:51:30

I'm getting 20ms with no packet loss. Whereabouts are you, there's a few BT faults around at the moment.

armadillo · Dec 16, 2010, 18:09:56

35ms ping to youtube from here.
Streaming at about 800kb/s

Aaron · Dec 16, 2010, 18:41:57

I've always had to pause Youtube and wait a bit for it to buffer, it just never wants to use the full bandwidth that my line is capable of. 490kb/sec is more than enough for 720p but I still have to pause and wait because it buffers at something like 150kb/sec instead. I max out at 490kb/sec just fine on file downloads or torrenting.

Is IDNet doing any sort of shaping on youtube traffic? I notice I don't have to pause to buffer after midnight, but if youtube is shaping instead that doesn't really make sense as America is still awake at that time.

Rik · Dec 16, 2010, 18:45:36

IDNet do not shape any kind of traffic, Aaron.

gazzthompson · Dec 16, 2010, 18:57:44

Quote from: Rik on Dec 16, 2010, 17:51:30
I'm getting 20ms with no packet loss. Whereabouts are you, there's a few BT faults around at the moment.

watton exchange, norfolk.

145ms now.

Rik · Dec 16, 2010, 19:05:59

I can't see any current reports of issues in that area, but there is a problem in Milton Keynes if you happen to be routed that way.

gazzthompson · Dec 16, 2010, 22:01:58

But i can download at 480kbs yet cant watch a 360p youtube video?

klipp · Dec 17, 2010, 01:16:05

Try flushing you dns? It might do the trick.

gazzthompson · Dec 17, 2010, 18:11:59

How do i go about doing that?

Rik · Dec 17, 2010, 18:17:36

Windows? Start > Run > type CMD and hit enter. In the DOS-like window which opens, type ipconfig /flushdns and hit enter.

pctech · Dec 17, 2010, 19:00:14

Quote from: Rik on Dec 16, 2010, 19:05:59
I can't see any current reports of issues in that area, but there is a problem in Milton Keynes if you happen to be routed that way.

What again?

Rik · Dec 17, 2010, 19:01:11

Indeed.

pctech · Dec 17, 2010, 19:02:54

Youtube ok for me but getting an average 144 ms ping.

Glenn · Dec 17, 2010, 19:06:03

For some bizarre reasong, the Derby outage the other day had Farnborough numbers included in those affected.

Quote from: pctech on Dec 17, 2010, 19:00:14
What again?

Rik · Dec 17, 2010, 19:06:45

Quote from: pctech on Dec 17, 2010, 19:02:54
Youtube ok for me but getting an average 144 ms ping.

20ms average.

Rik · Dec 17, 2010, 19:07:39

Quote from: Glenn on Dec 17, 2010, 19:06:03
For some bizarre reasong, the Derby outage the other day had Farnborough numbers included in those affected.

Edinburgh had some Norwich numbers included. I can't decide whether it's a faulty database or a weird design scheme.

pctech · Dec 17, 2010, 19:19:59

Quote from: Rik on Dec 17, 2010, 19:06:45
20ms average.

Your line runs about 3.5Mbps doesn't it?

Rik · Dec 17, 2010, 19:22:49

It does, though if I can maintain my current sync speed (it's been creeping up over the past month), I should have a 4M profile soon.

pctech · Dec 17, 2010, 19:26:55

I'm stuck around 2912 Kbps with a 2.38 speed according to thinkbroadband and BT just under 2.5

Rik · Dec 17, 2010, 19:44:44

I'm benefiting from IDNet having been able to over-ride DLM on this line.

pctech · Dec 17, 2010, 19:59:58

Youtube ping down to 28ms now, must have been a traffic spike.