[TelstraClear] You Tube on the go slow again?

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Topic # 111421 2-Nov-2012 20:11

Over the last couple of days You Tube performance has been dismal on TC cable here at mine (Lower Hutt).Its gone back to how it was a year ago when there were issues, stopping and buffering. This is just on normal vids not HD (which is not even worth it for the wait involved!).
anyone else having issues?

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Reply # 711148 2-Nov-2012 21:13

I actually just registered on geekzone to come on and ask this question :)

I am in lower hutt and have warpspeed, youtube is almost unwatchable even with poor quality videos its struggles to load videos

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Reply # 711149 2-Nov-2012 21:24

I've noticed it been worse at night over the past week or two, compared to the day. Now it is not the best in the day either.

Just looked at the https://www.youtube.com/my_speed page, but it continues to not show my actual speed with the black line as it should.

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Reply # 711154 2-Nov-2012 21:41

to show how bad mine is:
at about 9:10pm i started watching a video in 480p it is now 9:38pm and its buffered 11mins of the clip, i doubt the full clip will be loaded by 10pm, i will keep a eye on it :)

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Reply # 711157 2-Nov-2012 21:56

Just to clear up any problems with configurations, all of you are using the recommended DNS servers, correct?

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Reply # 711160 2-Nov-2012 22:03

I've been getting bad performance on Youtube recently as well, but I'm with Telecom, been with them about 3 years and it hasn't been an issue before.

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Reply # 711164 2-Nov-2012 22:07

correct dns settings here!!

nothings changed at my end. videos use to load superquick then last few days its been superslow.

P.s 18mins has buffered on that video i was watching in first post :(

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Reply # 711167 2-Nov-2012 22:14

I just watched a couple of vides in 720p here and they worked fine - no I wasn't testing, just happened to find a couple of links I wanted to watch.

It could be something related to time of the day. When does it happen for you folks (on TelstraClear)?

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Reply # 711170 2-Nov-2012 22:20

after 4 or 5 its bad! so pretty much everytime i go on there, can't test during the day since i'm at work and don't work in a office

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Reply # 711171 2-Nov-2012 22:22

so video has completely loaded, 1hr10min to load a 23min videoclip at 480p

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Reply # 711173 2-Nov-2012 22:24

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLY82giV-og&feature=relmfu
thats the video i tryed watching, see how that loads for you

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Reply # 711176 2-Nov-2012 22:34

Playing fine for me - up to three minutes now, buffer just a bit ahead of the play time, but no interruptions.

What does the TelstraClear Speedtest gives to you when testing to Wellington?

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Reply # 711177 2-Nov-2012 22:36

freitasm: Just to clear up any problems with configurations, all of you are using the recommended DNS servers, correct?

funnily enough I reinstalled my router a few months back and had them on the original settings and when things slowed down I remembered the post regarding the updated DNS settings. I changed them over last night to see if it made a difference and no it didn't, unfortunately.

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Reply # 711179 2-Nov-2012 22:40

here's my result

Download Speed: 11135 kbps (1391.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 2112 kbps (264 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 23 ms
Fri Nov 02 2012 22:38:21 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)

also, have been home most of the day and tried on and off throughout, no obvious changes to You Tube speed ..ie bad!

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Reply # 711180 2-Nov-2012 22:41

74Mbps Wellington TC sppedtest
69Mbps Christchurch TC speedtest
50Mbps Christchurch on speedtest.net

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Reply # 711183 2-Nov-2012 22:44

Testerpot: here's my result

Download Speed: 11135 kbps (1391.9 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 2112 kbps (264 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 23 ms
Fri Nov 02 2012 22:38:21 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)

also, have been home most of the day and tried on and off throughout, no obvious changes to You Tube speed ..ie bad!

What plan are you on? Is this test to TelstraCleat test server link I posted?

Are you using WiFi for testing?

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