YouTube streaming hackles

That's between your router and your tab. What's the speed between your router and the Youtube server? 1mbps? 700kbps? Less? The data transfer rate is the rate of the slowest part of the path. That's why your provider sells yoiu "up to" so many mbps. They can only control the speed between them and you.

The speed between the Youtube server and your router is slower than the speed at which the movie plays. There's not much you can do that's practical. Move closer to the Youtube server. Download the movie and save the file, then watch it. Nothing really practical.

 

If your reading those speeds from Windows, that's actually your LAN speed. Not internet speed.

Ookla Speedtest is a better measure for Internet bandwidth, but not foolproof. That doesn't necessarily reflect your actual speed to the Youtube servers.

One workaround for now is to disable HD playback. Worse video quality, but at least it will be consistent.

 

Not sure what you mean?

I don't have this problem. Generally when I do, I'm suffering legitimate network issues that affect all my devices.

 

I don't think everyone is experiencing this issue. I have it but I'm also tethered from my phone so I expect it. I will try to simulate when I can get on a solid wifi and see what happens then. As far as solving your issue though I'm not sure what to do that would give you the videos without the delays and pauses. You don't by chance know someone with a Nexus that you could see if they have the same issue at your place?

 

I used to have this problem and I started using the google DNS server, that fixed it although it still plays up occasionally.

I can't remember exactly how to do it but I think you long press on "settings" in the wifi area of settings, then change your primary DNS to 8.8.8.8 and your secondary to 8.8.4.4

Can't verify if this will work for you or not but it's probably worth trying.

 

Ah, that may explain some things. I don't have a Bluetooth capable AV receiver, but that finding does check out. Since Bluetooth and Wifi use the same frequencies and often even the same radio, its very possible they are interfering with each other. Its more common than you think. You don't hear about it too often since I imagine its very rare people use Bluetooth and Wifi at the same time.

 

I've noticed some a/v issues when using a bluetooth speaker. problem solved with an audio cable...

 

This is happening with my mom's tablet that I bought her (Nexus 7 2012). But for some reason she loads the same Youtube video on her phone, from the same distance away from the wifi extender that I purchased, she uses the tablet from, and still manages to load quicker than from the tablet. I have a feeling its the wifi routers fault though. Not sure if I should purchase a more expensive one. I really don't know what to do. Help?