YouTube Buffering?!

[Gangster]

Hi all

At the moment I'm on Sky 20mb and I get around 10mb download.

For some time now I've noticed YouTube is being incredibly fussy. One time it will buffer as I expect it to at 1080p, other times it decides that it wants to buffer 720p instead, and sometimes it goes and decides to buffer only 240p.

Is this a lack of speed broadband issue, or is this a YouTube issue?

It is incredibly frustrating and wondering if I am alone with this or if its fairly common?

 

[TheVoice]

I think it's down to YouTube and has been for some time. I'm on a comparatively slow connection (3.5Mbps) but I too get buffering, quality dropping to 240p etc when in reality it shouldn't be an issue. If I can stream Netflix at 720p reliably a YouTube video at 480p shouldn't be a problem.

 

[coolbeaNs92]

I get this from time to time as well.

More than likely it's YouTube's fault. There can we times where YouTube caps itself and barely allows any buffering to occur. I've noticed this at times when changing resolutions. I steam Netflix at Super 1080p no problem.