It's getting on my **** too, videos no longer pre load if left on pause,
HD 720p and above is virtually unobtanium because of this and the fact that "it" decides it doesn't load in a respectable amount of time it prevents me from choosing the quality I asked for.
As for it now "auto deciding" I want to be on 144potato !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I may as well not bother.
Now I have to change resolution, pause it, restart it and hope for the best.
If the player doesn't then hang I'm in..