5 Ways to Deal with Slow Streaming Issues
Innovation and technological
advancement have expanded on almost all horizons. Gone are the days when we had
to jump on the porch to fix a satellite TV signal. Now we can enjoy our
favorite movies and shows on any device - thanks to online streaming services.
Online streaming services have grown in the last few years, including Netflix,
Amazon Prime, Roku, Disney +, Hulu and many more.
While we enjoy watching our
favorite content online, nothing is more annoying than the slow buffering
experience. We'll snap as the video quality drops (the story of each movie).
Fighting streaming issues is nothing but a barrier we don't want to deal with,
right? We certainly can't live without online streaming services, so with their
quick fix here are a few common streaming issues that will allow you to cope
with all the streaming related issues and most of your entertainment sessions.
How to Deal with Slow Streaming Issues
Reset device
Yes, the same old trick has
saved us every time something goes wrong in the moment. If you experience any
kind of buffering problem while streaming online, pause the content and exit
the app and then restart the device you were viewing (television, smartphone or
laptop).
Also, as an additional
measure, you can try resetting your home Wi-Fi network to see if streaming
improves quality.
If you are viewing content on
a mobile device or laptop, you can start by checking the current Internet speed
on your network connection. Go to Google, type speed test and press enter.
Choose a website to test the speed of your network to determine if there are
problems with the Wi-Fi or mobile data pack. To stream high quality, you need almost
the minimum speed. 15 MB per second to buffer HD content.
Limit the number of connected devices
Almost all of our gadgets and
tools are connected to our home Wi-Fi network, right? You may not realize it,
but with about 7-8 devices always connected to your Wi-Fi, it can be all your
family members' phones, smart TVs, coffee makers, video doorbells and more. So,
in this case it may increase the chances of your potential smart TV or phone or
any device on which you are viewing the content not getting enough bandwidth
over the internet connection. To avoid this, you can try to disconnect all
other devices from your Wi-Fi and check if only one device solves the problem
of slow buffering with this connection.
No matter what streaming
service you use, it always offers an option for picking up streaming speed
including: high, medium and low. So, next time, whenever you are experiencing
slow streaming or buffering problems, try switching speed and changing current
settings. If you are streaming high quality, switch to the bottom, let the
playback play for a while and then return to the original settings. This is a
useful hack that can substantially improve the streaming value of your content.
If the steps described above
do not work very well for you, there may be some server related issues from the
end of the streaming service. You can contact their support team or go to an
alternative streaming service in the meantime to resolve the issue.
Here were some common
streaming issues, with fast fixes that couldn't solve the problem of slow
streaming!
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