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PennsylvaniaMatt

(966 posts)
Tue Apr 9, 2013, 10:19 PM Apr 2013

Extremely Slow YouTube

I have Verizon DSL and the rest of my internet is loading fine and just as fast, but almost every video (even one that was only 1 minute long) is loading extremely slow and buffering a lot.

Is anybody else experiencing this and if it is only me, is there anything I can do to my computer to speed up the videos?

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Extremely Slow YouTube (Original Post) PennsylvaniaMatt Apr 2013 OP
Slow Motion: Water Balloons Free Falling Ptah Apr 2013 #1
sexay!! Bucky Apr 2013 #3
You need to optimize your network config probably MTU BootinUp Apr 2013 #2

BootinUp

(46,924 posts)
2. You need to optimize your network config probably MTU
Tue Apr 9, 2013, 10:26 PM
Apr 2013

Download this tool "TCP Optimizer":

http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php

Then run it, go to the MTU/Latency tab. Click Largest MTU button. Observe the recommended MTU setting. Use the tool's general setting tab to change the MTU to the optimimum setting. Probably 1492.

You can also use the tool to optimize settings automatically. If your on DSL, you probably need an MTU of 1492.

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