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John Forte
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"Cord-cutters: constant buffering"


          

Certain services (HBOGo and HuluPlus) are practically unwatchable, where as others (Netflix, Amazon Prime, NBA and ESPN) stream perfectly. My bandwith is fine. Do you have this problem? Is my ISP throttling those services?

  
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Cord-cutters: constant buffering [View all] , John Forte, Fri Jan-02-15 02:33 PM
 
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Jan 02nd 2015
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if your ISP is Comcast, it's very likely you're being throttled
Jan 02nd 2015
2
it's verizon
Jan 02nd 2015
3
which operates fios tv service and partners with redbox streaming
Jan 02nd 2015
4
redbox instant is gone
Jan 02nd 2015
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      really? dang
Jan 02nd 2015
25
For the tech folk
Jan 02nd 2015
8
      RE: For the tech folk
Jan 02nd 2015
10
which is a lie and bullshit but whatever
Jan 02nd 2015
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      I worked for Comcast as a tech until early September.
Jan 02nd 2015
22
           that you don't know what those words mean
Jan 02nd 2015
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                for your simple mind...
Jan 02nd 2015
26
                     so...you've got no information
Jan 02nd 2015
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                          My response is general.
Jan 02nd 2015
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                               none of the stuff you're saying lines up
Jan 02nd 2015
33
                                    k
Jan 02nd 2015
34
i never have buffering issues
Jan 02nd 2015
5
you're not really a cord cutter if you have HBO Go
Jan 02nd 2015
7
April can't come soon enough
Jan 02nd 2015
9
RE: April can't come soon enough
Jan 02nd 2015
11
      RE: April can't come soon enough
Jan 02nd 2015
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           RE: April can't come soon enough
Jan 02nd 2015
21
YOU DON'T KNOW ME, RJCC!
Jan 02nd 2015
12
      lol. you could at least mention what ISP you have
Jan 02nd 2015
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           yup and when it gets to that kind of problem
Jan 02nd 2015
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                pretty much. edit - you can always try changing your DNS servers
Jan 02nd 2015
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                     yup, the only problem with that is if you are using a mobile device
Jan 02nd 2015
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either the product/service you are using is bogged down(the app)
Jan 02nd 2015
13
I'm saying a SPECIFIC service buffers
Jan 02nd 2015
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      which is why i laid out more than one possibility
Jan 02nd 2015
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           ah, gotcha
Jan 02nd 2015
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                its because there COULD be problems between your isp
Jan 02nd 2015
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Try using a new router or increasing your internet speeds via ISP.
Jan 02nd 2015
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are you using Ethernet or Wi-Fi?
Jan 02nd 2015
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Hulu stutters at my parent's crib
Jan 02nd 2015
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one word: ethernet
Jan 02nd 2015
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