YouTube Lag on Home Network

[YoMatta]

Not sure what the issue is, but it's been around for a while. I have a problem where I pretty much can't even watch any YouTube content due to the video not loading. I can take my laptop to a public network (Starbucks, Paradise Bakery, etc) and it can load/play youtube videos with absolutely no issue.

Not even sure where to begin troubleshooting this issue. Other streaming content (netflix / various other non-youtube videos) have no issues, so it's confusing to me.

Any tips / suggestions on where I should start assessing the issue? I've upgraded my cable modem back in April but the problem was present both before and after. The only other thing I could think of is my router, would it make sense that the router would be causing this issue (it happens on both wired and wireless connections to the router).

[GIXXERGUY6]

Not sure what the issue is, but it's been around for a while. I have a problem where I pretty much can't even watch any YouTube content due to the video not loading. I can take my laptop to a public network (Starbucks, Paradise Bakery, etc) and it can load/play youtube videos with absolutely no issue.

Not even sure where to begin troubleshooting this issue. Other streaming content (netflix / various other non-youtube videos) have no issues, so it's confusing to me.

Any tips / suggestions on where I should start assessing the issue? I've upgraded my cable modem back in April but the problem was present both before and after. The only other thing I could think of is my router, would it make sense that the router would be causing this issue (it happens on both wired and wireless connections to the router).

I had an issue where I had to turn off the "enable acceleration" on youtube.

right click and disable it.

Not sure if this will help you or not

[YoMatta]

tried leaving it on and taking it off... made no difference to the issue either way.

[Jmtyra]

I've got something similar going on, but it only happens when I choose the higher quality video streams. Happens on all machines, and it's annoying.

I'm on a 30Mbps down 3Mbps up, and everything else is solid.

Guess it's good ol' traffic shaping, but then again it's just a guess. :shrug:

[YoMatta]

ya idk it's weird. it's -extremely- rare that i'm actually able to watch a youtube video while i'm at home. which is frustrating to say the least.

[YoMatta]

well the issue was something to do with the router. I went and picked up a Netgear WNR3500L today and flashed it to Tomato firmware. Runs like a charm, no issues downloading (in fact my speed increased quite a bit on some sites!) and YouTube works like a charm again!

I had a hunch for a while that it was the router (see OP), I should have just tried out a new one a while ago!

[Jmtyra]

Maybe it's just an epic fail on the ISP's part?

[YoMatta]

i do dislike my ISP (cox), but who knows.

Now that i've switched my routers I can't see my unRAID server though, and i have no idea where to start troubleshooting this issue. *sigh*