Poor video streaming and download speed on Mac

SimplyFood · SimplyFood #1 (**permalink**)

09-14-2011, 01:03 AM

Hello all,

I am on a WLAN connection and have recently been having a problem streaming video on my 13-inch 2008 MacBook (mostly from Bloomberg.com). The videos I try to play will stop to buffer quite frequently. My other devices are unaffected however, and YouTube streams smoothly too, even in HD.

Here is a link to a speed test I have conducted on my MacBook. My other devices have been giving more or less the same reading.

Obviously this is not due to a low connection speed. I am deducing it's an issue with my MacBook because as I said my other devices are unaffected and stream the video smoothly without any trouble. So is anyone sure why this is happening?

blairtechguy · blairtechguy #2 (**permalink**)

09-14-2011, 08:55 AM

Are your other machines using WiFi or ethernet? What you can do for now is try plugging in ethernet to your macbook and see if the connection is the same or improves.

safarisurfer · safarisurfer #3 (**permalink**)

09-14-2011, 11:39 AM

I was thinking maybe its their server not you

SimplyFood · SimplyFood #4 (**permalink**)

09-14-2011, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blairtechguy

Are your other machines using WiFi or ethernet? What you can do for now is try plugging in ethernet to your macbook and see if the connection is the same or improves.

I tried that, videos still buffer. Even the speed test gives the same result.

Quote:

Originally Posted by safarisurfer

I was thinking maybe its their server not you

Only it works fine on my other devices. Do you mean the server is biased against Macs or something?

osxx · osxx #5 (**permalink**)

09-14-2011, 10:37 PM

Without more info did you update your plugins ?

SimplyFood · SimplyFood #6 (**permalink**)

09-14-2011, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by osxx

Without more info did you update your plugins ?

Sorry, I don't follow...

osxx · osxx #7 (**permalink**)

09-15-2011, 02:37 AM

Safari > Help > Installed plug-ins ( are these current )

SimplyFood · SimplyFood #8 (**permalink**)

09-15-2011, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by osxx

Safari > Help > Installed plug-ins ( are these current )

I checked that and updated Flash Player from 10.1 to 10.3 and QuickTime from 7.6.9 to 7.7 - still no change.

blairtechguy #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 13, 2011 Location: Kentucky, USA Posts: 100 Mac Specs: Mac Pro 2 x 2.66 Xeon 6gb DDR2 1TB OSX Server	09-14-2011, 08:55 AM Are your other machines using WiFi or ethernet? What you can do for now is try plugging in ethernet to your macbook and see if the connection is the same or improves. Blair Technology Group - Mac System Administrator
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SimplyFood #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 14, 2011 Posts: 4	09-14-2011, 01:03 AM Hello all, I am on a WLAN connection and have recently been having a problem streaming video on my 13-inch 2008 MacBook (mostly from Bloomberg.com). The videos I try to play will stop to buffer quite frequently. My other devices are unaffected however, and YouTube streams smoothly too, even in HD. Here is a link to a speed test I have conducted on my MacBook. My other devices have been giving more or less the same reading. Obviously this is not due to a low connection speed. I am deducing it's an issue with my MacBook because as I said my other devices are unaffected and stream the video smoothly without any trouble. So is anyone sure why this is happening?
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osxx #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 19, 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 3,930 Mac Specs: 15 MacBook Pro 2009 32GB iPad 4 32GB iPhone 5 Apple TV 3 AEBS/AE	09-14-2011, 10:37 PM Without more info did you update your plugins ?
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osxx #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 19, 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 3,930 Mac Specs: 15 MacBook Pro 2009 32GB iPad 4 32GB iPhone 5 Apple TV 3 AEBS/AE	09-15-2011, 02:37 AM Safari > Help > Installed plug-ins ( are these current )
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