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Hi all. So I am very satisfied with my brand new iMac in every way but one: streaming speeds. I notice my Safari browser is very fast for everything expect when it comes to watching videos online. I can click on a youtube video, but to watch it uninterrupted it must be at 320p. It will barely make it so that it buffers more of the video right when it's about to pause. If I want to watch something in 480 or 720, it can take quite a while. To watch a movie trailer in 1080p (I kid you not) is a 20 minute affair.
I've used Chrome on this Mac and I get the same results. I like to stream sports videos and news, so it's not just youtube. Why is it that this brand-spanking new iMac is slower at loading youtube videos than my old PC? Faster than my 11 year-old Dell desktop (I wish I was kidding). Faster than my girlfriend's 1.7 Dual Core HP envy ultra book? Granted, I am using the built-in Wi-Fi and haven't tried using a plug-in internet yet. But still! That HP Envy uses the same Wi-Fi and it streams those same 1080p videos without interruption. I don't get what's going on here. Any advice helps.
Thanks
I've used Chrome on this Mac and I get the same results. I like to stream sports videos and news, so it's not just youtube. Why is it that this brand-spanking new iMac is slower at loading youtube videos than my old PC? Faster than my 11 year-old Dell desktop (I wish I was kidding). Faster than my girlfriend's 1.7 Dual Core HP envy ultra book? Granted, I am using the built-in Wi-Fi and haven't tried using a plug-in internet yet. But still! That HP Envy uses the same Wi-Fi and it streams those same 1080p videos without interruption. I don't get what's going on here. Any advice helps.
Thanks