I didn't want to make a thread for this specific issue but after searching I can't seem to find a definitive answer!
Does anyone else suffer from constant buffering with HD playback on the YouTube app and is this something that can be fixed??
Firstly I have a 60Mb/3Mb connection with a good strong wireless signal. We have numerous wireless devices around the house and none of them seem to be affected by this problem. I can have my Nexus 7 within 1 metre of my router and i'm lucky if I can get through 10 seconds of HD playback without it buffering, my laptop however will happily stream 1080p whilst i'm sitting in the garden!?
The Transformers movie on the play store has no problems at all, it plays smoothly no matter where I am in the house. It can even handle me skipping through sections and resumes playback almost instantly. I'm convinced the problem is with YouTube but don't really know how/if i can fix it. I have tried clearing the cache, reverting to a previous version and completely removing it and reinstalling yet the problems persist. SD playback is vastly better but it still has it's problems from time to time.
My device is completely stock running 4.1.2 (upgraded earlier today OTA). Apart from this issue I love the Nexus and don't really have any desires to root at present. I'm 31 with 2 children and my own business so I don't have the time to put into learning it all and keeping up with everything, 10 years ago things would have been very different!
Any help would be greatly appreciated as this was one of the main reasons I bought the tablet.
I have the same problem. It's very embarrassing when you try to show off the tablet to friends :-\
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I also get this on most of my devices, seems like a YouTube problem.
Same here
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Just glad I'm not the only one. Thought it was my connection.:what:
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I also have experienced this problem. It only happens with the YouTube on the N7. It doesn't happen on my iPhone or my laptop. I wish there was some way to fix it.
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i have the same problem it really sucks
Look at post #267. A combination of SmoothROM and Bricked Kernel, both of which I've used in the past and are great, resolved the issue for one user.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32738522
It's somewhat comforting knowing i'm not suffering with this alone. . . This can't be right though surely!?
Whilst trying to fix the issue last night I did manage to stream a full HD 10 min video with no buffering, something that hasn't happened for a while. Strangely it worked right after using the speedtest.net app to test my connection. I don't even know if it's possible for one app to affect the other but the same video had buffering issues minutes before I ran the test. It's probably just a well timed coincidence but I thought it was worth mentioning.
I guess now we have to hope that Google get their act together and fix the site/app. They certainly receive enough in ad revenue, which always play flawlessly
Just Some Atoms said:
It's somewhat comforting knowing i'm not suffering with this alone. . . This can't be right though surely!?
Whilst trying to fix the issue last night I did manage to stream a full HD 10 min video with no buffering, something that hasn't happened for a while. Strangely it worked right after using the speedtest.net app to test my connection. I don't even know if it's possible for one app to affect the other but the same video had buffering issues minutes before I ran the test. It's probably just a well timed coincidence but I thought it was worth mentioning.
I guess now we have to hope that Google get their act together and fix the site/app. They certainly receive enough in ad revenue, which always play flawlessly
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I'm on stock 4.1.2 after a full reinstall, I can't recreate the issue. Out of curiosity can you go to settings > apps > all > youtube and clear the cache, does it help at all?
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I'm on stock 4.1.2 after a full reinstall, I can't recreate the issue. Out of curiosity can you go to settings > apps > all > youtube and clear the cache, does it help at all?
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It's no different after clearing the cache unfortunately, that's one of the first things I tried. I'm guessing the next step is a full reinstall too. I'll have to look into backup options without root, which i'm guessing is pretty limited?
First world problems eh? :laugh:
Same Problem. I noticed the only way to get the vids to move is to toggle between hd and regarding when it freezes up. Very annoying to say the least. I just use the browser now. No probs.
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I thought that I have problem with my router. Guess not. BTW I found "solution" which works for me. As soon as video starts buffering, turn off the screen, then on, unlock and press play on video and enjoy your video without buffering.
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Anyone figure out a fix for this?
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no solution, but the same problem. Bugs the hell out of me. My workaround has been to switch to SD which of course is a bit crap. When I get within reach of a wifi connection I'll try clearing cache/uninstalling updates etc. Not keen on rooting and installing new Rom/kernel as a solution to be honest.
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no solution, but the same problem. Bugs the hell out of me. My workaround has been to switch to SD which of course is a bit crap. When I get within reach of a wifi connection I'll try clearing cache/uninstalling updates etc. Not keen on rooting and installing new Rom/kernel as a solution to be honest.
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Running 4.2 now makes no difference I'm afraid. Cleared cache and data, left updates. Still buffers uncontrollably. That said, the tip earlier tint he thread of turning off the screen, turning it back on and unlocking, then playing the video worked very well. It played HD video for 3 minutes straight with no buffering. Then a small/short buffer (acceptable) and now buffering again for the remained of the video @ 7 minutes. does this lend any information to lead to a root cause? Willing to work for a solution .
I wanted to update my situation seeing as I started this thread.
I recently moved home and changed internet provider and all of my issues with YouTube have gone away. I have gone from a 60Mb down / 3Mb up fibre optic service with Virgin Media (where I had nothing but issues). Now on a 4Mb down / .3Mb up ADSL service with Sky.
HD YouTube videos play flawlessly from everywhere I want to use my Nexus! It's not just YouTube though as pretty much everything that works from the internet is running a lot faster on my device now. I wish I could offer more of a solution but I can only say that I don't think it's a problem with the Nexus 7/YouTube app.
Yep. I found solution in some other thread. You gotta change modem or update firmware on it. I called my ISP requesting modem firmware update, they came and put new modem instead. Even better. Wish I knew about this solution before I bought new router. Oh well...at least now I have dual band so its not total waste of money.
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So was the problem your modem, router or actual ISP? While my VDSL2 modem is capable of being a router, I have it setup in pass-through (bridge) mode to my DLINK DIR-655 router which handles everything. What exactly in the firmware is causing the slow-down just for youtube on the N7 (and not other computers)?
Hi all,
Recently I purchased the 32GB Nexus 7. It's been all right, however since last week it's beginning to have troubles. When I tap on the screen, the input registers on a random part of the screen.
Before you ask:
the device is on 4.1.2 and is 100% stock, was rooted but I reverted to check if it would help
updating to 4.2 does NOT fix the issue, in fact it makes it worse
I have tried reinstalling the touch drivers from XDA about a thousand times (yes I did do the right build version) to no avail
Rebooting helps, but the issue comes back after about five minutes. I want my Nexus back!
Any help that you have would be appreciated.
A video of the issue in question can be found below. Sorry for the poor video quality...
And, if I get this problem on my new slate, what other tablets could you recommend? That's probably a last resort, though, because I LOVED this tablet until the touch issue.
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Hey guys,
today i received my new Nexus 7 (2013). I unpacked it, connected with my account and had fun with the new Display. After that i updates my 15 preinstalled google apps, played a littel bit with google maps / gmail / clash of clasn, and after that i upgraded to 4.4.2. After rebooting, i started the game again and suddenly my display didn't response anymore. The power button is working, and by holding down the power button i can restart the device, without any changes. And few minutes ago, i wiped the partitions (with the recovery mode), but still the touchscreen is unsresponsible.
Does anyone has the same problem? I read about multitouch problems, but has someone informations about this bug?
What would you do? (should i send it back to amazon)
thanks a lot in advance!
Don't mess with it, just get a replacement while you still can
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Thanks for your reply and your opinion.
But, there are good and usable nexus 7 (2013) tablets out there and should i try another nexus 7 (2013)?
Yup.mine is going to repairs also,12 days old,had 2-3x ts totall problem and now ts is not working for 2 days
Since its still new, return it for another one. Mine never have any problem with 4.4.2. I got mine in December.
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Recently bought this tablet and sometimes webpages seem to hang when loading. In Twitch I can use source quality with no problem but every now and then it just freezes and continues playing, same for medium and up. (buffering?). I don't have this problem on my pc or on my phone. What I did to my tablet: updated to latest firmware which is lollipop, and rooted it. That's it.
My question is if this problem is common? I don't think it's my WiFi causing it.
Even if you don't know, could you verify using Twitch and see if you have the same problem as described, it will help me out and I will probably do a factory reset if this only occurs with me.
Thanks in advance guys!
you will have to go to the other forums... this is too advanced for us
Pretty sure this is the general and Q&A forum, and even so, asking if the WiFi is a common problem is too advanced? Lol wut
Hi everyone!
I've been using my Moto G4 Plus since a month and a half (In México, a Store sold it to me a couple of weeks before the actual announcement haha). Well, since I got the phone I've noticed some serious Audio out of sync in Youtube, Netflix and even Google Photos! I don't know if it's an actual SW issue or just something to do with the HW. I also noticed, after a long period of time using Spotify or Play Music, it randomly "beeps" and then reboot. I can't tell if those issues are related but as it seems to be a Playback issue (Audio in both cases) I created this thread.
Thanks in advance!
P.S. I've tried rebooting the phone and the audio issue doesn't go away, but sometimes it doesn't happens! Got only WhatsApp & Spotify, so no FB or any Wakelock problem app can be the actual problem.
Ya ....i m also having same problem
The same is happening to me. I posted it here: https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/forums/v3_1/forumtopicpage/board-id/MotoG4thGen/thread-id/7842