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
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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.
same
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)?
I'm using note 4 (5.0.1) with bose soubdlink 3. When I use Bluetooth streaming from my phone when I'm connected to the wifi there are occational stutter or pops. However if wifi is off nothing happens. Needless to say no trouble with aux cable either. I'm primarily using apps like gaana, saavn, youtube for streaming music or video. I have tried to clear cache in all those apps and bluetooth killed backgroubd apps. Change router channels. Tried almost all the solutions available I could find in the net so can anyone suggest any fix??
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I'm having similar issues with my 910F, but only since updating to 5.1.1, it was fine on 5.0.1. They sound more like small glitches or skips, a few times a minute, but varies. It seems the problem is more widespread:
code_google_com/p/android/issues/detail?id=95294
Turning off wifi doesn't seem to work for me, but keeping the screen on does - that is not really an acceptable workaround though. I've read somewhere it might be some kernel sleep issue. I tried the 5.1.1. NamelessROM, which has a modified kernel and it seems better, but it still happens.
I wouldn't like to go back to 5.0.1, as the 5.1.1 is a lot snappier otherwise.
Happens to mine as well, turning off WiFi does help, however the true fix is to root and then change a line in the build. Prop file.
Which I'm hoping to do today. Let you know how it goes
Hi all, I've noticed a problem on my MXP when streaming video, it's a bit odd as I cannot stream from Utube or film on app, but I can from others and then certain websites and not others. Obviously it's a bit hard to pin down what's wrong but a reboot fixes it. Has anyone ever come up with this? It seems to be random... Hopefully the MM update will be the end of it.
Can't say that I've encountered the issue, Youtube works fine on my device. Have you tried clearing the app cache and data in Apps in your phone settings?
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Hi all, I've noticed a problem on my MXP when streaming video, it's a bit odd as I cannot stream from Utube or film on app, but I can from others and then certain websites and not others. Obviously it's a bit hard to pin down what's wrong but a reboot fixes it. Has anyone ever come up with this? It seems to be random... Hopefully the MM update will be the end of it.
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Try wiping the cache partition. You have to do it through recovery mode
It constantly freezes, stutters, FCS etc..
Try to clear youtube data and cahce.
I use youtube a lot and havent hand any problems with it.
Working perfectly fine for me...
No issues for me either.
To be honest I'm having this issue as well and I haven't yet found any solution to this problem. The YouTube app sometimes force close especially while I'm scrolling on the subscription menu. I've wiped the data and cache of this YouTube app, and I've done factory reset . it didn't even get rid of the problem. I don't know what's causing this problem in the first place.
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When I first got the phone there was an issue where every time I had bluetooth on and played a video, the audio of the videos delayed. The issue seemed to have been fixed with an update about a month ago but out of nowhere the issue returned and even with the newest update, I'm still having this issue. Has anyone found a fix for this? I've already tried unpairing and still nothing.
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Still haven't found a fix and I'm really considering factory restoring and hopefully that does the trick. Just want to ask one more time if anyone else has found a fix for this?
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