I can't figure out how changing your DNS would make youtube steam faster.

Mar 3, 2013
9:50:56pm

fredy

maybe I'm missing something but your DNS address is just for name resolution once your streaming DNS shouldn't matter. But if it makes it faster for you knock yourself out.

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fredy

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Why has YouTube been so slow for me lately? It won't stream videos on 360p

SausageKingOfChicago

3/3/13 9:30pm

I have had a lot of issues with Youtube lately... esp on the HD videos.

vacougfan

3/3/13 9:31pm

I also hate how going full screen makes you reload the content

SausageKingOfChicago

3/3/13 9:32pm

That pisses me off more than anything.

vacougfan

3/3/13 9:33pm

Sounds like a personal problem.

DakotaCoug

3/3/13 9:31pm

Try changing your DNS numbers 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4

Malathion

3/3/13 9:33pm

I can't figure out how changing your DNS would make youtube steam faster.

fredy

3/3/13 9:50pm

It's a well known fix.

Malathion

3/3/13 9:55pm

Ok, I assumed it was slow steaming. If the page has problems loading your

fredy

3/3/13 10:07pm

That's Google's DNS servers. Here's why it speeds up youtube:

Yoshinobu

3/3/13 11:07pm

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JimmyZ

3/3/13 9:53pm

Are you with Time Warner by chance? They are the most well known for throttling

Non-donor troll

3/3/13 10:14pm

At&t

SausageKingOfChicago

3/3/13 10:35pm

I have uverse and have had some problems lately too. But only at home. My work

Non-donor troll

3/3/13 10:45pm

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