Youtube Buffering Issue

[Fenrari]

So I enjoy listening to symphonies on youtube (and since they got rid of the 10 minute limit on video sizes, I can enjoy full hours of lovely music at my finger tips).

However I often have a shitty internet connection (which I can't help because the provider is shit ).

My issue arises from said connection and the buffering issue that arises.

I thought it would be possible to pause the video and say walk away do chores for an hour or so and come back to a fully buffered symphony.

However I have thusly note that the buffering process actually stops a minute or 2 after I press pause. I originally thought that my internet had just clipped out. But it seems that, that's not the case and instead the video would resume buffering as soon as I started the video again.

Is there a firefox or chrome add-on that fixes this? Or is it something with my settings?

[Elim Garak]

Plugins can't fix shitty internet, you might want to click the gear icon on videos and run at 240p or some shit.

[ZerX]

download it to your computer and then watch it. simple fix

[gokorahn]

I noticed this too, it stops buffering after a little bit. I'm not sure how to fix it, but i'll look around to see if I can find anything to help.

Edit: have you tried clearing youtubes cookies? Some say that helped them.

[Fenrari]

I noticed this too, it stops buffering after a little bit. I'm not sure how to fix it, but i'll look around to see if I can find anything to help.

Edit: have you tried clearing youtubes cookies? Some say that helped them.

I clear my cookies about once a month or so with CCleaner.

[gokorahn]

What browsers have you tested it with? Otherwise I think it might be something stupid youtube added, and not a problem on your end.

[I Am That Is]

Tbh, I would think it would be easier to download it than to sit and let it buffer.

[Fenrari]

I know for sure the issue happens in firefox.

As for downloading, I might but then I'd have crap tons of audio files that I only want to listen to once in a while crowding out my disk space.

[Mxpklx]

I had the same issue yesterday. It's spreading O.o
It's fine today though. So far.

[gokorahn]

Have you tested chrome or that other thing that Microsoft made in an attempt to allow web surfing?

[zachhart12]

It's just youtubes dumb shit to save their bandwidth probably. Nothing can be done derp ..Same thing happens to me btw.

[JamesB]

It's just youtubes dumb shit to save their bandwidth probably. Nothing can be done derp ..Same thing happens to me btw.

Yeah, it's happening to everybody. It's not a bug. YouTube just assumes everybody has internet fast enough to stream any video, and does this to save resources on their part.

It's really stupid.