Trouble playing music or video links....

[pastafreak]

When I try to play Youtube ,or any other video links,the playback keeps cutting off. It will play for a few seconds-stop-and start again. I thought it might be that I needed to update Adobe Flashplayer.yet my Google Chrome browser has the current version.
What else could be causing this problem?

[ChuckFickens]

Most likely your internet connection isn't fast enough to keep up with the video.

Check you download speed here

http://www.speedtest.bbmax.co.uk/

Anything under 2000kbs and you are likely to have problems with high quality videos

[ChuckFickens]

Oh, and your internet connection speed can change at different times of day (depending on how busy your local circuit is) so a good score on a Sunday lunchtime doesn't mean you'll get a good score at peak times.

[pastafreak]

I will try that Chuck. Can speeds be affected by the number of computers (there is my desktop,and my daughters laptop),or the fact that my daughter is currently downloading 3-4 movies (VERY slowly) at this time??

Forgive me if my questions seem silly.

[ChuckFickens]

Yes, very much so.

If you have (for example) 4000kbs (4mbs) as your download rate this is shared between all the computers in your house. so your daughter is downloading files at a total of 2500kbs then you only have 1500kbs left to use. if a computer is just left on and not downloading anything then it's bandwidth usage will be minimal most the time though.

If you are feeling put out by your daughter using all your bandwidth some routers let you set basic QoS (Quality of Service) which would let you set your use at a higher priority than hers :)

[pastafreak]

My daugher is here for only a few more days...so I will recheck the speeds after she goes-all was much quicker before she came to stay.
I did the test...with 2 browsers open,and all the downloads running.
D-342 (42.8Kb sec)
U-331(41.4Kb sec)

aarrgghhh.