Windows 10: Internet speed drops when playing games, downloading or streaming videos

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Some users encountered slow internet speeds while playing games or streaming videos. Because of this problem, they could not play their favorite games properly. If your internet speed drops when playing games, downloading, or streaming videos, the solutions provided in this article will help you. Internet speed drops when playing games, downloading, or streaming videos […]

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ms edge and IE will not play streaming video

Hi,

We see that you are having issues playing streaming video using Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer browsers on your Windows 10 PC. To assist you further, kindly answer the questions below:

• Have you made any changes to your computer prior to this issue?
• What other troubleshooting steps have you done so far?
• Have you tried updating your Windows 10 PC to its latest version?

Regards.

 

video streaming

Here are some of the steps that you can try to stop video buffering problems:

Method 1: Cut Down on Background Downloads

Bandwidth is one of the most important resources for streaming video. If you have other active downloads, it will greatly affect your ability to stream video thus creating a buffering.

Method 2: Create a Larger Buffer

You may pause the video to give the software enough space to stream the video smoothly. A few seconds can do wonders for the video performance.

Method 3: Select Access Time

The streaming videos are hosted on servers that are available to scores of other users. If the video is popular, you can bet that it’s being simultaneously streamed by multiple users. This will make streaming slow thus making buffering necessary. Try to access
the site and video you want at a time when the server is not been hit by many users.

Method 4: Check Internet Speed

If you are constantly having buffering problems and your internet surfing is overall slow, you may have some connection difficulty. You can test your internet speed by using an online speed test.

Method 5: Alter Buffering Options in Media Players

• Press Start button in the bottom left-hand corner.

• Select Run and type: mplayer2.

• Select View and then click Options

• Choose Advanced.

• Select the Streaming Media option.

• Click Change and Set the Buffer to 0.

Let us know if you need further help.

 

Video streaming

Hi Ray,

The outdated or corrupted driver could cause this issue with your computer. We would like to know more about the issue by answering the following questions below:

• Have you tried
  updating your drivers?
• Have you tried another video streaming link?
• How many applications running on your computer while playing video or watching live streaming?

We also suggest that you follow the steps provided on this link:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4002019/windows-10-improve-pc-performance.

We look forward to your response to our queries.