Windows 10: Streaming video and audio applications buffer, get stuck skipping\repeating, and then the...

When watching youtube, disney+, netflix, or other streaming video services the video will stop and start buffering. Sometimes the audio will continue without the video, and other times the video comes back but the audio isnt synced up. When streaming an audio book on Audible it will start to skip, go back a few seconds and repeat. All issues are fixed when refreshing the browser\app, but the issue will continue to happen. Doesnt matter the browser, tried them all.Processor: 11th Gen IntelR CoreTM i7-11700KF @ 3.60GHz 3.60 GHz Installed RAM: 32.0 GB 31.9 GB usable DDR4System type: 64-bi

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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.

 

Always Buffering while playing videos

Hi Linda,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community. We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.

I see that when you start watching video it starts buffering. The buffering of video in the web browser depends upon the speed of the internet.

Please answer the below questions to help you assist better.

1. Which is the browser you are using to watch the video?

2. What is the speed of your internet service provider?

3. Are you using proxy server for the internet?

Buffering means the program is reading ahead of what you are watching, that way if a program was streaming something from the internet and you hit a slow download speed, hopefully the buffer should allow the video/audio file to
play without any skips

Follow the below steps and check if it helps,

Method 1:Disable Proxy connection, if any.

If you are using any Proxy connection, then try disabling the proxy connection and check.

Follow the steps to disable proxy:

• Click the Settings icon at the top right corner in internet explorer.
  
• Click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.
  
• Click the Connections tab, and then click LAN settings.
  
• Uncheck the box next to "proxy server for your LAN".
  
• Click on OK to save the setting and close window.
  

I would also suggest you to refer the below link on
Why won't videos play in Internet Explorer?

Internet Explorer help - Microsoft Support

Install all pending updates on the computer. Updates are additions to software that can help prevent or fix problems, improve how your computer works, or enhance your computing experience.

Reset Internet explorer disclaimer:

Disclaimer: The Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature might reset security settings or privacy settings that you added to the list of Trusted Sites. The Reset Internet Explorer
Settings feature might also reset parental control settings. We recommend that you note these sites before you use the Reset Internet Explorer Settings feature. Resetting Internet Explorer isn't reversible, and all previous settings are lost after reset.

Reply us if you have further queries we will be glad to assist you.

 

Audio part of the video is not saving on Windows 10.

Hi Susie,



The issue might have occurred due to the following reasons:

• Software used to create the video.
• Step forgotten while creating the video.

Before we assist you further, I would like to ask you a few questions:

• Which software are you using to create the video?
• Did you skip the step to add audio while creating the video?

You may have skipped the step to add the audio while creating the video. Check if you have followed the steps to add audio while creating the video on the computer.



Write to us with the answers to the above questions and the status of saving the video on the desktop issue on the same post for further assistance. Your reply is most important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.



Thank you.