For some reason, despite having an internet connection that should easily handle it, I seem to be unable to stream HD videos from beginning to end.
Specifically, I usually attempt to stream videos from Crunchyroll, but have had some (although fewer) problems with YouTube/Hulu as well. I can usually get through about 8 minutes of a video before it freezes and requires me to refresh the page. It’ll then play another ~8 minutes before another refresh. I’ve also had problems (although once again, fewer) attempting to stream 480p or even 360p videos.
I know my Internet connection is capable of it, because while I had a WUBI (Windows-based Ubuntu Installer) installation of Ubuntu, everything streamed perfectly. I also have the same problem over a wired connection, which is much faster. Hardware shouldn’t be an issue either.
Wireless SpeedTest:
- Download: 70.32Mb/s
- Upload: 38.82Mb/s
- Ping: 13 ms
Wired SpeedTest:
- Download: 854.15Mb/s
- Upload: 199.43Mb/s
- Ping: 3 ms
Specs:
- CPU: Intel Core i7 2760QM 2.4GHz
- GPU: AMD Radeon 6990M
- RAM: 4 GB DDR3 RAM
Problem presents itself using either integrated or discrete graphics.