buffering By LUKE (Read 429 times)

[LUKE]

hi guys,, do you know how to minimize or prevent youtube videos from buffering? do you experience it too? thanks for any input.

[Alleyoop]

Well first you have to explain what in the HEY is VIDEO BUFFERING For NONE movie makers
Alleyoop

[LUKE]

ah! my alley,,, !! buffering is when you are watching a video in your computer and suddenly a moving circle appears in the middle of the screen and the video pauses, will resume after few seconds,happens very often,very annoying.

[madcollie]

Luke, just click pause and go onto something else for a moment or two. Then go back and watch without interruption.

Alley, buffering just when the video is like downloading. (to put it real simply)

[Alleyoop]

AH YES!! Buffering, Had a brain FART there for a minute. It depends on how long, quality of the Video and also on the site as well their buffers may not be large enough to hold the entire Video.
Alleyoop

[LUKE]

found this,i'll try if this will work.

[jake aka:ventoscoot]

It also depends on the speed of your internet connection and the speed of your computer(RAM not ROM).

[runningslow]

Get a faster internet connection.... or push pause and do something else while it loads.

[Bashan]

This is PC Magazine's definition of buffering:

Definition of: buffering

Preloading data into a reserved area of memory (the buffer). In streaming audio or video from the Internet, buffering refers to downloading a certain amount of data before starting to play the music or movie. Having an advance supply of audio samples or video frames in memory at all times prevents disruption if there are momentary delays in transmission while the material is being played. Even a live broadcast would have a few seconds of delay built in.

I asked my wife who does web design if those changes on the Youtube Luke provided were safe. She said they were but make a note of what you do so you can reverse it if your machine starts acting funny. I made the changes so now I'm on the hunt for a slow loading video....some porn should do it.... .

Something I'd like to make everyone aware of for Youtube, get the share code that's "http" or even just C & P the address in the browser when your watching the Youtube video. Then click the button and put the address between the brackets. It'll then show up as a youtube cell in your post instead of the address. I modified Luke's post above like that and you can now see the video. Just something to think about. Rich

[madcollie]

Thanks Rich,

Another little gem of info I wasn't aware. I'll try that the next time I want to post something from Youtube. Keep em coming.