Anyone else having problems with youtube buffering constantly? If I uninstall updates it fixes it, but it's annoying dismissing the update notification all the time. Constant buffering happens on wifi and 4G.
Any ideas?
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There isn't anything we can do. YouTube's servers just suck. I've tried using different dns servers to no avail.
I don't think it's a server problem. It works fine until I install updates to the YouTube app.
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teookie said:
I don't think it's a server problem. It works fine until I install updates to the YouTube app.
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It's been working fine for me, but networks often throttle youtube. youtube will try to keep the video at a bitrate that works, but I've long suspected they won't adjust after initial play starts. We have comcast at home with a 20+mbit connection and sometimes youtube barely plays at 360p. They actually play better if i switch to 4G.
and yeah, youtube is one of the biggest server farms in the world and was designed with scalability and changes in demand in mind. Probably uses enough electricity to power a small country.
I had same problem
teookie said:
Anyone else having problems with youtube buffering constantly? If I uninstall updates it fixes it, but it's annoying dismissing the update notification all the time. Constant buffering happens on wifi and 4G.
Any ideas?
Dev edition, rooted, xposed, gravity box.
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Well I had buffering problem only on Verizon 4G not on WiFi. Anyway, I tried uninstalling updates to YouTube and clear cache whatever.
When you have the buffering issue, shut your data off and turn it back on. This is the only thing worked for me. Playback starts instantly now.
jestinm said:
Well I had buffering problem only on Verizon 4G not on WiFi. Anyway, I tried uninstalling updates to YouTube and clear cache whatever.
When you have the buffering issue, shut your data off and turn it back on. This is the only thing worked for me. Playback starts instantly now.
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Just did a search and found this. Any confirmed reason why??
I have the same issue and none of the suggested fixes work. It streams just fine via chrome, but buffers like crazy via the YouTube app.
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I have no buffering problems today. No clue why. All I know is Verizon is slowing down unlimited data users after going over 4.7 GB per month.
jestinm said:
I have no buffering problems today. No clue why. All I know is Verizon is slowing down unlimited data users after going over 4.7 GB per month.
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Ugh dont remind me. But the FCC is getting pissed so maybe it will get revoked?
EpicBlob said:
Ugh dont remind me. But the FCC is getting pissed so maybe it will get revoked?
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It did
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Zumocast update[1.1.1] disabled me from streaming video over cell.[Fixed]
Luckily, I had it backed up [1.0.25] via Titanium, and simply restored it. This app restore was successful and I was once again allowed to stream a Boardwalk Empire.AVI over cellular data.
I wanted to warn others. Maybe someone in the Blogosphere can report this to the masses.
**EDIT:[[No need...cause this can be resolved ...Read further]]
Funny thing though, the "What's new" leaves out the fact that cellular stream has been removed. I'd also like to add that my desktop version (W7) requested an update upon restart. I may attempt to update the desk version if I can find the original download...and if its a full install as opposed to a version that Dl's from a server.
If this has happened to someone else, please reply to this thread to confirm that it was not a fluke occurrence.
Not sure what you're talking about here. I updated and stream in my car all day. Sounds like you have an isolated issue.
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...cool. Thanks for letting me know. Let me try again then. I thought it was odd nobody else had commented about this yet. I'll remove the thread if I can get it work.
Were you able to stream on both 3g and 4g?
Thanks.
Just tried the 1.1.1 update again....on 3G, and it states:
"WI-FI Required for Video Playback
video cannot be played over mobile network. Please try again when connected to Wi-Fi."
My phone is rooted, stock Rom. Finally got some Alice in chains to stream after several attempts. but, no video.
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...cool. Thanks for letting me know. Let me try again then. I thought it was odd nobody else had commented about this yet. I'll remove the thread if I can get it work.
Were you able to stream on both 3g and 4g?
Thanks.
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I'm in a non 4g area. I noticed a big improvement in streaming from the new update. Let me give a video a whirl and I'll report back.
EDIT: Definitely just streamed some videos over 3g. That's weird you can't.
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Still working over 4G for me.
maybe you have the data saver option turned on? Check that out.
options>Battery and data manager>data saver>uncheck
zumacast update
marcozark said:
Zumocast update[1.1.1] disabled streaming video over cell.
Luckily, I had it backed up [1.0.25] via Titanium, and simply restored it. This app restore was successful and I was once again allowed to stream a Boardwalk Empire.AVI over cellular data.
I wanted to warn others. Maybe someone in the Blogosphere can report this to the masses.
Funny thing though, the "What's new" leaves out the fact that cellular stream has been removed. I'd also like to add that my desktop version (W7) requested an update upon restart. I may attempt to update the desk version if I can find the original download...and if its a full install as opposed to a version that Dl's from a server.
If this has happened to someone else, please reply to this thread to confirm that it was not a fluke occurrence.
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i live in a 4g area and i just streamed drive angry over 3g with wifi and 4g off. pretty fast i might add over 3g. really fast over wifi to. sucks you are having problems
update now streams over 3G for me too!
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maybe you have the data saver option turned on? Check that out.
options>Battery and data manager>data saver>uncheck
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This cleared it right up. Good Job for finding the fix. Thanks for everyone's input.
For the record,the zumocast update is fine. It was just myself who had the issue, which has been resolved by disabling the battery saver mode.
...didn't even know i was in Battery saver mode. Thanks again.
I have this same issue, but turning data saver on or off doesnt fix it. I can connect to server fine over 3g, and can play music but it wont let me play video at all. It says
Wi-Fi required for Video Playback
Video cannot be played over mobile network. Please try again when connected to Wi-Fi.
I am having trouble with youtube on my xz. It suddenly starts buffering, but never continues. I have no problem playing 1080p videos from my nas, and I also have no problem using pop up YouTube player. It is not the network, YouTube runs fine on all other android and Symbian devices in the house. (one x, xcover2,808, Mini pro)
Anyone else experiencing this issue?
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I am having trouble with youtube on my xz. It suddenly starts buffering, but never continues. I have no problem playing 1080p videos from my nas, and I also have no problem using pop up YouTube player. It is not the network, YouTube runs fine on all other android and Symbian devices in the house. (one x, xcover2,808, Mini pro)
Anyone else experiencing this issue?
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reset phone try again?
G1_enthusiast said:
reset phone try again?
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Yeah, was hoping to avoid that. 3 mails, VPN, remote desktop settings, savegames +++
But I will try when I have the time. Thanks.
Try to delete cache of the youtube app.. Go to application, youtube, delete cache and restart phone. This helped for me.
Tried that now, after 19min the buffer fault came along again. happens from 2 min untill forever. Have to turn off and on HD and it might start. Anying when the phone is in my dock and I am in bed.
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Tried that now, after 19min the buffer fault came along again. happens from 2 min untill forever. Have to turn off and on HD and it might start. Anying when the phone is in my dock and I am in bed.
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maybe network congestion?
Reset did not work, cannot be the network, I have a kick-ass router and 70mbit down. Besides all other phones work flawless on my network. Hope this is an issue that will be corrected either by Sony update or youtube update..
Try to delete the updates. If you go to apps, then all apps, you will see youtube. Just delete cache and everything else. I had the exact issue. And me too have a great internet connection (100mb) just try to delete stuff of the youtune app. A reset won't fix this problem. Hope i helped
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Reset did not work, cannot be the network, I have a kick-ass router and 70mbit down. Besides all other phones work flawless on my network. Hope this is an issue that will be corrected either by Sony update or youtube update..
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sometime your network is being throttle by your company or by youtube. I know this happen on my Verizon network at home...at 3am in the morning its fast as hell and youtube load right away but at 5PM **** would not go...
So I realized ygm when I'm watching my youtube vídeos on my One it always stops and starts loading. I wanted to know if it is the app or the phone I have all bars and I still next to the router so what's the problem. Someone on another forum said that it was from having flashplayer, I don't know
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So I realized ygm when I'm watching my youtube vídeos on my One it always stops and starts loading. I wanted to know if it is the app or the phone I have all bars and I still next to the router so what's the problem. Someone on another forum said that it was from having flashplayer, I don't know
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i have the same issue. connected to wifi, good signal, etc. its hit or miss some videos absolutely will not start the spinner just goes on forever. and if it does play it almost always gets stopped.
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I had thus issue constantly when I was on WiFi using AT&T u-verse. If I disconnected and used 4g it was fine. Changed DNS and all that to no avail. Bandwidth was fine. Went with another ISP and the issue rarely happens. Plenty of factors involved sometimes though.
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Just received my chromecast have it set up but whenever I watch movies the help of avia it loses connection or "drops out" back to the chromecast main screen . Netflix and YouTube are OK.
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gavin-phelan said:
Just received my chromecast have it set up but whenever I watch movies the help of avia it loses connection or "drops out" back to the chromecast main screen . Netflix and YouTube are OK.
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Go to settings and enable wifi lock and the option below it
Basically it keeps your device awake so that Avia doesn't auto close or something
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But wont that drain the battery?
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But wont that drain the battery?
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You bet it will, although it's not THAT bad...
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Ok I'll try it
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Still happening
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Still happening
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Well do you have the same problem with YouTube or Netflix?
If so then it's probably router related not aVia....
If it doesn't happen with them then try another device if you have one to see if it is aVia related or Device specific.
So many variables that can cause what you're seeing that without seeing your router settings and android logs it's hard to way what is the problem.
I've had the paid-for version of Avia since the news broke of it gaining Chromecast support, but I just haven't really used it much at all since I've more than fallen in love with my Plex Media Server and my new PlexPass. Well, last night I had an update to Avia in the Play Store, updated it accordingly, then just decided to give it a quick whirl. I experienced the same thing as you...it would play stuff off my pc server just fine, but like clockwork, after playing a video for like 7-9 mins(wasn't keeping a close eye on the time lol) it would cut out and then the video would then stop playing thru my Chromecast in turn. I tried several times after that and it kept doing the same thing over and over again. After getting frustrated, I looked thru the Avia settings(before even seeing this thread) and I did what these guys are suggesting...I enabled the Wi-Fi lock setting & the other setting box below it as well. After ticking these boxes, I loaded up the same video off my pc server & it played all the way thru to the end without a single hiccup. I'm not saying this will most definitely work in your case, but it sure did help me.
Good Luck!
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Yep. I'm having the same problem. Avia will play the video then a few minutes later, it will lose connection and cut back to the chromecast screen.
drivenby said:
Go to settings and enable wifi lock and the option below it
Basically it keeps your device awake so that Avia doesn't auto close or something
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I was having the same problem but the above solved it for me. I've watched many shows since changing it and it hasn't disconnected since.
Having the same issue even with the wifi lock on.
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Having the same issue even with the wifi lock on.
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Interestingly had this issue flag itself up in my household over Xmas. Everything worked fine via my N5 with Avia, but my brother on the same devices got a drop out after 7-8 minutes.
Logically we worked through this thread, with no joy. For some reason I told him to uninstall Battery Doctor, as I knew he'd optimised his phone for battery consumption.
We tried again and everything works flawlessly. Sorry I can't pinpoint exactly what the specific issue was but this solved the dropping out issue for us.
Hope that helps someone.
Anyone having the issue of when starting a video in avia and then trying to cast it makes all devices on network drop there connection with the WiFi network? Any suggestions would help. Thanks
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Anyone having the issue of when starting a video in avia and then trying to cast it makes all devices on network drop there connection with the WiFi network? Any suggestions would help. Thanks
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Sounds like a router issue. Perhaps insufficient bandwidth or a general inability to handle large wireless load.
What router do you have?
bhiga said:
Sounds like a router issue. Perhaps insufficient bandwidth or a general inability to handle large wireless load.
What router do you have?
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Its a dlink dir-628
I have the same issue when streaming from my Nexus 7 (2013) on 4.4. Netflix and youtube works fine, but Avia constantly disconnects (kicking me back out to the chromecast home page) and/or buffers every 10 seconds. When I transfer the EXACT same video file to my GS4 running 4.3, it always casts smoothly with no hickups. It is obviously an Avia software glitch. Would love to get it resolved.
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I have the same issue when streaming from my Nexus 7 (2013) on 4.4. Netflix and youtube works fine, but Avia constantly disconnects (kicking me back out to the chromecast home page) and/or buffers every 10 seconds. When I transfer the EXACT same video file to my GS4 running 4.3, it always casts smoothly with no hickups. It is obviously an Avia software glitch. Would love to get it resolved.
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Perchance are your Nexus 7 and GS4 on different wireless bands?
Well I'm using a nexus 7 (2012) and now that its mentioned I havent been able to replicate the problem on my gs3.
So I know this has been an issue for others in the past, but everything I've tried hasn't seemed to work. Every time I load up a video on Youtube, it seems like it's about to start but then says "Connection to Server Lost. Tap to Try again". This only happens when I'm not on WiFi though. I've tried restarting the phone, uninstalling all updates, clearing app data and cache, and none of that seems to work. I also don't have an AdBlocker so I know that isn't the issue. Everything else works when I'm not on WiFi though.
Any solutions? I would greatly appreciate it.
I apologize for the bump but is no one else experiencing this issue? My friend also had it happen to him after updating to the most recent OTA. So far it hasn't seemed to be fixed.
Had it happen before update but haven't tested since update. Will check it out tomorrow when I'm out. Service where I live is terrible so can't really test now.
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Edit.. just tested and YouTube is working fine. But that's after a data and system wipe from flashing new firmware and whatnot
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Had it happen before update but haven't tested since update. Will check it out tomorrow when I'm out. Service where I live is terrible so can't really test now.
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Edit.. just tested and YouTube is working fine. But that's after a data and system wipe from flashing new firmware and whatnot
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Hmm, alright. I'll probably need to know if others that are on stock and running the latest firmware are running into the same issue. Because it seems likely that the update is the reason.
I'm stock rooted running the latest firmware and my YouTube seems to be working fine on both wifi and 3g. No issues so far and I've watched quite a few videos the last couple of days. I'll let you know if anything changes though.
Okay well I'm getting extremely annoyed here. The problem temporarily resolved itself for a few days but now it's back and now I can't even watch youtube videos on any Internet browser. It just says "sorry. This video cannot be played." it's clear this isn't an app issue, but what the heck is causing this? I should be able to watch a damn youtube video.
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you not work on cellular data
Im also having the same problem. I thinking I might try master reset.
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Im also having the same problem. I thinking I might try master reset.
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At this point, I'm assuming it has to do with the combination of Sprint's towers and the latest update (since that's when it began to happen). If you do factory reset your phone, please tell me if it begins to work for you.
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I just did the full reset and still doesnt work. I think your right, it must be the update
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At this point, I'm assuming it has to do with the combination of Sprint's towers and the latest update (since that's when it began to happen). If you do factory reset your phone, please tell me if it begins to work for you.
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any progress with the youtube
I kinda got it working. Videos will only play when i have the network more on cdma which is kinda bogus.
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any progress with the youtube
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Sadly no. It's so strange though, sometimes I can see the video as if it knows it should be loading the video, but then decides to give me an error one second before it actually starts. It's almost like it's being blocked.
Haven't been able to get mine to work with CDMA only, either.
I have tried everything and never managed to get a video to load, ever, while not on WiFi since I got my M8.
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It's almost like it's being blocked.
Haven't been able to get mine to work with CDMA only, either.
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I honestly believe it is Sprint's doing, since I remember the videos being unwatchably bad quality back on my stock EVO 3D, if they would load at all, but after rooting it and removing the sprint proxy that suddenly cleared up, both the glitchy nature and quality. Probably use some kind of broken proxy to reduce bandwidth used by Youtube.
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any progress with the youtube
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It has been happening with my phone as well. Works occasionally, but it's not just youtube, it's pandora, podcats, and even wshh. The problem has been going on since the update. I did speak with someone at Sprint and it was the usual "turn this off, turn that on, enter this." It worked but than went out again. Phone is brand new and 13 days old. Hope somebody can figure this out before i exchange it.
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It has been happening with my phone as well. Works occasionally, but it's not just youtube, it's pandora, podcats, and even wshh. The problem has been going on since the update. I did speak with someone at Sprint and it was the usual "turn this off, turn that on, enter this." It worked but than went out again. Phone is brand new and 13 days old. Hope somebody can figure this out before i exchange it.
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Well at the moment, it's working for me again. Whether or not it'll stay fixed remains to be determined...
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started working here also not sure what it was though