Is Verizon Fios throttling down Youtube streaming?
gbfraz
Enthusiast - Level 3

I first noticed this several months ago, maybe Oct 2012?  Youtube has been fine but then I started to experience lag, or the players downloading slower than the video wants to play, especially when in HD.  I experience this on my PC, Android Tablet, PS3, and Tivo.  All other internet functionally in all those devices are totally fine, including Netflix.  I dont totally mind having to watch in SD instead of HD (but I really prefer HD!) if I have to but I tend to watch youtube over my Tivo or PS3 more than anything else while using the Android app as a remote control.  Doing it this way doesnt seem to give you any way of playing Youtube in anything other than its highest format which is generally HD.  So I experience the lag like crazy or I just get frustrated and not bother watching at all.  So is Fios slowing down all youtube connections?  If not, what else could be my problem??

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