BBC Iplayer buffering and dropping out a lot?
every prog I've watched on iplayer stops to buffer about every 20 mins and then an error comes up saying the item couldn't be retrieved or something like that. I then go back and choose resume and it starts again. it's not HD either.
I don't have this problem with 4od. I haven't tried other channels.
I don't have this problem with 4od. I haven't tried other channels.
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Not certain, but I think this began after the latest update. Strangely enough, I have watched a film on my Xbox 360 in HD which played fine, so can't really see it being my internet speed at fault.
If you don't believe the issue to be related to your internet connection and other On Demand players work as normal, you may need to contact the BBC directly http://www.youview.com/support/kb/im-...
Since the BBC is a YouView partner, and both the BBC and YouView as a whole have an interest in making sure that YouView boxes can deliver the iPlayer at a standard equal to that seen from other platforms, would it not be more effective for YouView Support to raise this problem with the BBC directly?
"Dear BBC iPlayer Team Colleagues,
We think we should let you know that a number of YV users report problems when trying to use the YouView implementation od the iPlayer. See YouView forum...etc"
Yours sincerely
YouView Support
Different ISP use different routing and proxies. Example: Virgin Media use a proxy server for streaming services etc.
Also, some of the devices listed in this thread don't do HD streaming from iPlayer. So if you are trying to watch a HD stream on YouView then that maybe a problem as well.
Time of day will be an issue as well. So afternoon maybe fine but evening issues become apparent as the network clogs up.
Never had a problem, thankfully, with HD streams on my YV.
repeated buffering and crash outs whilst wife watching great British menu on humax dt1000.
youview should not be so quick to pass the buck. iplayer is an integral part of the youview package and if the issues are not resolved will kill this product as not fit for purpose.
I haven't tried it since, and i don't know if it was just a coincidence, but it may be worth other people trying.
I know all about the Samknows site, I use it often, but never heard of a white box..
Using iPlayer HD on my Sony TV on either connection and I get no buffering ever.
So there is either a problem with the implementation of iPlayer on the the Humax box or a problem with the iPlayer hosting they choose to connect to though I think the former is more likely.
PS Forgot to mention that a reboot of the YV box helped. Memory leak?
BT infinity 80mb down /20mb up
I have sky's unlimited broadband, download speeds greater than 8mb.
When watching BBC iPlayer on my youview box (no matter the time of day or night) it buffers within the first few seconds, then randomly it buffers, and sometimes it just drops the program.
However using my Xbox 360 and iPlayer this never happens. Using my Popcorn hour box it never happens, only on my youview box.
Its connected directly to the SAGEM Sky router.
Nice