make the video and audio stop buffering every 10 seconds
stop all the buffering

117 comments
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Shahir1395 commented
it's 2021 *******! why does all my fav gamers still stream on this stupid platform and why can't they still fix buffering! TWITCH has gotten on my nerves
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lucian66 commented
Same problem.
UK - 200MB STABLE CONNECTIONS. -
Louis_Hermann commented
I experience the same thing as "monksuu" below on US servers since 1 week. :/ There is definitively a problem somewhere server side! Worst between 8pm to 11pm Eastern time
"No wonder it can't keep up with 1080p60 stream running 6 kbps while sometimes waiting for packets up to 2.4 seconds. The server can barely keep a 1080p60 stream downscaled to 720p60 going without buffering constantly but the low latency mode is off the table."
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monksuu commented
The "Finnish" server (really looks like to be in London, UK) 151.101.246.167 is lagging really hard. Looks like it happens every time of the day so we can rule out lots of traffic around 4am. According to traceroute the last visible hop is on 154.25.8.26 that belongs to cogentco.com. If the server really was in Finland, it wouldn't go to servers in London (lookip.net/ip/149.11.164.1) or servers having "sto03" (Stockholm, Sweden?) in their domain name.
Pinging the "Finnish" (from Country Flag + extension) server gave lots of answers:
--- 151.101.246.167 ping statistics ---
100 packets transmitted, 100 received, 0% packet loss, time 99186ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 23.877/183.443/2366.548/427.185 ms, pipe 3No wonder it can't keep up with 1080p60 stream running 6 kbps while sometimes waiting for packets up to 2.4 seconds. The server can barely keep a 1080p60 stream downscaled to 720p60 going without buffering constantly but the low latency mode is off the table.
It's been about an hour since I started writing this comment and I had a stream running in background. It was set to be in low latency but the current latency to the streamer is 4.33 sec with 29 skipped frames in 720p60.
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jaeekibreeki commented
5 minutes to buffer a 30 second clip on a 200 mb/s steady connection. I am deleting my twitch account your profits must be insane yet your site is actually unusable
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Mo_Tometer commented
Buffering issue that just started happening a few days ago. Never had any problems whatsoever before this and no it is not my internet connection.
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Darktower commented
Because of this problem for the last 1 month, I cannot watch stable broadcasts. Likewise, I saw 10-15 people complaining about this problem.
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Louis_Hermann commented
@elixorx Exactly the same thing on Brave and on Chrome, not better on both browsers! The problem stays the same, it's their servers.
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elixorx commented
I get this a lot on Firefox and not at all on Chrome
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Louis_Hermann commented
Since 3 weeks, between (7pm to 11pm +) EST, it's H3LL on twitch for viewers. I'm the main mod of a partnered stream, and we have complains each nights about this, and I'm myself touched by this unacceptable and very irritating problem!
I must watch streams now at 480p at peak hours! What did you do to your servers??!!
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AmericanWarlordOfficial commented
Network test result: https://www.speedtest.net/result/10012470316
Everything works perfectly fine except Twitch, and only with non partners, which most of the people I watch are not. stop being cheap twitch, maybe use that Amazon money for this instead of hiring people who advocate against communication in video games.
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redlilsleepy commented
Here is my internet speed: https://www.speedtest.net/result/9884106193.png
Gpu: gtx 1070 ti
Cpu: i7 8700k
Ram: 32gbEven with a clean install of windows i constantly lag on twitch 480p, but i can watch videos on youtube in literally 4k 60 fps on youtube with 0 issue.
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fearlessmilky_ commented
Yeah this is really dumb, i havent been able to watch a stream on pc for so long now and my phone is starting to be dumb all big streams work but my friend who isnt a partner, i cant watch it at all so i dont know what to say anymore other than, TWITCH FIX YOUR ****
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Pandquin commented
I've had consistent issues with twitch app on my Fire TV everytime I go to watch in the afternoon, and yet have less problems if I just use my phone. Cmon guys
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Renne Nissinen commented
Hey Twitch engineers, here's a description of the bug if it helps: The app *skips forward* in the stream a little bit, and soon after that it runs out of video to play and spends 10 seconds buffering. I have a fast enough connection, so that's not the problem. Stop the player skipping forward and losing the existing buffer. Then we'll be a couple seconds behind the chat, but that's ok, then the stream won't keep stopping to buffer.
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Anonymous commented
i have 300MB connection and i still buffer on the offical app every damn 5 seconds.
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DeeBo commented
And you dumbfucks still haven't fixed the buffering issue. Smh you guys are bitches.
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Talrand commented
Dear Twitch, fix your fucking shit. The buffering and delay are getting ridiculous. It's stuff like this that makes me hope that some competitor comes in and beats your ass
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Anonymous commented
its really annoying in se asia... cant watch my fav streamers, it buffers a lot having 100 mbps network down
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Anonymous commented
Same problem here,every video on every quality starts to buffer at afternoon.I can't watch anything between 18:00-12:00. Fix your crap Twitch and stop being lazy.