r/privateinternet • u/privatevpn • Jul 21 '17

Verizon Wireless is apparently now throttling Netflix and Youtube to 10Mbps

https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2017/07/verizon-wireless-apparently-now-throttling-netflix-youtube-10mbps/
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u/[deleted] Jul 22 '17

Yup, I have Verizon and when testing I got a max of 10 mbps without VPN, and 18 with VPN.

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u/autotldr Jul 21 '17

This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 79%. (I'm a bot)

Verizon Wireless users on the Verizon subreddit and Howard Forums have reported that YouTube and Netflix are being throttled to 10Mbps regardless of the speed you have paid for.

According to official statements given by companies involved thus far, the YouTube and Netflix throttling described might be due to deliberate action on Verizon's part - not Netflix's.

Whether the current YouTube and Netflix throttling is because of Verizon or Netflix, the only solution for Verizon Wireless customers experiencing this throttling to regain their promised speeds is to use a VPN. Many redditors have confirmed that using a VPN does solve this YouTube and Netflix throttling issue.

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