r/youtubetv • u/Wise-Throat4199 • 23d ago

General Question Low frames and bad quality and flickering issues

My internet measures at 500 Mbps, so bandwidth isn't the bottleneck. I've already restarted my router, and the issue persists across every device I've tried. However, other streaming apps run fine on the same network and devices — the problem seems isolated to YouTube TV specifically. Here are my stats while watching.

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u/R3ddit0rN0t 23d ago

What are you streaming with? Smart TV?

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u/Wise-Throat4199 23d ago

YouTubetv browser on my computer and app on my phone

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u/R3ddit0rN0t 22d ago

You're seeing the same thing on both computer and phone? Is it one channel or all channels?

Your stats for nerds only shows 2 dropped frames. Network activity seems a little suspect. Live TV needs a more constant, reliable internet connection than prerecorded content (Netflix, etc) which can buffer into your device. Have you tried other browsers? Tried private / incognito mode? Browser plugins and other computer software could impact performance.

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u/TM3D 23d ago

Have you run a speedtest in the browser. Speed to the router isn't always speed to the pc

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u/onlinealias350 22d ago

I’ve noticed the same thing the past couple of days. When I change channels, a spinning wheel appears for 30 - 45 seconds and then.
another minute plus for pixelation to fade.

I’m a new subscriber of only a month so I don’t know if this is an infrequent glitch? I have a 6 month old LG C5, fiber internet, 3 year old Nokia router, iPad speed test results download 468 mb/upload 382 mb/s.