I've been having trouble watching live streams since yesterday. My connection is good (Meo fiber) but the video keeps buffering constantly and even disconnects. I've already tried clearing my browser cache and switching to 720p but nothing works. Is this a problem on my end or are they having issues?
Man, Twitch itself has been having some weird issues lately, tons of people complaining about buffering and disconnections even with good connection! But since you've already cleared your cache and tested at 720p, try a few more things: disable your browser extensions (some of them really mess with streams), test in a different browser or even the mobile app to rule out if it's actually a browser thing. If it keeps being bad even after that, then it could be something with your ISP's network or congestion on Twitch's end, but since it's been happening since yesterday maybe it's something more temporary that should sort itself out!
What browser are you using? Because sometimes the problem isn't even the platform or your internet, but extensions or browser settings that are freezing the video.
I've seen a lot of people with buffering even with good fiber, so you're not alone. But besides what you've already tried, test disabling hardware acceleration in your browser (go to Settings > Privacy and security > disable the hardware acceleration option). Sounds weird, but in some cases it speeds things up more than it lags. Also try opening Twitch in incognito or private mode to rule out problematic extensions - if it works fine there, it's one of them sabotaging it.
Another thing nobody mentions: test changing your DNS server (use Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 instead of your ISP's default). Sometimes the route your traffic is taking to reach Twitch's servers is congested, and switching DNS fixes it. If none of that works, then it might be a more serious issue with Twitch or your specific route to them, so you'll just have to wait or contact support.
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