On 30/3/23 19:11, rhkra...@gmail.com wrote:
On Sunday, March 26, 2023 04:21:00 PM Cindy Sue Causey wrote:
One last thought is I read somewhere that ISPs, especially smaller
ones, have been caught throttling users based on type of usage even
though the same ISPs label their services as unlimited. Conspiracy
theories tossed aside, that's still a rational possibility that needs
pursued on my end here.
BUT THEN... Google Chrome does work properly. That's why I haven't
wasted any time nor brain storage on actively investigating local ISP
throttling as a most likely answer. :)
I suspect my ISP (Earthlink) may be throttling me. Not too long ago, I could
watch (stream) TV programs on PlutoTV (on my DSL line (I know)) but could not
stream movies (and I assumed the movies might have had a higher resolution and
thus required more bandwidth).
But, a few months ago, I was no longer able to stream TV shows.
I guess I could run a speed check on my line and compare to some older
results, but I can imagine the speed test could be fooled (maybe they've
throttled my connection either for specific IPs / websites, or maybe for
specific "classes" of data.
Any other suggestions?
I am wondering whether the problem with the streaming, involves changes
made by the streaming hosts.
I had previously been able to use youtube-dl, to download videos from
youtube, but, it no longer works with youtube.
And, I had been able to download videos from some streaming hosts, but,
find that I cannot download videos from other streaming hosts.
By download, I mean saving to my computer - so that I can get
continuity, and, replay the streamed videos at slower speeds, and,
manipulate the sound, so that I (having a hearing disability that
affects my ability to hear what is spoken) can better hear what is being
said, which is important for educational videos, such as at Rootstech
2023, where I cannot download significant videos.
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Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
(UTC+0800)
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