I've run tests with Netflix (and Prime, and a couple others). Netflix is
about the best at judging the speed of the connection, and adjusting the
codec to accommodate the speed capability. At the lowest quality codec,
Netflix will work all the way down to just under 700 Kbps. No kidding. I
think sometimes the burst speed (if you use it) will confuse it selecting
the appropriate codec. I have not tested that though. IIRC, I can get Prime
to run at under 3 Mbps, but if left unchecked, it will want ~~ 10 Mbps.
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On Mon, Feb 18, 2019 at 6:24 PM Nate Burke <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm only posting because I've had 2 reports, one on my network, and one
> on another network (In-laws out of state) within the last 2 weeks.
> Mikrotik RB951 routers doing NAT and WIFI. Everything looks good, but
> both people say that netflix/streaming keeps buffering/stopping.
> Running current firmware and have been installed for years. Speedtest
> apps show no problems. WIFI signals look good. Haven't heard any
> reports from other parts of the network.
>
> Now both of these people are using the Apps built into their TV, I don't
> know what brands. I'm not even sure where to start troubleshooting
> something like this. I'm visiting the customer on my network tomorrow
> to see if changing the wifi equipment helps. My customer regularly sits
> at 5mb/s for multiple hours so It appears that streaming should be
> working fine.
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