Re: [Trisquel-users] youtube download difference

[tr33hugger]

I watched the same youtube video using windows then my Linux machine, the  
video was 52 mins;


Win 7  =  709.4 MB
Linux Trisquel =  417.17 MB

The Windows machine has a faster processor and more RAM, the Linux machine  
has Trisquel and a small SSD.


Trisquel wins.

Re: [Trisquel-users] youtube download difference

[tr33hugger]

The Win7 pro machine has been running the same copy of windows for 9 years.  
Since 2016 have been following Woodys group B security only updates. (woody  
on windows) Automatic updates are turned off. The only 3rd party prog running  
is netmeter. 160 GB 5400rpm HD on the win 7 X200.


I swap the cable over from X200 to X60, using the same router for both. 60GB  
SSD on X60.


thanks

Re: [Trisquel-users] youtube download difference

[gnuser]

For what it's worth, 10 years ago I was running my old laptop with Windows 7.  
Using 3g internet, I would usually get 3Mbps. When I started using Ubuntu  
10.04, I noticed my speeds would get about 7Mbps. I even called my ISP to ask  
if this could be related to any illegal access my "linux machine" could be  
doing to get more speed. They assured me that there was no way for me to do  
any kind of illegal access, but that most users who had Linux would report to  
them better speeds than Windows users.


So, truth is Windows has too many factors that make it slower, which could  
mean additional downloads (updates and what not).

Re: [Trisquel-users] youtube download difference

[centurino]

Size of a video is determined by a lot of factors like resolution, algorithms  
used to compress the video, how dynamic it is, etc.


Still, that difference is huge. Maybe Windows was downloading updates in the  
background? The support for 7 is technically over, but it might still try to  
get the newest available update if you haven't turned it on in a while.

Re: [Trisquel-users] youtube download difference

[tr33hugger]

It was two different videos. One was recorded with skype (UK), the other  
recorded from a mobile internet live stream platform (US).


I just assumed youtube was the same for all videos. Silly me.

Re: [Trisquel-users] youtube download difference

[xliang9550]

Have you been watch the same video using Losedows and GNU/Linux respectively?  
If not, we can't draw any conclusion. Because different video clips may have  
very different coding parameters.