How do I set up a private network for youtube? It's so freaken' slow!
I have just done a clean reinstall of Windows Vista SP1 and SP2 and have all the latest drivers. I'm using firefox 43.0.0. All is very well. Ookla's speed test reported a very respectable 33 Mbps download speed and 35Mbps upload speed using an Android Galaxy S5 tethered to my PC. Every site OTHER than you tube gives me 2-3 megabytes (bytes, not bits) download speed, but I am still getting pissed off slow, 83.1, 78.3 Kbps download speeds from youtube and I've HAD IT. Someone suggested setting up a virtual private network directly to youtube to avoid going through their cache, which is notoriously slow and basically I am tired of breaking keyboards and punching my monitor over this (Hey, I'm Irish, I don't have a lot of patience, alright).
Six minutes to download a 30 MB video would have been acceptable in 1996, but not in 2016.
Anyone who can help me gets on my Christmas list. Questions answered in advance. No, I do not want a new computer. No, I don't want to upgrade my operating system, because I am at peak efficiency right now. No, I do not want to use IE, Chrome, or Opera, because Firefox is still the best overall, but I can't get past 43.0 because of memory concerns.
I should be able to get 1 to 2 megabytes download speed on youtube just like all the other sites, but their infuriating slow download speeds are intolerable. Suggestions? Computer savvy-ness on my end: 9 out of 10. Very technically minded, but not a professional expert. Yes, I can access the CMD prompt and a lot of other things, but this one I can't figure out. I've even tried Keepvid and putting the URL video in that way--same thing. About 80 Kbs download, with a 180-190 Kbps peak. TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE ON A 35-Mbps DOWNLOAD CONNECTION. I can tether directly with my USB cable, or do the hotspot thing and go in that way with my 811.n/a/c wireless ethernet adapter. Both ways I got the same crappy download speeds.
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It's not Firefox, but Google. It started when they revamped the comment section, horribly mangling JavaScript on the site. Whether the impact on non-Chrome browsers is intentional or not is a matter for debate, and hopefully investigation, but since it clearly is a benefit to Google, they're not ever going to do anything about it voluntarily. Basically, it is Google trying to force you to use Chrome.
For the most part, I just don't bother opening YouTube links unless there is a really compelling reason to do so. One person boycotting YouTube won't make a difference, but if all Firefox users avoided it like I do, maybe they'll take notice of the financial hit.
I have no trouble with YouTube. Win 7 Firefox 45.0.2
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/update-firefox-latest-version 45.*
So, you're saying google is forcing me to use their Chrome which they refuse to update any more because of Vista?
What about File Transfer Protocol? Is there an FTP program that will accept a URL to download a file? I'd gladly pay for it.
Matty
I would add that it is a lot easier capturing youtube videos than the same video on another site; for example, last night's hockey highlights; crash compilation videos, and definitely music videos.
I like to capture the videos and watch them over and over offline, as I'm sure a billion other people do.
_matty said
So, you're saying google is forcing me to use their Chrome which they refuse to update any more because of Vista? What about File Transfer Protocol? Is there an FTP program that will accept a URL to download a file? I'd gladly pay for it. Matty
Yes, that's pretty much it. Try Opera.
_matty said
I would add that it is a lot easier capturing youtube videos than the same video on another site; for example, last night's hockey highlights; crash compilation videos, and definitely music videos. I like to capture the videos and watch them over and over offline, as I'm sure a billion other people do.
I do this as well. I block flash, which at least lets YouTube load on Firefox, and use Video Download Helper to download the vids for offline viewing and deleting.