Is this simply because everybody is connecting to a stream to watch a big moment in a game all at once? It seems like whenever I watch the game and there’s a critical moment the screen freezes up. Luckily the provider has six or seven streams for the game but they all seem to do it from time to time. Is this just one of the downsides of IPTV?
Servers get busy. It happens during times when usage is high.
Could be a lot of thing isp throttling which can get fixed by using a vpn to too many people connected to the server at once
Always wondered also. Like I don't think ppl would connect to the stream only for those moments lol. Always frustrating not being able to really know what is causing it though
Have you tried using a VPN during those events?
In my opinion: The downside of IPTV is that your ISP has to be 100% on point to connect to the server (hence called internet tv). but you cant see it! Since nobody knows how the internet works, it makes it difficult to pin point where the issue is. The usual maintenance will help, a vpn will help (as long as you set it all up correctly and the vpn doesn’t eat up all your bandwith) lastly, the best way to find out if its you or them, is to ask an admin if they are experiencing the same issues you are or watch on a chat group if others show your symptoms
I have 2 subs for 2 different iptv services has happened 2 weeks in a row now
Happens to me too. I don’t have a fiber connection and I always dream for it! Question for the people with fiber connection does it still freezes at your end ?
Its a pain in the ass but i suggest changing provider.
Hardwire instead of wifi will help. Jitter can fuck with a stream. Make a good stream ok or a mediocre stream turn to dogshit.
I did some digging around this a couple of months ago. From what I understood, most codecs work by updating the pixels of the previous frame - instead of redrawing the entire frame (which could happen 28 or more times per second) the codec will only update changed pixels.
When such big moments happen, example when a goal is scored in a soccer match, a lot of things happen simultaneously (confetti, spectators cheering, etc). This means there will be a spike of data that needs to be sent and updated which could lead to buffering ( if the server is not able to send this data in time) or chopping (media device not able to keep up with the changed data)
Edit: Typos