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I didn't literally means a desktop computer. I only meant a PC. However, I tried for myself, and my laptop buffered during an 8 second clip. That's YouTube servers, not our devices or our Internet providers.

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Youtube (Google) buffers the streaming a lot in the past few years and getting worse. They are known to be prioritizing traffic lately which will result in buffering on YouTube Android, Windows, Linux, Ipod, Ipad etc etc etc.. Nothing to do with your connection, at least what you are referring to and nothing Sprint can do to help unfortunately.
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On the YouTube video u have 1 bar of wifi and on the speedtest ur on 4g (lucky btw). Armrest ur YouTube works mines been busted it just stops buffering completely at 50 secs but during those 50 sec it doesn't buffer.

Edit just tried YouTube and it seems like the problem fixed its self it doesn't stop at 50 and I don't get any buffering at all

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On the YouTube video u have 1 bar of wifi and on the speedtest ur on 4g (lucky btw). Armrest ur YouTube works mines been busted it just stops buffering completely at 50 secs but during those 50 sec it doesn't buffer

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Its a screenshot of a YouTube video playing, that's not my phone. I stopped using my house WiFi all together since my area obtained 4G as a matter of fact I don't have it even setup yet since my last flash.

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i have the same problem..(even on wifi) . so i stopped using app and instead access it from my phones stock browser. a lot better. im my opinion... its the youtube app.

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I thought it was my internet...at least I know its not just me

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Try the YouTube app from milestone 2 that's the only YouTube app that works right for me

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