Just keeps 'buffering'

[Deleted User]

I was trying to watch a news video from the BBC site earlier and gave up as it keep faltering stopping and buffering back to the beginning.

I have not had this before and am on broadband 1mgps.

I was not doing anything else with the computer at the time.

Is there anything I can do?

Mr_Skint_2

Can you post the link please, highlight the web address in the address bar
right click, copy, do a post insert link by choosing paste....

As it could be a problem with them, Is it in real player?

scheming_gypsy

Deleted_User wrote:

Is there anything I can do?

aye, put BBC1 on at 10 past 10

Mr_Skint_2

scheming_gypsy wrote:

aye, put BBC1 on at 10 past 10

:T :T :T :T :rotfl: :rotfl:

Rikki

scheming_gypsy wrote:

aye, put BBC1 on at 10 past 10

LIke it :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[Deleted User]

The link is the main BBC site - http://news.bbc.co.uk/ and then I just clicked where it say 'Watch BBC News in Video' on the right hand side which opens up a pop up window to something called BBC Newsplayer.

Just tried it again and it's the same.

Chippy_Minton

Which media player are you using for the BBC News Player? Windows Media Player or Real Player?

To find out, at bottom left, click 'Change how I view or hear this'. Click OK to the prompt and the next screen tells you which media player you're using.

Post back your results.

[Deleted User]

Windows Media with 'high quality' selected.

Mr_Skint_2

Open Media Player, Tools, Options, Performance, Video Acceleration.
Slide down to none....Ok

Chippy_Minton

Deleted_User wrote:

Windows Media with 'high quality' selected.

Try it with standard quality instead. Any difference?

BTW do you have a firewall enabled? Try temporarily disabling the firewall and playing a news video.

[Deleted User]

Thanks to your both. I tried Mr Skints suggestion first and it seems to have worked!