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What does buffering mean?

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Buffering is when a video keeps pausing or loading, interrupting play. It's usually due to a poor internet connection.

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If I get an extender, will that help the buffering?

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If your console is far away from the WiFi hub, it may improve the connection. If the console already has a close line-of-sight to the cablemodem or router, then all an extender will do is increase the range of the connection.

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How do I prevent buffering on a console?

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Try using a wired connection instead of WiFi. Using an Ethernet cable, plug into a port on your router and into the back of the console.

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How do I make my downloaded movie stop buffering?

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Terminate all open programs, Then try it again.

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How do I close apps that I have not finished watching?

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You are welcome to bookmark the tab with the time slot in the title, then close the tab. That always works for me!

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How do you remove buffering from a YouTube video?

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If none of the methods in this article are working for you, you must simply wait for the buffering to be done.

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How do I stop buffering on my phone?

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Close all other open apps and decrease your brightness. Also try moving closer to your WiFi source.

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What do I do if I have constant buffering on Dish TV even after an entire program has been downloaded?

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Try updating your graphics card drivers and close some apps. If that doesn't help, make sure that you're actually watching a video only when downloaded.

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How do I get my TV to stop buffering on ROKU?

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The ROKU depending on the hardware might be outdated and the current streaming standards are usually 1080P or 4K, and the ROKU that you are using may not be capable of running that.

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