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Videos slow to buffer on multiple websites

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benjaminhlist
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I've switched to Firefox (77.0.1 64 bit) from Chrome but video buffering is very slow, on YouTube, Hulu and Netflix. Other webpages load at a comparable speed to Chrome but videos do not. I've only downloaded Firefox today so I have no extensions. How can I speed up video buffering?

I've switched to Firefox (77.0.1 64 bit) from Chrome but video buffering is very slow, on YouTube, Hulu and Netflix. Other webpages load at a comparable speed to Chrome but videos do not. I've only downloaded Firefox today so I have no extensions. How can I speed up video buffering?

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FredMcD
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https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/fix-video-audio-problems-firefox-windows

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/fix-common-audio-and-video-issues

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/html5-audio-and-video-firefox

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-issues-with-plugins-fix-problems

https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/warning-unresponsive-plugin