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Old 05-24-2025, 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by JoelJohnson View Post
I've had Xfinity for many years, using the Firestick. Recently I was getting a lot of buffering. I have an app on my phone called "WiFi Analyzer". I saw what channel my WiFi was using and it showed that a better channel would do better. I went into the Router settings and changed each of the two WiFi (2.4 and 5) settings to the suggestions and my TV experience is better. It's not "rocket surgery".
Great information but I just want to note that although your problem was WiFi related if you are on a cable system, since it's shared with everyone in you area, at peak times you could get some buffering. The cable companies are not upgrading the cable infrastructure so as more people stream, buffering is more of a concern. That said, if you can get fiber internet, that will solve the buffering problem because it's a dedicated system.