How Can I Stop my Videos from Buffering?

Troubleshooting Tips:

Lack of available bandwidth is often the cause of buffering.
It’s generally recommended that your bandwidth be twice your broadcast bitrate. If you plan to deliver a higher resolution stream at 4K, you may even want to consider two and a half times the bitrate to play it safe.

Network conditions are impossible to predict, so if you do intend to use Wi-Fi for your streaming event, be sure your router is up to date, in good working condition, and in close proximity for the strongest signal possible.
Remove any unnecessary devices connected to the network.
It’s generally recommended that your bandwidth be twice your broadcast bitrate. If you plan to deliver a higher resolution stream at 4K, you may even want to consider two and a half times the bitrate to play it safe.
Lastly, we recommend having a plan in place to use a network cable should any Wi-Fi issues pop up.

If your browser is overloaded with temporary data, it’s a good idea to occasionally clear the cache to avoid buffering.
Cached files can become corrupted. And if you have bad data in the browser’s local memory, your streaming performance could be negatively impacted.

If the quality of the video is more than your network can support, lowering the bitrate from the source can be a quick buffering solution for the video publisher.
If you're experiencing issues such as video frames dropping, your server could be struggling to transfer a certain amount of data.

ABR is standard practice to reduce buffering at the player and deliver the highest quality video for all viewers.
Configure a SMIL file in Streaming Engine will provide multiple video resolutions and bitrates for any viewers who may have poor network conditions or are watching from a mobile device.

Delivering your video over a CDN is an effective strategy to prevent buffering because it allows you to cache content closer to the viewers who are connecting over long distances.
Attempting to stream a bulky video file directly from your local server to the viewer can often result in buffering. A CDN can make video delivery more reliable and efficient.

A high-quality streaming experience can depend on the performance of your graphic card. You’ll want to avoid using outdated graphic drivers that can present limitations.
Newer versions of graphics cards offer an architecture that enables accelerated transcoding at greater scale and speed.

Playback interruptions: video sputters or freezes while it appears to load.