2008-08-09 03:02:00 Video streams / issues

I'm having a malfunction lately where the low quality video streams aren't playing and just continually load. I'm not sure if it's just me, but it's been happening for a day or two

2008-08-09 10:03:40

Yeah our partner changed some stuff last night, it will work again sometimes today.

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BlimBlim, Tyran.

2008-08-11 16:42:08

Fixed!

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BlimBlim, Tyran.

2008-08-18 02:36:48

Why is the buffering system changed? Can't watch the embedded video bc of the lousy buffering. LQ lets you download the whole video "hq" doesn't, what's the reasoning behind this?

Earlier you allowed dling the whole video before watching it on embedded...

edit: neither let you "pause and download" anymore. This blows on slower connections.
why change to this from a better system?

Either that or I can change a setting here.....exactly where?

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Play ball!

2008-08-18 06:52:54

I don't know exactly what you are talking about, but I've had had bad experiences with the streaming this past week too, including today.

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Mods, stop changing my SIG! I'm going to end up banning you!

2008-08-18 12:28:58

Hopefully Better explanation:

Earlier, like a month ago I could open the streams and the videos would load from start to end.

Now, opening a stream buffers the video for a certain amount, say 4mb and then it just waits (as in buffer is 100%) and when you start watching the video, buffer dramatically drops to 0% in a matter of seconds. Then you have to buffer again.

edit: I bet this is some "fix" to get the streams working as it won't strain the bandwidth as much. :P BlimBlim I demand a cookie!

edit2: The streams seem entirely "broken" to me atm as in you can stream, but you can't watch 3secs and buffer, 3secs and buffer etc. good luck to those with faster speeds, bet it works like a charm now. :P

I'm bitter.

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Play ball!

2008-08-18 15:25:35

The stream will go back to what it was like 2 weeks ago, tomorrow.

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BlimBlim, Tyran.

2008-08-19 22:07:02 In reply to BlimBlim (2008-08-18 15:25:35)

This is the best news of the day. *hugs the monitor* <3 <3 <3 <3 <3
(though it didn't revert back yet)

Keep up the great work, love the easy accessibility :)

/me is waiting for the stream to go back to watch the latest diaries 8)

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Play ball!

2008-08-20 17:51:29

It's working!
Bum-shaka-shaka *echoechoecho*

Thank you everyone @ gamersyde
Nohohon nohohon!

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Play ball!

2008-08-23 00:51:16

LQ is down again I think

2008-08-23 18:54:32

Yeah but now you can change to LQ right from the streaming player, the LQ link will simply be removed as soon as I have some time.

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BlimBlim, Tyran.

2008-08-29 18:39:44

Very nice :) thank you

2008-09-18 03:37:36

Any chance of iPhone friendly videos in the future?

2008-09-18 06:49:24

Yeah it's planned.

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BlimBlim, Tyran.

2008-09-18 07:02:49

Nice. B)

2008-09-18 22:34:17

I have to say (maybe it's just my computer), but the LQ link at the bottom is still really handy. Even when I hit LQ within the video stream, because of the video size my computer still has trouble running it. When I click the link at the bottom it runs better.

2009-01-17 19:23:52

Down again :(

2009-01-18 10:02:50

Yeah, not sure I'll be able to put it back up.

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BlimBlim, Tyran.

2009-01-18 14:20:40

I guess that's okay. I more or less come here for the conversation now. I just can't watch the larger format, especially with the ads
I am probably one of the few here with a slow comp that's going on it's 5th year

2009-01-19 04:50:28

Mines going on 7 years now, Tinks :D

I don't have problems with the HQ stream though.
wierd

2009-02-12 07:54:22

LQ stream is working again btw :)

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BlimBlim, Tyran.

2009-02-26 17:19:46

I saw this issue raised somewhere else but I can't find it now. I can't seem to stream videos at all anymore. I just get the flashing green progress bar in the middle of the video and then nothing happens.

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Strange memories on this nervous night in Las Vegas. Has it been five years? Six? It seems like a lifetime.

2009-02-26 19:33:48

You're not alone, I've seen it mentioned in the Call of J news:

2009-02-26 19:36:16

Try dumping the temp files, or just raise the limit.

Never worked for me, but hey, you never know.

2009-02-26 19:46:35 In reply to TheBeagle (2009-02-26 17:19:46)

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BlimBlim, Tyran.