Question How can I elimate stuttering in Youtube videos ?

[eulxxx]

Hi guys, probably since I upgraded from Windows 8.1 x64 to Windows 10 PRO x64 I noted that i cant play YouTube Videos with more resolution than 480p.
It stutter and i don't find any solution. I know that my setup es very basic but I don't need it for playing games, only for internet, office, Photoshop and occasionally
Premiere Pro. Al works fine except this video stuttering problem. Me configuration is:

Intel Celeron E3300 @ 3,14GHz (2 cores and 2 threads)
ASRock 4Core1600Twins-P35 LGA775
Gigabyte GeForce GT 710 silent 2GB GDDR5
Kingston 2x2GB 4GB DDR3-1333MHz
KIOXIA-EXCERIA SATA SSD 480GB
BAITITON SATA SSD 1TB
Hercules Wireless N Mini USB Key

Thank you for thinking about my problem!

 

[Ralston18]

PSU: make, model, wattage, age, condition (original to build, new, refurbished, used)?

Try using Task Manager, Resource Monitor, and Process Explorer (Microsoft, free) to observe system performance.

Use all three tools but only one tool at a time.

Open the tool window and drag to one side so you can watch what happens. Especially when attempting to watch YouTube videos.

Look for what changes when the stuttering begins and ends.

Process Explorer:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer

 

[Lucky_SLS]

If this is not due to ram/CPU, it might be a codec issue.

I dont know if your processor supports VP9 codec. Youtube often uses VP9 for its videos and i dont know if it switches to H.264 with the browser agent info that you (your browser) are giving to youtube. And if it is cuz of the codec, there is no workaround. You have to get a new PC.

h264ify

Makes YouTube stream H.264 videos instead of VP8/VP9 videos

chrome.google.com

 

[Tac 25]

that is a very basic setup indeed. That cpu is even weaker than a core 2 quad. Sadly, it might be your pc not have enough resources to play anything higher than 480p on youtube.

are you trying to multitask, several other programs are running while you watch youtube videos?

 

[eulxxx]

PSU: make, model, wattage, age, condition (original to build, new, refurbished, used)?

Try using Task Manager, Resource Monitor, and Process Explorer (Microsoft, free) to observe system performance.

Use all three tools but only one tool at a time.

Open the tool window and drag to one side so you can watch what happens. Especially when attempting to watch YouTube videos.

Look for what changes when the stuttering begins and ends.

Process Explorer:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer

It's an Nox Urbano 500w PSU, never have had any issue...

When it is beginning stuttering cpu usage is raising up to 92%, after ending stuttering it falls to 54%.

I tried the chrome extension h264ify but it worked only few minutes.

Sometimes I play The Elder Scrolls III - Morrowind and it does never stuttering.

I know that my setup es very basic but I thing watch videos on youtube should be posible.

 

[Ralston18]

It may well be that that Nox PSU is at or nearing its' designed in EOL (End of Life).

Or simply beginning to faIl due to quallity and past use.

Check the following Tom's Hardware link:

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-psus,4229.html

Not with the immediate intent to purchase a new PSU.

Just to gain some additional understanding about PSU's and to use the provided calculators to size a PSU for your build.

Continue observing performance and look for patterns.

Do you have access to another higher wattage PSU that could be temporarily installed for testing purposes?

 

[helper800]

It's an Nox Urbano 500w PSU, never have had any issue...

When it is beginning stuttering cpu usage is raising up to 92%, after ending stuttering it falls to 54%.

I tried the chrome extension h264ify but it worked only few minutes.

Sometimes I play The Elder Scrolls III - Morrowind and it does never stuttering.

I know that my setup es very basic but I thing watch videos on youtube should be posible.

As said before by @Lucky_SLS your issues is a software compatibility layer. Your CPU is not compatible with the codec that youtube often uses. Even if it were compatible, your PC is very old at this point and it would probably have issues doing any online video streaming. Do you have issues on any other video streaming platforms or is it just youtube? Have you tried different browsers? Some browsers are more resource intensive than others.

 

[helper800]

It may well be that that Nox PSU is at or nearing its' designed in EOL (End of Life).

Or simply beginning to faIl due to quallity and past use.

Check the following Tom's Hardware link:

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-psus,4229.html

Not with the immediate intent to purchase a new PSU.

Just to gain some additional understanding about PSU's and to use the provided calculators to size a PSU for your build.

Continue observing performance and look for patterns.

Do you have access to another higher wattage PSU that could be temporarily installed for testing purposes?

I sincerely doubt that getting a new PSU will solve his issue. Usually with PSUs they either work, or they do not work. A failing PSU usually will work up until the point that it is asked for power it cannot provide which will cause an unexpected shutdown. Very rarely will a PSU cause performance, or usability issues like this without causing shutdowns...

 

[Lucky_SLS]

Maybe try an OS that uses less resources like this one:

Dont use the tiny 11 'core' version, it requires OS files decompression on the fly (uses CPU resource)

tiny11 23H2 is here: lightweight Windows 11 with gaming improvements, and enhancements

@NTDEV_ has released the latest and long-anticipated version of its tiny11 project. Version 23H2 is now available, offering a lightweight Windows 11 with gaming improvements and other enhancements.

www.neowin.net

GitHub - ntdevlabs/tiny11builder: Scripts to build a trimmed-down Windows 11 image.

Scripts to build a trimmed-down Windows 11 image. Contribute to ntdevlabs/tiny11builder development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

or Linux like Nobara :

https://nobaraproject.org/?ref=itsfoss.com

also:

Which Browser Uses the Least RAM and CPU on Windows, macOS, and ChromeOS?

Selecting a browser that is less resource heavy will improve your experience. Here, we test the resource consumption of popular browsers.

www.makeuseof.com

 

[Ralston18]

@helper800

No disagreement per se.

However, from my post:

"Not with the immediate intent to purchase a new PSU."

And I did suggest a test PSU.

Remember, that PSUs provide three different voltages (3, 5, and 12) to various system components.

It only takes one voltage to be out of tolerance to cause problems.

FYI:

https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-manually-test-a-power-supply-with-a-multimeter-2626158

Plus, there remains the option to delve in deeper via Reliability History/Monitor and Event Viewer.

Could be some other issue involved that may be being captured via an error code, warning, or even an informational event.

Not sure if that would happen with respect to the cited codec issue. Worth a look anyway.

 

[helper800]

@helper800

No disagreement per se.

However, from my post:

"Not with the immediate intent to purchase a new PSU."

And I did suggest a test PSU.

Remember, that PSUs provide three different voltages (3, 5, and 12) to various system components.

It only takes one voltage to be out of tolerance to cause problems.

FYI:

https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-manually-test-a-power-supply-with-a-multimeter-2626158

Plus, there remains the option to delve in deeper via Reliability History/Monitor and Event Viewer.

Could be some other issue involved that may be being captured via an error code, warning, or even an informational event.

Not sure if that would happen with respect to the cited codec issue. Worth a look anyway.

I completely agree, I just wanted to make sure that this was not taken as a de facto solution to the problem by the OP. Usually if either of the 3, 5, or 12 volt rails are out of tolerance you will, as I have said, encounter bizarre shutdowns or an inability to start the PC. Usually a rail cannot be out of tolerance enough to cause issues while simultaneously being within tolerance enough for all the hardware to boot or sustain system stability.

 

[Ralston18]

Indeed.

And there is always the issue of having a multi-meter and knowing how to use it. Or knowing someone who does.....

TBD.

 

[eulxxx]

I used Process Explorer and saw that SearchApp.exe consume more than others and i killed this process. Now I can use youtube at 480p without stuttering.

I can't use another PSU.

I'll test Vimeo platform and more browsers..

Thanks to all for giving me ideas to resolve this issue.

 

[eulxxx]

Hi again, I noticed in CPU-Z that Windows 10 recognize only 1 of 2 cores and 1 of 2 threads of my Celeron processor.

So I reset BIOS to default settings and all my problems are resolved. Now I can watch YouTube videos a 1080p without stuttering.

Thanks an bye!