How to Fix that Slow/Buffering Youtube Videos
Disclaimer Currently these Screenshots are for Verizon Wireless Based Routers. I'm running the MI424WR-GEN3I Model. Link Here. If you have $79.99 to spare its a fantastic N based router, with a HUGE NAT Table. So you can run simultaneous connections for months without reboots.
Now there is a myth/rumor(fact) that Verizon, Comcast and TimeWarner are throttling access to youtube for several months. Regardless, its become apparent that its a big issue. Their are many fixes on the Net for MAC, Linux, Windows, Android machines. However iOS has limitations on blocking IP's. So I'll show you a quick way to block them on your Verizon based Router. (It should be similar on your routers) Although, I've looked through several Comcast Xfinity Routers, and couldn't find the ability to block IPS. Let me know if you do!
Step 1:
Open up your Browser and Login into your Router.
Typically what you enter into your address bar is 192.168.1.1.
Step 2.
You should see a page similar to this. Go Ahead and click on Firewall Settings.
Step 3.
Click Yes.
Step 4.
Now on the Firewall Page, click Advanced Filters.
Step 5.
Your settings may be Different Here.
Essentially you want to route your IP, and your Local network IPs to 206.111.0.0-206.111.255.255
Click on the Add Button below Broadband Connection(Ethernet/Coax Rules)
Step 6.
In the Edit Advanced Filter Section, Choose Add from the Drop Down under Source Address.
Step 7.
Here you should have a blank page. So go ahead and Press Add
Step 8.
Now Right to Network Object Type select IP RANGE from the dropdown
Fill in the First IP Address of your Local IP (Typically 192.168.1.1).
Fill in the Last IP Address of your Local IP (Typically 192.168.1.255).
Once finished, Click Apply.
Step 9.
Repeat Step 8, and enter in your Public IP.
Go to whatismyip.com and Copy the first 3 blocks. (Example would be 78.82.23)
Inside the First IP Address enter in the first 3 blocks, then add a 0. (Example 78.82.23.0)
Inside the Last IP Address enter in the first 3 blocks, then add a 255. (Example 78.82.23.255)
Once Finished, click Apply.
Step 10.
Now you should be back to the Edit Advanced Filter Page.
Click under Destination Address, the Add button in the Dropdown.
Step 11:
Just like before click the Add Button.
Step 12:
Inside the First IP Address enter 206.111.0.0
Inside the Last IP Address enter 206.111.255.255
Once Finished, click Apply.
Step 13:
Thats it! on the Router End. Now go to http://www.youtube.com/html5 And Click Join Trial at the bottom.
This will ensure you are using the youtube HTML5 player, instead of Adobe Flash.
Step 14.
Sit back and watch 720p videos with 0 buffering :)
Like always you can access in higher res all the pictures here