Why do Youtube even bother with HD video?

[JimmiG]

When most of the time, the site is too slow to even stream video at 360p..

 

[coldmeat]

Works perfect for me 99% of the time.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Its slow loading for me as well even on super fast connections.

 

[guyver01]

I stream my YouTube videos at 1080p or 720p all the time, when the option is available. Maybe you need a better internet connection.

 

[QueBert]

I can watch 1080p all day without it ever having to buffer more than a few seconds before it starts. I don't understand how so many people have problems with Youtube yet it works flawless for me. *shrug*

 

[Matthiasa]

I stream my YouTube videos at 1080p or 720p all the time, when the option is available. Maybe you need a better internet connection.

Youtube being slow has very little to do with ones internet connection.

 

[Bryf50]

It seems to me like videos that are popular with a lot of views stream super fast but the ones that aren't sometimes take ages.

 

[Judgement]

yeah, I gotta pause it and check back a minute or 2 later when i set it to anything HD and im on fios..

 

[ShadowOfMyself]

Depends completely on time of day... In fact this applies to lots of popular sites and not just youtube, it seems 8 pm to midnight GMT is the worst, stuff like Youtube and Megaupload become extremely slow, but then late night/morning its fine, and afternoon not too bad either

And it gets worse in weekends of course

 

[0roo0roo]

lol @ op...
stop downloadin the porns!

 

[Wingznut]

I couldn't remember ever waiting for a HD vidoe on YouTube, so I just looked up a couple of 720 and 1080 videos... Didn't have to wait for either to load, and the video never stuttered. *shrug*

What about trailers at apple.com? Do you have to wait for HD videos there?

 

[aphex]

I stream my YouTube videos at 1080p or 720p all the time, when the option is available. Maybe you need a better internet connection.

I have a 20/5 FIOS connection, its not my internet thats the problem, its youtube. Mine buffers HD videos on youtube regularly, while sites like Netflix and HBO stream HD without so much as a hiccup.

 

[Tristicus]

I can watch 1080p all day without it ever having to buffer more than a few seconds before it starts. I don't understand how so many people have problems with Youtube yet it works flawless for me. *shrug*

YouTube likes racists maybe?