Issue with the LTT YouTube channel
Issue with the LTT YouTube channel
I'm having trouble viewing 4K in this channel yesterday. I can watch other channels smoothly, but it doesn't work here. After checking, it still shows only 720p. The screenshots I took show the unbox channel running very well, but the LLT isn't working properly. It keeps asking to refresh for better quality, even though my internet speed is 100 Mbps with both upload and download.
The initial clip "We NEVER expected them to do this" isn't functioning properly. It doesn't play at all. This appears to be a YouTube problem, not a user issue. Other videos are working correctly for me. Consider clearing your browser cache and retrying.
The footage showed significant issues with the ASUS GPU failure. This hasn't happened before, and the following video worked without any problems.
I would verify that your ISP isn't relying on their own caching servers for YouTube. Nearly all providers do this, and most can be blocked or disabled by ignoring the DNS entries. This helps reduce bandwidth usage. If they don’t have a proper setup for reverse proxy caching, it may lead to problems. It’s unlikely YouTube is the issue—it's more likely your ISP uses their own servers to cache content. A simple test: launch Chrome, press F12 to open developer tools, go to the 'Network' tab, play the problematic video, right-click the stream entry, and copy the address. Check the DNS value from the start of the URL. For my service this is r8---sn-8pgbpohxqp5-h5o6.googlevideo.com, but yours will differ. Look up the IP via an IP tracker—your ISP should own it, not Google. Confirming your reverse proxy settings prevents YouTube from serving content through their cache. To stop this, add the correct DNS in your HOSTS file (as admin) and clear your DNS cache with ipconfig /flushdns. If you need a fresh start, open Chrome, press F12, and rerun the steps. The second attempt should use a different DNS host, possibly YouTube’s own servers or another ISP’s cache. TL;DR: If your provider can’t handle caching properly, bypass it. Restore settings if needed.