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It’s extremely annoying when you’re trying to watch a video on YouTube, MetaCafe, DailyMotion, etc. and it pauses every 10 seconds! What causes this? It could be any of these, listed from most likely to least likely…

1. Your internet connection isn’t fast enough. To view video smoothly, you need a connection speed of at least 512kb/s. If your internet plan has a limit, maybe you’ve exceeded it. Find out your connection speed at SpeedTest.
2. You’re running too many programs. If you can usually watch videos online smoothly, this is likely. Try closing programs or even restarting.
3. Your computer isn’t fast enough to process the video smoothly. If it’s over 8 years old, this might be the case.
4. YouTube, MetaCafe, DailyMotion or your ISP might be experiencing high network demand and can’t stream the video smoothly. This is only likely if you usually can view the videos smoothly.

Happy viewing!

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