Netflix playback jerky, dropping frames

**kidblue** · November 22nd, 2009, 02:16 PM

It looks as if similar issues have popped up before, but I couldn't find anything I felt was completely "in my pocket".

I'm currently running 9.14.6992 off a Core 2 Duo iMac w/ 4 GB of RAM and 10.5.8. My downstream speed is easily 4+ Mbps if not a full 5.

Netflix playback is simply jerky, dropping a couple or a few frames just enough to affect smoothness of pans, etc. Quality ranges, but that could be the transfers. I'm also finding that within 20-30 minutes I'm getting the "your speed has slowed" error and either have to wait a while or reload the flick.

Obviously, I'm not experiencing these issues with in-browser playback...

**marcel** · November 23rd, 2009, 06:15 AM

Are others using Mac experiencing poor playback from Netflix?

**jendabom** · November 23rd, 2009, 12:23 PM

I am experiencing the same issue on windows, just thought I would mention that.

**marcel** · November 24th, 2009, 01:56 AM

cheers jen ..this is an issue that will be addressed in the beta version

**kidblue** · November 24th, 2009, 10:50 AM

Originally Posted by marcel

cheers jen ..this is an issue that will be addressed in the beta version

I'd like to assume bringing the Windows' issue into it is the same as what I'm dealing with on a Mac... Will it be addressed with the OS X version?

**gatherlight** · November 24th, 2009, 05:57 PM

I wish I could get at least get jerky video from Netflix. Right now Netflix on many mac systems is just a blank black screen. Been this way for a few months now. Hopefully the beta will fix this too.