YouTube Provides Service to Show Users’ Connectivity Speeds
Video Speed Dashboard is the new information panel that users can use to get information regarding their broadband connection. This new service has been introduced by YouTube for its users.
The benefit of this dashboard is that users can get information about their connection speed and be prepared about their video watching experience. Most of the time video watching is not problem- free. One has to wait for it to buffer. This can be avoided if prior information about the broadband connectivity can be had with the help of the video speed dashboard.
Although a fast download speed helps in good viewing, the distance of the server from the video downloading location is also a key factor in deciding the quality of the video watching .The speed showed on the dashboard is generally the average speed that the particular user is experiencing for one month. Thus to get an accurate picture of the status of broadband connectivity one must continue to use the same internet browser for one month.
It is important to note that there is no way that the speed dashboard can be used to solve the problem of bad connectivity. Since the dashboard also provides a comparative speed of YouTube connectivity at different locations a user can decide to change the internet service provider if he finds that another provider is giving better connectivity. This service can be availed by logging on to youtube.com/my_speed.
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