Why is Vimeo so slooooowwww? at DVinfo.net

Ray Dunakin · December 6th, 2018, 12:30 AM

Does YouTube use proprietary software to make their videos download and play at a reasonable speed? Why is every other video hosting service, including Vimeo, so freaking slow?? Seems like Vimeo, which charges for use, ought be putting some of that money into making their videos fast enough to be watchable.

Mark Williams · December 6th, 2018, 07:40 AM

Always been that way for me. Vimeo for quality but YouTube for speed in loading. I used to think it was my internet provider but I have a really fast connection now.

David Barnett · December 6th, 2018, 04:56 PM

Could be various factors, based on my limited coding knowledge tho YT might implement a preBuffer(); type function where linked URLs of thumbnails on a results page begin to load in the background, so that when you get to the video page it's already begun loading. Otherwise maybe their servers have a better adaptive bitrate formula to start off a slower bitrate until it determines the proper bitrate. Otherwise maybe just better/faster & more servers altogether, with mirrored ones throughout the country.

Google has enough money to send cars out to photograph streetmaps of almost every block in all larger cities throughout the nation. So yeah, they have more money to invest than Vimeo:)

December 6th, 2018, 12:30 AM	#1
Ray Dunakin Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 100	Why is Vimeo so slooooowwww? Does YouTube use proprietary software to make their videos download and play at a reasonable speed? Why is every other video hosting service, including Vimeo, so freaking slow?? Seems like Vimeo, which charges for use, ought be putting some of that money into making their videos fast enough to be watchable. __________________ Ghost Towns, Mines, and More: www.raydunakin.com

December 6th, 2018, 07:40 AM	#2
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Re: Why is Vimeo so slooooowwww? Always been that way for me. Vimeo for quality but YouTube for speed in loading. I used to think it was my internet provider but I have a really fast connection now. __________________ Mark videos: http://vimeo.com/channels/3523 Stock: http://www.pond5.com/artist/mark29

December 6th, 2018, 04:56 PM	#3
David Barnett Major Player Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Philly, PA Posts: 951	Re: Why is Vimeo so slooooowwww? Could be various factors, based on my limited coding knowledge tho YT might implement a preBuffer(); type function where linked URLs of thumbnails on a results page begin to load in the background, so that when you get to the video page it's already begun loading. Otherwise maybe their servers have a better adaptive bitrate formula to start off a slower bitrate until it determines the proper bitrate. Otherwise maybe just better/faster & more servers altogether, with mirrored ones throughout the country. Google has enough money to send cars out to photograph streetmaps of almost every block in all larger cities throughout the nation. So yeah, they have more money to invest than Vimeo:)