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discntnt_irny_srcsm

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2. Tablets have solid state memory

Reply to Kali (Original post)

Sun Jul 2, 2017, 03:39 PM

Jul 2017

Your pc probably has a regular hard drive. Your tablet's OS is likely optimized for that and probably buffers less data before it starts playing. That along with what earthshine said about start times may explain most of the difference.

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streaming question [View all] Kali Jul 2017 OP

They're streaming from the same physical connection in your home, but ... earthshine Jul 2017 #1

why would one be longer than the other? Kali Jul 2017 #3

Whenever a connection is established across the net, it goes through numerous servers and relays. earthshine Jul 2017 #8

Tablets have solid state memory discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2017 #2

the tablet was behind the pc Kali Jul 2017 #5

Ram Eko Jul 2017 #7

Desktops Eko Jul 2017 #4

that makes a little more sense to my brain Kali Jul 2017 #6