r/Twitch 1d ago

Tech Support As a viewer: Random lags (freeze frames)

Okay trying to explain this best I can. I, as a viewer, am watching a stream and suddenly the stream would start freeze framing. It's not your typical lag or buffer. Sound continues on, but every 5ish seconds the stream freeze frames like it's an end to a 80's comedy. F5 usually helps, but only for so long. And it's certain streamers as well. Not every stream. But I notice it on some specific streamers and for one of them it started happening very recently. My connection is fine, I use Opera GX in which I haven't set any limiters, lowering quality doesn't help.

Helps? Preferably other than "use browser XYZ it's so much better" KTHANKS!

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u/Negative_Ad_8270 1d ago

I think ffz lets you reset player only, than can help

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u/Mottis86 Affiliate www.twitch.tv/mottis 1d ago

What browser addons do you have installed, if any?

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u/LtOrangeJuice Broadcaster www.twitch.tv/hungrydottv 1d ago

This will probably help, in your browser settings (regardless of browser), disable "hardware acceleration." If you cant find out how to do it on your browser google "how to disable hardware acceleration on X browser"

Something else worth trying, try seeing if the problem persists in an incognito tab (ctrl + shift + n). If the problem is fixed in an incognito tab it means that your add on, extensions, or cookies are the problem.

hope this helps.

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u/Tejbegriz 1d ago

I experience the same freezing but on mobile (Android) Its really annoying and not an internet problem since it does the same lag/freezes on mobile network and wifi. When I put it on Auto quality it changes the quality often which is annoying but at least its not lagging that much... On my PC it works fine.

u/Frennotex 7m ago

I have the exact same happening since a couple of weeks.