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SB-Cox-User
New Contributor
7 years ago

Netflix in Santa Barbara / Goleta Very Slow(multiple locations)

Beginning on or about January 3, 2018, Netflix performance in our neighborhood began to be terrible.  My overall internet connection remains great as seen in this speedtest.net screenshot (and Cox's own speed test looks fine). . .

. . . and yet Netflix shows are pixelated, pause, buffer, hang, and Netflix's speed test site reports anywhere from 500 Kbps (Note, K, not M) to 1-2Mbps.

I asked my neighbor a couple doors down to try the same tests.  He reports same.  His overall connection is fine but he gets a max of 1.2Mbps at fast.com.

Our internet connections our fine.  But our route to Netflix is terrible.  If I use my cellular connection on my phone to test Fast.com, I'm able to see 5.2Mbps.  So my cellular is better than my Cox High Speed Internet Ultimate package when communicating with Netflix.

I hope someone is able to investigate this.  I'm assuming more information can be gleaned about my address/info by Cox personnel if needed.  Otherwise, if necessary, I can open a support ticket so I can give more personal/technical/address information.

Thanks!

--B in SB

Netflix Santa Barbara Slow
  • SB-Cox-User's avatar
    SB-Cox-User
    New Contributor
    7 years ago

    As I feared, the problem returns.  Perhaps the momentary improvement was only due to it being early morning when few people were using Netflix on the west coast.

    I will write an email as directed.

  • SB-Cox-User's avatar
    SB-Cox-User
    New Contributor
    7 years ago

    Thank you!  For me though, it may be fixed.  Fast.com (Netflix's speed test) now reports 300+ Mbps and Netflix is operating great again.

    If the problem returns, I'll send the email as requested.

    Best,

    B

  • Allan's avatar
    Allan
    Moderator
    7 years ago

    Hello Everyone,

    We can look into this issue for you. Please send us an email with your full address to cox.help@cox.com so we can research this on your behalf.

    Thanks,

    Allan - Cox Support Forums Moderator

  • proxy's avatar
    proxy
    New Contributor
    7 years ago

    This is the same for Irvine / Orange County / CA.

    Fast.com speedtest result : 120 Kbps

    http://speedtest.googlefiber.net/ speedtest result : 150 Mbps

    WE CANNOT WATCH ANYTHING FROM NETFLIX.

  • webmonkey's avatar
    webmonkey
    New Contributor
    7 years ago

    Netflix in Irvine:

    Having the same problem, on fast.com i'm getting 79Kbps YES Kbps.

    However speedtest.net shows 33Mbps 

    Cox is throttling netflix.....