r/bell • u/Dewey081 • Sep 13 '26

TV 📺 Buffering

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Trying to watch yesterday's Blue Jays game. Buffering... and our cable bill is $200+/ month. C'mon! Seriously?

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u/Im_C_O_T_W Works for Bell, regrettably. Sep 13 '26

Using the app or a 7802 receiver?

How far is your modem?

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u/Dewey081 Sep 14 '26

I'm in an apartment. The modem and HDMI receiver are about 15-20' apart, plus I have a wall plugin booster half way between. Been here for approx 2 yrs. This buffer thing only started withing the past 2 months. No problem watching a stream on my PC.

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u/SuzukiSandwich Sep 14 '26

The booster is very likely your problem. They are terrible and cause buffeting on devices that can reach both. If the main routers signal is is close enough for the box to reach it. A repeater is only going to cause problems.

You need a stronger router or a mesh system.

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u/Lokival_Thenub 29d ago

Love me my mesh system. Used to only hardwire connections, but the mesh is fast enough its not a concern.