DOWNLOAD SPEED. BROWSER PROBLEMS

I normally use CHROME BROWSER, always updated to the latest version.
I am on V.M. cable 135
I have been having problems with download speed, the test on T.B. showing ridiculous low speeds.
Also showed low speeds on SAMKNOWS REALSPEED

I have installed FIREFOX, and everything is back to normal.

Any one else having problems with CHROME BROWSER?

Edited by Brunel (Fri 06-Dec-24 11:18:10)

I don't use Chrome (as I dislike Google), but others have reported that the browser includes a VPN that has been turning itself on. Perhaps check for this.

If you are on Windows you have Edge which is very very similar to Chrome as both come from the same original software (Chromium).

In reply to a post by Brunel:

I normally use CHROME BROWSER, always updated to the latest version.
I am on V.M. cable 135
I have been having problems with download speed, the test on T.B. showing ridiculous low speeds.
Also showed low speeds on SAMKNOWS REALSPEED

I have installed FIREFOX, and everything is back to normal.

Any one else having problems with CHROME BROWSER?

This is not an internet or isp issue rather than your install of the Chrome browser as you said firefox works normally. Every browser works differently and plugins can cause a browser install and or profile to become unstable. Did you try a new profile and see if that resolves it. Please do not put wording in caps like that a) its very very hard to read and b) its deemed in forum etiquette as shouting ..

"Please do not put wording in caps"

These are Titles.

In reply to a post by Brunel:

These are Titles.

Titles in posts are not headlines on newspapers. No caps required, it doesn't help those whom use screen reading software, and is actually harder to read.

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Firefox, chrome browser etc, are not titles; they are names of software products.

Similar here @Brunel,

On Linux desktop PC and a new Gigabyte i7 gaming laptop with windows. The TB speedtest is about 100 or 200 Mbits slower on chrome compared to firefox. It never used to be like that, but is now for me.

In the past for long time, I've always noticed the TB speedtest works better using a guest profile on chrome browser.

Thanks, this confirms my own results.

I use Brave which is chromium based privacy fork so all of the benefits of that but without any of the Google stuff.
I've had no issues getting 1gbit in the browser tests.

I have it on Mac, Windows, Linux and IOS.

Edited by smouty (Sat 07-Dec-24 12:05:47)

In reply to a post by smouty:

I use Brave which is chromium based privacy fork so all of the benefits of that but without any of the Google stuff. I've had no issues getting 1gbit in the browser tests.

Chromium is the base and the others built their own stuff on top; Edge, Brave, Opera, Chrome are all Chromium based. You can actually run basic Chromium too! There is a start of a list here.

I have it on Mac, Windows, Linux and IOS.

Caution on iOS, unless you are in the 27 EU countries the browsers are just Safari engine with a third party UI. This allows you to sync bookmarks and settings across all Brave, or Firefox, or Chrome machines, but it doesn't mean you're using Brave to connect to the website.

In reply to a post by jchamier:

Caution on iOS, unless you are in the 27 EU countries the browsers are just Safari engine with a third party UI.

AFAIK Yes, Brave uses webkit for rendering like all IOS browsers.

In reply to a post by smouty:

AFAIK Yes, Brave uses webkit for rendering like all IOS browsers.

If you are in the EU27 you can get the real browser.
https://www.theverge.com/2024/1/25/24050478/apple-io...