Question 1

What is the difference between Megabits per second (Mbps) and Megabytes per second (MB/s)?

Accepted Answer

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) advertise plans in Megabits per second (Mbps). Files on your device are measured in Megabytes per second (MB/s). 1 Byte equals 8 bits. A 100 Mbps internet plan delivers a maximum file download speed of 12.5 MB/s.

Question 2

What causes YouTube video buffering on high-speed internet connections?

Accepted Answer

YouTube buffering is often caused by ISP peering congestion to Google Video CDN edge nodes or router Bufferbloat under concurrent network load, rather than a lack of raw download bandwidth.

Question 3

How do I generate an official ISP throttling complaint report?

Accepted Answer

Use our free ISP Throttling Audit Tool to measure single-stream versus multi-stream parity and click "Export Free Complaint PDF" to download a document formatted for ISP support tickets and FCC filings.

YouTube "Actual Bitrate vs. Raw Speed" Inspector