Channel 7 News Streaming with "Buffering" - Is It Just Me?

geekcohen on 15/07/2025 - 06:11
Last edited 15/07/2025 - 08:35

I watch the news via 7Plus when preparing and eating dinner as our Kitchen/Dining Area doesn't have a TV, which we are fine with. We have been doing this for a number of years, but lately, there has been a lot of what appears to be "buffering", and it occurs on multiple devices across two internet connections.

Here is what I have tried:

  • Different Devices - Laptop, iPhone, Android Tablet
  • Different Browser - Primarily use Chrome
  • Different Internet Connections - Starlink plus primary ISP. I thought at first it was Starlink, but then I checked my primary ISP, and it was doing the same thing
  • DNS is not default, it is using CloudFlare

I don't believe it is an internet connection and/or device issue because it works fine pre-news with the final moments of The Chase, and then about 5 mins into the news, it plays up.

Additionally, I can be streaming something else, such as a YouTube Live Stream, and it's fine. Clear as day and no "buffering".

This has been happening almost every night for probably the last 2 weeks.

I think it is a Channel 7/7Plus issue, but haven't been able to confirm. Does anyone else experience the same thing? Whilst it might work during the morning, I am specifically talking about the 6pm-7pm time slot.

If it makes any difference, the location is VIC watching Melbourne News.

TL;DR - I am experiencing consistent buffering issues when streaming the 7News bulletin via 7Plus around dinner time, despite using multiple devices, browsers, and two different internet connections (Starlink + ISP with Cloudflare DNS). Other streams (e.g., YouTube Live) work fine, suggesting it’s likely a 7Plus issue specific to the Melbourne 7News stream rather than my setup. Wondering if others in VIC are experiencing the same issue.

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  • Fredfloresjr on 15/07/2025 - 07:11
    +2

    Just you,

    Just tried and works well. Ipad pro - 1000/50 origin nbn

    • geekcohen on 15/07/2025 - 08:13

      It might be fine now, I am talking specifically talking about the news time slight (6-7pm).

      As I said

      I don't believe it is an internet connection and/or device issue because it works fine pre-news with the final moments of The Chase, and then about 5 mins into the news, it plays up.

      It is fine during the lead-up to the news whilst The Chase is on. But it is specifically during the news. When Home & Away comes on (no, I don't watch it), it kinda does something similar but then by about 7:30pm, its fine and back to normal.

      • theHMASfriendship on 15/07/2025 - 09:15
        +1

        It’s Andrew O’Keefe exacting revenge on Larry for stealing his gig.

        The news is collateral damage

  • Wiadro on 15/07/2025 - 08:29

    i had cloudflare dns issues this morning

    • geekcohen on 15/07/2025 - 08:34

      Great to know. I didn't notice anything. And this morning has nothing to do with he 6pm-7pm news time slot.

      • Wiadro on 15/07/2025 - 09:05
        +1

        yeah i changed to google for it to work. might change back

  • Clickbait on 15/07/2025 - 10:05
    -3

    Same thing Channel 7 Melb. Signal from aerial and it has been happening 6-7 for a couple of weeks

  • bbinc on 15/07/2025 - 10:10
    +1

    Yes I’ve seen this too. But not very often.

    • geekcohen on 15/07/2025 - 10:22

      Okay, so I am not the only one. Last night I noticed it was extremely bad.

  • tebbybabes on 15/07/2025 - 15:43

    In my case, and possibly unrelated, the program loses audio sync after every ad. This is on a chromecast.

    We've noticed this for at least 4 weeks now. Didn't used to have this issue. However, we don't care enough to actually chase up any technical reasons..

    • geekcohen on 15/07/2025 - 16:29

      I notice that every now and then. I notice it on the ads, some ads have the wrong audio.

  • Protractor on 15/07/2025 - 16:12

    Have noticed it lately . On the weekend it was during AFL.Often early evening now and then. If you flick up and down a channel it repairs itself. Then later breaks up again. I wonder if its a traffic capacity issue.It's only an occasional thing, and not for long periods of time, in one hit.

    • BobsYourAunty on 15/07/2025 - 16:16
      -2

      Thanks for your input genius.

    • geekcohen on 15/07/2025 - 16:29

      So you are streaming it via a TV?

      Not surprised about that during the AFL, I thought that could happen. I watch my football via Foxtel Satellite or streaming on a device.

      I suspect it is a capacity issue. Last night was really bad during the news; some nights are worse than others. Its not even worth watching sometimes with how bad the drop outs are.

      • Protractor on 15/07/2025 - 16:40

        Yep TV. In that instance Freeview

        Is your issue black screen or broken "stuttery pixelation" ? Affects audio too?

        • geekcohen on 15/07/2025 - 16:57

          It is as if it is buffering hard. Image stops. Audio stops and then it shows the buffering spinny wheel. Then it starts again and might play for a bit, before repeating.

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