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This great Netflix tool will show you how good (or awful) your ISP is

11
Jun
2014

Netflix isn’t done coming up with clever ways to name and shame ISPs that deliver slow streaming services. Wired has spotted a new tool on Netflix’s website that will let you know exactly how fast your ISP delivers Netflix video streaming traffic so you can see whether you’re actually getting the “high-speed” service you’re paying for. The page contains a small video called “Example Short 23.976″ that will play a series of seemingly random video clips that Netflix will use to calculate exactly how quickly — or slowly — your ISP is delivering you video. As you watch the video, Netflix will post its streaming bit rate and resolution in the upper left-hand corner so you know exactly how fast

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