u/python_lover_2147

Hey everyone,

I’ve been using mpv to stream YouTube videos, but I'm running into a frustrating buffering issue. My internet connection is fast, but whenever I push the playback speed beyond 2x, the video starts buffering every 3 seconds.

Here is what I've observed:

• Default behavior: The video quality is great (1080p+), but it's completely unusable at >2x speed due to the constant buffering.
• Workaround (player-client=android): If I spoof the client as Android, the buffering completely stops and I can watch at >2x speed perfectly, but the video quality gets capped at 360p.

Is there a way to get the best of both worlds? I'd like to watch at high resolutions at speeds greater than 2x without the constant interruptions.

Are there any specific ytdl-format strings, cache settings, or other tweaks for mpv.conf that can fix this?

Thanks in advance!