# Buffering on media player server **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [April 14, 2018, 2:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/buffering-on-media-player-server/232549 "2018-04-14T02:39:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![iargue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b19c9b/32.png) [@iargue](https://forums.plex.tv/u/iargue)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2018, 2:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/buffering-on-media-player-server/232549/1 "2018-04-14T02:39:46Z")
I have plex installed on my desktop. I will consistently have issues getting playback to happen, while trying to watch things on plex from my local computer. I am connected to localhost so there should be zero buffering. Why is there buffering happening (especially buffering that takes a massive amount of time) ---
**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2018, 3:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/buffering-on-media-player-server/232549/2 "2018-04-14T03:54:13Z")
Sounds like you’re transcoding. What platform/client are you using? If Plex Web and on Windows or Mac, try Plex Media Player instead. Download at [https://www.plex.tv/downloads/](https://www.plex.tv/downloads/). PMP direct plays many more items than Plex Web. How to check for transcoding (besides CPU at 100% & fans sound like leaf blowers): During playback, open up a Plex Web session to your Plex server. Go to Status -\> Now Playing. [http://127.0.0.1:32400/web/index.html#!/status/playing](http://127.0.0.1:32400/web/index.html#!/status/playing) (substitute appropriate IP address if on a different computer). ---
**Author:** ![iargue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b19c9b/32.png) [@iargue](https://forums.plex.tv/u/iargue)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2018, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/buffering-on-media-player-server/232549/3 "2018-04-15T18:12:45Z")
FordGuy61, For transcoding, the output is "converting (throttled) and the cpu is at zero percent. I have the latest gen i7 and the computer is idle except for the video playback. There isn’t an issue with throttle the device. It appears to be network related, because I mostly get this issue when my network is down or slow, which makes no sense. ---
**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2018, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/buffering-on-media-player-server/232549/4 "2018-04-15T20:06:47Z")
The problem is you are transcoding. Throttled just means things suck less. [https://support.plex.tv/articles/203064726-if-a-transcode-is-throttled-is-that-bad/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/203064726-if-a-transcode-is-throttled-is-that-bad/) What client are you using (how are you watching the movies)? If web browser, try Plex Media Player. Analyze the movie with MediaInfo, [https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo](https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo). Attached the text output (Options -\> Text) to your reply. Also, what version of Plex Media Server are your using? See Settings -\> Devices -\> Servers. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 12:54am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/buffering-on-media-player-server/232549/5 "2020-01-08T00:54:56Z")