# Plex running slow

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-running-slow/359903>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Tags:** server-mac, networking\
**Created:** [January 8, 2019, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-running-slow/359903 "2019-01-08T23:29:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![joshhugill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/51bf81/32.png) [@joshhugill](https://forums.plex.tv/u/joshhugill)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-running-slow/359903/1 "2019-01-08T23:29:31Z")

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I have been running plex for a couple of years with very few problems. I have recently changed my internet provider (virgin media superfast fibre 100mbps) and upgraded to new MacBook Pro and plex now runs so much slower it buffers when streaming to my LG smart tv (wired) and my PS4 (WiFi) friends that use it at there houses have had a few problems with streaming as well. All my library’s are stored on a hard drive plugged directly into my router which my MacBook mounts on start up. Any advice on what the problem could be or any settings I could change to help speed it up?  
Thanks

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**Author:** ![n2khl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7bcc69/32.png) [@n2khl](https://forums.plex.tv/u/n2khl)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-running-slow/359903/2 "2019-03-22T13:51:19Z")

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Sounds like this is the same problem as this:

> [@Slow connection to Plex Media Server users with Virgin Media](https://forums.plex.tv/t/slow-connection-to-plex-media-server-users-with-virgin-media/388850):
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> Server Version#: 1.15.2.793 Player Version#: Plex for LG 3.90.1 Hi, I run a Plex Media Server version 1.15.2.793 on Xpenology in a ESXI environment which is capable of up to 80mbp/s bandwidth. For remote users who connect to my server who’s broadband provider is with Virgin Media they seem to only be able to connect to it at around 10mbps which causes the content constantly buffer when doing direct play. If other users connect to the Plex server who are not with Virgin Media they don’t se…

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2019, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-running-slow/359903/3 "2019-06-20T13:51:23Z")

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