Follow these steps to fix lag issues.
1. Restart the Wi-Fi
Sometimes the Wi-Fi sending too much data in and out and serving too many devices at once, can cause the HD streams to lag for the TV. Restarting Wi-Fi helps the device refresh its settings and cool down.
2. Restart the TV/Firestick/Box
The set-top box whether it’s a Shield Pro or Firestick or any Android device has background apps running and also has processing and depends on the RAM. If it’s used for a long time or getting a load from background apps, can cause the CPU and GPU to overheat, resulting in the IPTV App performing slower. Restarting the device helps it clear the useless processes. You can also close other Background apps.
3. Check the Internet Speed
You can test your Internet Speed with a few apps that are available on the Firestick App store and also the Play Store. If your speed is lower than 40MBps your IPTV can lag on HD channels.
The most Popular Speed testing apps are:
- Internet Speed Test App
- Analiti
- Fast.com (From any browser such as Firefox)
Reset / Reboot your Account from Provider
In some rare cases, your account with your IPTV Service Provider can get out of sync or sloppy, technology has its hiccups. You might wanna get re-activated or re-set by your IPTV provider by contacting them.
Uninstall or Close Background Apps
You might wanna check if your Firestick or the device you are using is running too many background apps that can consume larger Data from the Internet. These days no app is static and constantly sending and receiving data from the internet.
Most Popular Background Process Management app:
- Background Apps & Proccess List
4. Use a Premium VPN
Using a VPN helps your Streaming Speed Stabilize and Enhance along with protecting your privacy. Most Internet Service Providers are with Cable and VOD services so they wouldn’t want their customers streaming from outside their network, yet they have fewer resources to fill the demand gap. So they throttle speed and it’s mostly done manually or with an algorithm that detects your usage. Using a Premium VPN, will mask your connection id and provide you the Freedom to browse and stream.
Most Popular and well known VPN
- ExpressVPN (Most Recommended)
- Nord VPN
- Surf Shark