Insignificant/ Significant things that BYP or just wind you up a little

[Noggin]

Turn it fully off, spin anti-clockwise three full turns and touch your elbows behind your back, that should clear the cache.

I've done everything except the elbows behind the back - does that mean it won't work

That's the most important step

I do turn it off quite often, but will do everything today and see if it helps

Turn it fully off, spin anti-clockwise three full turns and touch your elbows behind your back, that should clear the cache.

Dunno about the elbows but...

'Without going into too much detail, RAM provides temporary storage for applications and programs as they run. Unfortunately, as they run, some of this data begins to pile up even though it's not being used. A restart can clear the RAM cache (unnecessary saved data) and have your computer back to work at full capacity.'

Is there a difference between restart and off/on? Dunno.

Fully turned off and back on, caches cleared. Doesn't lag as much, but still not as smooth as everything else I run through their own apps

When I doubt, clear caches and all that shenanigans and restart everything...

Cool. Off to google cos it's on the iPad and I only use it for watching 'tv'!! To me it's weird that it only does it on iplayer but actually, not I'm not threatening to throw it out the window, I've realised that I watch iplayer through Safari (cos it won't let me download the app - must remember to do that when I'm next in the uk!! ) - so maybe that's why it struggles.

I do the clear caches thing, thank you

I have issues with iPlayer on chrome, I think it's due to the duckduckgo extension to block tracking. Edge works fine so maybe changing browser will work for you.

I've only run it through Safari - I have Chrome. But no idea how to get Edge!! Will have to look if it doesn't start working better

I've always found iPlayers apps generically shit, regardless of hardware platforms, if that's ant consolation

Sort of/maybe!! LOL Can't get it till next spring as I won't be back in the uk till then

[Ditchfinder]

It's probably not worth getting the app installed as it can pick up location in lots of ways now. Mine was on a vpn at router level to a private UK ip address and it cottoned on after 3 months.

The loopholes are closing

[Noggin]

It's probably not worth getting the app installed as it can pick up location in lots of ways now. Mine was on a vpn at router level to a private UK ip address and it cottoned on after 3 months.

The loopholes are closing

It is daft tho isn't it. In the uk you have everything if you pay a licence fee. You know what? I'd pay the licence fee to be able to watch it here

[Sadlonelygit]

People who take photos of stuff with their massive shadow all over it.
It's pretty petty I know, but just shows a lack of attention to detail. If I'm thinking of buying something from you, and you claim it's self maintained, then it casts doubt on your abilities!

[gremlin]

Endorsements for major sporting events which have little or no relevance to the event, along the lines of...

"Hellman's Mayonnaise - the official egg-based salad dressing of the 2024 European Championships"

"Rexel - the official stapler of Team GB"

[Rockburner]

Endorsements for major sporting events which have little or no relevance to the event, along the lines of...

"Hellman's Mayonnaise - the official egg-based salad dressing of the 2024 European Championships"

"Rexel - the official stapler of Team GB"

The most "honest" one of those was when one of the jazz-mags sponsored (IIRC) a BSB team.

[cheb]

I have a memory of Durex sponsoring an F1 car team and there being discussions about whether the car should be shown prewatershed.

[Noggin]

People who take photos of stuff with their massive shadow all over it.
It's pretty petty I know, but just shows a lack of attention to detail. If I'm thinking of buying something from you, and you claim it's self maintained, then it casts doubt on your abilities!

But some of the awful photos can make us laugh - like the one of the person selling an oven!!

[Horse]

I have a memory of Durex sponsoring an F1 car team

Slogan:

"The small family car"

[dern]

Threads called "Guess what?!", "New bike day!!!", "Am I mad for wanting this?!" or something click batey on forums. Don't be tragically needy, put what the thread is about in the title.

[Noggin]

OMG!!! Streaming BBC on safari through a VPN - almost wish I'd never actually got the VPN!! It's so damned laggy (is that the right word?!).

Some programmes in a series will start halfway through with no option to start at the beginning.

And sometimes it will stop partway through with the twirly thing. Sometimes I can kick start it other times I have to close the whole tablet and restart.

FFS!!! It's taken over an hour to not watch a whole episode of Doctor Who!!!

[cheb]

Which VPN are you using? I use expressVPN and there no difference in speed with it on or off. The speed is slow either way, about 4mbps last time I measured it.

[Noggin]

Which VPN are you using? I use expressVPN and there no difference in speed with it on or off. The speed is slow either way, about 4mbps last time I measured it.

I'm using Ghost. When I tried (I think) Express, it couldn't get me to watch BBC at all.

I turned off and cleared cookies and have watched the last episode in normal time (so far) - so, it's either a glitch on BBC, VPN or my iPad!! Just very frustrating!! LOL

[cheb]

I've noticed a few sites either make if difficult when using a VPN, the BBC being one of them, or some just won't load at all, one of the competition sites that gets posted on here for example.

[Noggin]

I've noticed a few sites either make if difficult when using a VPN, the BBC being one of them, or some just won't load at all, one of the competition sites that gets posted on here for example.

At least I've found out today that if I turn of and turn on the iPad, then I can sort it for a little while. So I suspect it's more to do with BBC than to do with the VPN. Am planning to try it on ITV tomorrow (to catch up on a different series!) so I'll see if they are any more difficult!!

[Felix]

IPVanish here and i get the BBC just fine. It obviously does not remember my cookies so not logged in.

[Sadlonelygit]

As I recommended cyberghost, on my android devices I have very little issue with it, occasionally might have to restart the vpn, but not that often.
Perhaps a change of browser/os might be the answer!

[ChrisW]

I use Google Maps whilst on the bike, through habit mainly.

Looking for nearby petrol stations earlier today in the Peaks the nearest it found was a Morrisons 8 or so miles away. My brother was convinced there was one closer so tried with Apple Maps - yep, there was a Co-Op one less than 4 miles away.

Looked on Google again and all of the suggestions were Morrisons - made me wonder if their results are filtered/paid for?

[Noggin]

I use Google Maps whilst on the bike, through habit mainly.

Looking for nearby petrol stations earlier today in the Peaks the nearest it found was a Morrisons 8 or so miles away. My brother was convinced there was one closer so tried with Apple Maps - yep, there was a Co-Op one less than 4 miles away.

Looked on Google again and all of the suggestions were Morrisons - made me wonder if their results are filtered/paid for?

I had that sort of thing with Googlemaps the other weekend. Left my mates place and then thought that maybe I should fill up sooner than later as I'd passed a couple of stations that were closed. Google said 6 kms - didn't see one. By the time I found one I'd done about 50kms and was getting a smidge worried! LOL Everytime I stopped and checked google said there was a station within a few kms!! LOL

[Noggin]

As I recommended cyberghost, on my android devices I have very little issue with it, occasionally might have to restart the vpn, but not that often.
Perhaps a change of browser/os might be the answer!

I'll maybe have a go with it on chrome and see. I'm kinda resigned for now but don't want to mess about with it all as there's a good possibility I might move in the next 6 months and maybe find a different solution.

Just got annoying this morning!! LOL