This article describes how to fix buffering and freezing when playing videos in Dailymotion.
Issue
When playing videos on Dailymotion using the default site some videos may start to freeze and/or buffer. In some cases the video becomes unwatchable.
Root Cause
The suspected root cause appears to be with how the site loads video and attempts to control location specific adds, etc. This 'overhead' appears to cause rendering issues for the video in question.
Solution / Workaround
The 'workaround' is to get direct access to the video file in question and play that file. To do this follow these simple steps:
- Launch the video in question at dailymotion.com
- Locate the "Share" button associated with your video
- A popup will come up and select the "</> Embed Video" option
- Now locate the embedded link for the video. It should look like "https://geo.dailymotion.com/player.html?video=x123gu4"
- Grab this link and paste it into a new tab of your browser and watch the video - hopefully without pausing/freezing and/or buffering.