topic Buffering and slow loading on MacBook Air in Broadband

Buffering and slow loading on MacBook Air

Mitch63 — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:52:27 GMT

I have Sky 300 Broadband package. Usually good enough for TV and two laptops. But recently there is slowness on the Macbook Air and buffering - all times of day. Never had this before even with reduced speed Broadband. Tests find download speeds as expected. And I do not have this issue on TV and other work laptop. Any suggestions? Could it be a laptop issue? Or is it that the network has become busier? Or something else?

Re: Buffering and slow loading on MacBook Air

Me134 — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:56:32 GMT

@Mitch63 wrote:
I have Sky 300 Broadband package. Usually good enough for TV and two laptops. But recently there is slowness on the Macbook Air and buffering - all times of day. Never had this before even with reduced speed Broadband. Tests find download speeds as expected. And I do not have this issue on TV and other work laptop. Any suggestions? Could it be a laptop issue? Or is it that the network has become busier? Or something else?

The fact that it's just the one laptop points the finger firmly at itself most probably. Is it also a work laptop? Is a VPN in use? Is the other laptop also a Macbook Air?

300Mbps is more than adequate for that use by the way, download speeds don't affect internal wifi speeds.

Re: Buffering and slow loading on MacBook Air

Me134 — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:00:43 GMT

@Mitch63 From an earlier post by @jamesn123

Try disabling Sky Shield & iCloud relay.

Re: Buffering and slow loading on MacBook Air

Mitch63 — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:07:57 GMT

Thanks. Yes it is unusual that only one device. The Macbook Air not a work laptop. Other one is a work. Not aware of a VPN but will check this out

Re: Buffering and slow loading on MacBook Air

Me134 — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:09:27 GMT

@Mitch63 wrote:
Thanks. Yes it is unusual that only one device. The Macbook Air not a work laptop. Other one is a work. Not aware of a VPN but will check this out

Try the solutions given by James first perhaps, I only found it after replying initially.