How can I lower my ping when I play games online on PC?

How can I fix high ping in games due to lack of bandwidth?

  • When I'm trying to play games and my parents are watching videos my ping skyrockets to 300 - 400. This makes the game unplayable. When they are not using the pc my ping is stable ...show more

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    Not great news.... but get a router with QoS, take more of the bandwidth and hope the streaming adapts by just buffering more ... or upgrade the speed with the ISP. Honestly, because the QoS might be hit or miss and thus the router potentially a waste of money, chucking a few bucks at faster internet might be the better option - especially if the family makes heavy use of the Internet anyway....

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Sorry man but it sounds like you're internet package simply isn't high enough to support a video stream and an online game. The best thing I could say is offer to pay $20 a month to get your parents to upgrade the bandwidth. Cheers and Good Luck

HonestCanadian

Get a better router or upgrade your internet bandwidth.

tony

You either need to buy a better router, or you have basic internet which may not cut it for more demanding games.

Daniel

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