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I live in South Africa. I can stream 1080p from YouTube with no issues, but Twitch is usually one of two outcomes: stuttering/lag across all browsers or, since the auto quality feature has been implemented, jumping between 720p and 144p, constantly adjusting quality.

Occasionally I can watch 720p just fine, but this is rare. I've resorted to watching tournaments like TI on YouTube, with the Twitch chat popped out for extra entertainment.



I live in South Africa and have the same experience.

I have tried to watch the LoL LCS numerous times using Twitch over the years, with stuttering/lag making it unwatchable.

I solely watch it on Youtube now.


Same in Belarus (but both iPad and PS4 Twitch apps handle 720p just fine on the same network).


Same in Australia (except with 100 mbps down)




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