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Re:Ask HN: Internet magically gets faster when opening speed... by muzani on Sunday April 17, 2022 @07:07PM (#31065404)
Does that mean that having Netflix streaming in a window would make my connection faster as well?
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Re:Ask HN: Internet magically gets faster when opening speed... by deadbunny on Sunday April 17, 2022 @08:06PM (#31065808)
Probably not, they would likely prioritize your packets to Netflix addresses but everything else would be subjected to any kind of traffic management.
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