Excessive buffering is the result of poor connectivity. Streaming audio is especially susceptible to congestion-related problems. You may be able to improve playback quality by making some buffering changes within your player:
Windows Media Player
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Click Tools, located on the Media Player toolbar.
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Select Options from the drop-down menu.
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Click the Performance tab.
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Select Buffer ____ seconds. Fill in "15."
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Click Apply.
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Click OK.