Netflix is probably the most watched streaming service in the world right now because of the upcoming super fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul from the AT&T Stadium in Texas. But viewers on Platform X say Netflix needs to consolidate its servers after serious complaints of buffering on the social networking site.
Netflix, which has done live events in the past, won one of the top sports games this year with the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight. The decision to stream the match live isn't out of the streamer's wheelhouse, but on Friday (November 15), it was clear the service likely didn't consider the load it would put on the backend.
A quick scan of the X shows users complaining that their screens have stopped moving, images lack sharpness, sound is choppy, and pretty much everything looks like they're running on a dial-up modem.
Boxing legends Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Cedric The Entertainer and Rosie Perez are among the many stars in the building offering commentary and commentary for the fight, with Lewis saying Paul will run scared once he sees Tyson face off. of.
We're in the middle of watching the Katie Taylor (23-1) vs. Amanda Serrano (47-2-1) fight, and so far, we're not having the same issues. Unfortunately, that's not the case for some, and we've got some of those reactions to Netflix and its buffering service below.
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