Google DNS and OpenDNS can slow down Apple TV streaming

“The experience of one Mac developer with his new Apple TV box, offers a reminder to the tech-savvy “power user” that Google DNS and OpenDNS may take a serious toll on performance video streaming,” David Morgenstern reports for ZDNet.

“On his blog, Joe Maller wrote that he had a fast Internet connection (15 – 20 Mbps), and so he was shocked when his Apple TV reported that it would be several hours before he could start watching his HD video. The culprit in his case was Google DNS,” Morgenstern reports. “It appears that Google DNS and OpenDNS don’t mix well with the way that distributed video is served up. This can be Apple TV or YouTube.”

Morgenstern reports, “After switching from Google DNS, Maller said his Apple TV rentals were ready in less than 30 seconds.”

Full article here.

[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Jax44” for the heads up.]