Amazon Firestick constantly buffering

[Joy Division]

I don’t have too many Apps loaded on the Firestick and really only use BBC iplayer. I have Nord VPN loaded which I’ve heard is a bit juicy.
I think my next step I’ll order an Amazon Ethernet adapter and connect my Firestick to that. I see that as my last option really. If that fails I think it can only be the Community ISP.

[Joy Division]

I have discovered something that could be causing the buffering issues.
The BBC iplayer app that’s loaded on the Firestick has a size of 14.16MB
When I’m watching anything on iplayer the cache fills up really quickly to take me over the 14.16MB. It then starts buffering.
Can someone on here have a look at how quickly their cache fills up while watching iplayer. My cache seems to fill up after 5 minutes viewing which obviously isn’t right.
TIA

[Will]

How do you check?

My guess is that points back to your local line

[Cotillo_Tom]

You could always drop the Firestick and:

A.  Get Nord VPN and access iPlayer, ITVX etc directly. 
B. Subscribe to TVMucho, about the same annual cost as Nord, but you don't need Nord.

[Joy Division]

If you go to settings on your Firestick, then Managed Applications, then go into BBC iplayer App.
My storage limit for this App is 14.16MB. When I'm watching iplayer then I’ve observed the cache fills up above the 14.16MB in no time and then it’s starts to buffer. 
The odd things is I can find absolutely nothing about this problem when I Google it.

[Joy Division]

You could always drop the Firestick and:

A.  Get Nord VPN and access iPlayer, ITVX etc directly. 
B. Subscribe to TVMucho, about the same annual cost as Nord, but you don't need Nord.

I’ve already got a 2 year subscription to Nord VPN.

How would I access the Apps directly? I can’t load them on my TV and I thought that was the whole point of the Firestick, to load the apps on that?

[Cotillo_Tom]

Do you have a computer, laptop or tablet?

[Joy Division]

I’ve got an iPad 

Just out of curiosity. Do you know what your storage is for iplayer on the Firestick and how quickly does the cache fill Up when you’re watching anything on iplayer?

My cache goes way over the 14MB of storage on iplayer in no time (5 minutes) and that just can’t be right.

[Cotillo_Tom]

I’ve got an iPad 

Just out of curiosity. Do you know what your storage is for iplayer on the Firestick and how quickly does the cache fill Up when you’re watching anything on iplayer?

My cache goes way over the 14MB of storage on iplayer in no time (5 minutes) and that just can’t be right.

Load NordVPN on to iPad, then run it to the UK.  Download iPlayer and connect to BBC, similar for all other channels. 

Never used a Firestick, so unable to help with your other question. 

Tom.

[Joy Division]

Thanks but I want to watch iplayer on a TV and not an iPad. Hence why I bought the Firestick and Nord VPN.

Does anyone on here use a Firestick to watch iplayer?