This is a common complaint in the tech support field so take what I say with the knowledge that I don't know you, I don't know what your connection is like, or what computer you have.
This is most common these days because video sizes are becoming extremely large (several hundred megabytes or more) and video stream can basically only go as fast as the server, as well as your connection, will allow.
Some people will think to themselves "I have a 5MBps connection- I should have no problems watching a video online." This is simply not true, even today. Websites have been tackling this issue for awhile now, but ultimately there are a lot of variables to consider and often they just won't be able to juggle them all for you.
I know with Giant Bomb their HD video sizes are huge. They're over 2-3 GIGs on average. If you are having trouble, and the auto setting is not adjusting it, I recommend setting the video quality to high or low. A very large file will take substantially longer for your connection to download (stream) than a file that is only, say, 100mb. Adjusting the quality will fix this if this is the problem. This goes for any website, but I want to mention Youtube also as people often upload huge files to youtube (that have not been compressed much more than youtube compresses the video) so the file size you have to watch is rather large- even when the video can be only a few seconds long. A 30 second video of game play directly from FRAPS (raw footage) at 1080p60fps can be upwards of ~500 megabytes or more. This is an extreme example, and uncommon now, but what I am trying to get across is that people do not consider file sizes often when uploading video most anywhere, but especially Youtube. Giantbomb does consider this (they've discussed it many times in the past), but Vinny (and ultimately their production team) goes for (in HD) quality over all else so hiccups can result- especially if the site is under heavy load.
I have a 100mbps connection these days and I even can sometimes have problems with video. It's a difficult thing to manage because any interruption in your connection (even one you don't notice) can cause problems for streaming video. I tend to download everything (video wise) now-a-days.
I'm not saying Giant Bomb can't fix some of the issues on their video player, or even be accountable, but something to remember is that if you're having trouble streaming video you may have to lower the quality, or even try rebooting your connecting equipment (modem, router, etc.). If you're having any connection issues at all (even ones you may not notice) it will cause video stutter, stop, or all manner of issues.
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