Updates - Speed Test
Last updated
Last updated
Added a new check to the vdo.ninja/check page that will detect if the browser is blocking direct p2p by means of blocking IP leaking.
This will help identify users ahead of time who might end up going thru a TURN relay server, when they don't need to be.
This won't detect if there is a corporate firewall or VPN is blocking a direct connection, rather if its due to a browser setting or privacy-focused extension.
Speed Test now includes a timestamp, so you can see when the test started.
Fixed a couple issues with the speedtest and vdo.ninja/alpha/check pages -- a recent chrome update deprecated (broke) some stats APIs I was using, along with a new race condition issue caused results to not always save. (It's funny how working code starts to 'rust' over time)
Added a max bandwidth (upload / download) test -- unlike the video test, this just is a classic test looking at network bandwidth -- it does add another step to the test, so it's overall about 30-seconds longer to complete now (~4 minutes long)
Added the number of CPU threads (logical cores) to the stats in VDO.Ninja, as well as the check/results testing page.. (update on alpha & GitHub)
Added more details to the tech-check test's result page (vdo.ninja/alpha/results?id=xxx), including system detail and the network type. WiFi is of course isn't advised, so if it detects that, it points it out as seen in the photo.
I put together a first version of a tool designed to help with automated tech-checking of guests. Tool is located here currently: https://vdo.ninja/alpha/check, although I may move it at some point.
The tool is based after the speedtest I have up still, but once the test is complete, it offers a link to the results that can be shared. The results are stored on a server, anonymously, for up to a week, after which they expire and auto-delete.
A demo results page can be found here: https://vdo.ninja/alpha/results?id=steve12345
The results include the details found within the speedtest, but also the bandwidth is ramped up from 2500, to 4000, and then to 6000 -- 30-seconds each, for a total of 90-seconds. The test then takes about 90 seconds to complete, and the end it auto-uploads the results.
While the guest can send you the link of the results, you can also send the guest a link with the ID pre-set, so you can check the results at a later date without needing the guest's feedback. To do so, just add ?id=xxxx to the test link. ie: https://vdo.ninja/alpha/check?id=exampleGuest123
You can create an excel sheet of different links, for different guests, and then email them out to guests, asking that they complete the test before a stream. If there are problems with the guests's connection/computer, you'll be able to resolve them sooner this way.
I'd still recommend you do a proper tech check before the stream regardless, but this 'pre-tech-check' can help in cases of larger groups.
At some point I'll add a dashboard or notification system to make managing invite links easier, but that will probably be for another day.
