Netflix launches Fast.com, a dead-simple speed test

[Arthur]

A much nicer website than speedtest.net (no adverts or plugins required!).

 

Link: fast.com

 

What is Fast.com measuring?

Fast.com estimates your current download speed. You will generally be able to get this speed from leading internet services, which use globally distributed servers.

 

Why does Fast.com only report on download speed?

Download speed is most relevant for people who are consuming content on the Internet, and we want fast.com to be very simple and fast.

 

Why does Fast.com not report on ping, latency, jitter and other things?

Fast.com is a simple-to-use way for consumers to estimate what speed their ISP is providing. It is not a network engineer's analysis and diagnostic suite.

 

How is the number calculated?

To calculate this estimate, Fast.com performs a series of downloads from Netflix servers.

 

Will Fast.com work everywhere in the world?

Fast.com will work globally on any device (phone, laptop, or smart TV with browser).

 

Why is Netflix offering Fast.com?

We want our members to have a simple, quick, commercial-free way to estimate the speed their ISP is providing.

 

Edited May 19, 2016 by Arthur

[Arreks]

Looks nice! SpeedTest and the others are so clunky.

[hardtailstar]

Looks nice but would like the dials like Speedtest.net.

[sted]

could do with an upload speed as well but i like the simplicity

[adamholt1]

I like this!

[6Foot2]

Speed test at home:

 

http://f05.imgup.net/SpeedTest171b.jpg

[Arthur]

Android and iOS apps are now available for FAST...

 

• https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netflix.Speedtest
  
• https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/fast-speed-test/id1133348139?mt=8
  

Netflix have also posted some technical details on how Fast.com works behind the scenes...

 

http://techblog.netflix.com/2016/08/building-fastcom.html

[Arthur]

Netflix’s Fast.com now measures upload speeds

 

Two years after its launch, Netflix’s internet speed test is getting an update. Fast.com is now able to measure upload speed and latency. Before, it would only show your download speed. Netflix says it’s run more than 500 million tests since launch, with half of those happening in just the past seven months.

 

Fast.com is one of the more useful speed tests out there since it measures your connection to Netflix’s servers. In some cases, internet providers seem to optimize connections to popular speed tests in order to make their network appear stronger. In this case, doing that would mean improving the speed at which we’re able to stream Netflix, so ultimately, the test is measuring something meaningful.

[Accura2k7]

could do with an upload speed as well but i like the simplicity

 

it does do upload speed as well, if you click the Show More Info button after it finishes.

[PotNoodleTech]

That's nice as speedtest is bleedin awful nowadays.