[scurvy]

It could also be congestion at the peering points your ISP uses to connect (directly or through transit) to Amazon or HBO.

I think Netflix also still uses caching boxes in a few locations, but they are being phased out.

In other words, there are a lot more variables in the equation than just your home network and the Roku app.

[toomuchtodo]

> I think Netflix also still uses caching boxes in a few locations, but they are being phased out.

Proof? I don't see any indication at https://openconnect.netflix.com/ that their appliance is being phased out.

[scurvy]

I think Dave Temkin mentioned this at a NANOG or two. Or maybe it was at the bar. I'm not sure. I could be completely wrong. That's why I typed "think"