it will play for 2-5m and then stop. I've watched quite a bit previously w/o this happening, anyone know why it's doing it now?

seems like you're stream cache is getting jammed up or something. Probably a spyware. get spybots s&d for free from their site and use VLC Media player for free, easy download and install, no codec updates needed, on www.videolan.org. Also, where are you? Did you live outside U.S. try hotspot sheild. run a virus scan as well. What speed is your interent supposed to be? www.speedtest.com we need more details to help you out.