diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 866f9ff..4e349cd 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -232,7 +232,10 @@
             let timer = null;
             source.addEventListener('playing', () => {
                 if (!timer) {
-                    timer = setInterval(update, 1000 / 10);
+                    // target 8 fps
+                    // not sure we can get any faster
+                    // downloads over sio
+                    timer = setInterval(update, 1000 / 8);
                 }
                 update();
             });