Wi-Fi customers are being urged to move their routers away from one common household appliance to improve their internet speeds. Slow Wi-Fi can be a pain and really put a dampener on streaming. Plus, slow or interrupted WiFi can lead to a frustrating day working from home.

Many people don't understand exactly how WiFi works, but it is important to know where to place your router for the best internet speeds and performance. Experts have identified devices that should be kept away from your Wi-Fi router, including one that might be sitting right next to it.

Any device that uses Bluetooth, such as a Bluetooth speaker, can greatly affect how your Wi-Fi performs in your home.

Bluetooth speakers are incredibly common in modern British households. Things like an Amazon Alexa or a Google Home speaker both use Bluetooth, as do other cheaper brands of speakers that play music and radio.

Bluetooth devices and Wi-Fi routers use similar radio frequencies, and when they are placed too close together in your home, this can cause interruptions to your Wi-Fi speeds because they share the same frequency, as explained by home technology hyperoptic.com.

So, before changing providers or upgrading to more expensive broadband, consider moving your router to improve internet speeds in your home, experts suggest.

The Institute of Physics explains Bluetooth as a "wireless system for connecting devices together, such as computers and mobile phones, when they are close to each other".

One device, which is often a phone, for example, is the "main unit" while the other device, which is often a Bluetooth speaker or wireless earphones, is the "peripheral".

These devices are paired using ultra-high-frequency (UHF) radio waves. Wi-Fi works in a similar way, utilising frequencies to provide you with a wireless internet connection when using your mobile phone, computer or smart TV.

Interestingly, devices such as microwaves use these frequencies and can interfere with your Wi-Fi, so keep your router away from this kitchen appliance for the best internet speeds.