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Is Netflix sending the video data from Fast.com, though? If not then they could very well be fudging the numbers for Fast.com and not Netflix proper. It may n
by headmelted 8y ago
Is Netflix sending the video data from Fast.com, though?
If not then they could very well be fudging the numbers for Fast.com and not Netflix proper.
It may not be common or even legal in the US (I really don't know), but in the UK traffic shaping is commonplace, even in instances where the package has been described as "Unlimited".
- nothrabannosir 8y agoYes, open the debug console and see for yourself ;) ...ntflxvideo.net ...ntflxvideo.net ...ntflxvideo.net ...ntflxvideo.net etc.
- chinathrow 8y agoIt's the opposit: they use video data as test data for fast.com, served from CDNs or open cache or whatever is closest.
- xaldir 8y agoI think they are doing clever stuff to mimic real netflix traffic. You can see various request to *.nflxvideo.net