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There's also the argument that few people want it, because multicast is only useful for synchronized streams. Netflix, Spotify, and other services with on-dema
by leereeves 8y ago
There's also the argument that few people want it, because multicast is only useful for synchronized streams.
Netflix, Spotify, and other services with on-demand content couldn't use it unless they made the service worse by forcing viewers to wait for a multicast.
- rolandog 8y agoI bet they'd still have significant savings if they made everyone wait in 5-second lapses. Pausing and resuming elsewhere would mean changing to a different multicast stream or starting a new one if there weren't any before.