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Apart from bandwidth being used quicker as the HLS/DASH segments are requested from the server at shorter intervals.
by lozf 6y ago
Apart from bandwidth being used quicker as the HLS/DASH segments are requested from the server at shorter intervals.
- hsbauauvhabzb 6y agoUnsure if that can be configured or not, but if your video content distribution network can’t rate limit or handle bursts you probably have more pressing issues.
- lozf 6y agoAgreed, just mentioning a "technical difference" that could be used to determine if people are watching in real time vs downloading-with-a-tool-that-grabs-everything-as-fast-as-possible. Since this is Google, it's fair to assume they might be interested in anything that causes them to lose Ad revenue.