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I can't figure out how latency matters when you're listening to prerecorded music. You hear the whole song from start to finish without interruption, yes? Why
by ta8645 6y ago
I can't figure out how latency matters when you're listening to prerecorded music. You hear the whole song from start to finish without interruption, yes? Why does it matter if that whole uninterrupted song is heard 2 seconds later than when it was sent from the streaming device? Oh... you're watching the music video at the same time?
- matheusmoreira 6y agoPerhaps it is a usability issue. Low latency makes using the software much more pleasant. I once tried streaming lossless audio to my phone from an mpd running on my home server. Pressing pause and having to wait two seconds for the audio to actually pause killed it for me.
- switz 6y agoThat’s a fair question, but I do a lot more than just listen to music. I jump on a call, I watch a YouTube video, I put on a basketball game or even the news. Those are all latency sensitive.
- mhb 6y agoWhy does latency matter for any of these except the call where you're interacting with the stream?