The Picard Maneuver to Antique Memes Roadshow@lemmy.world • edit-29 months agoFound this dusty antique from the days when video players would let you buffer. If only this were still a thing.startrek.websiteimagemessage-square31fedilinkarrow-up1339arrow-down111file-text
arrow-up1328arrow-down1imageFound this dusty antique from the days when video players would let you buffer. If only this were still a thing.startrek.websiteThe Picard Maneuver to Antique Memes Roadshow@lemmy.world • edit-29 months agomessage-square31fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareThe Picard ManeuverOPlinkfedilink17•9 months agoOh! I just assumed they were trying to save $ on all those looong “___ 10 hr version” videos or something.
minus-squareskulblakalinkfedilink40•9 months agoIt’s both. Buffering the whole video was a waste of bandwidth and the changes for HTML5 means they could get away with lowering the buffering limit without destroying everyone’s viewing experience.
Oh! I just assumed they were trying to save $ on all those looong “___ 10 hr version” videos or something.
It’s both. Buffering the whole video was a waste of bandwidth and the changes for HTML5 means they could get away with lowering the buffering limit without destroying everyone’s viewing experience.