The Picard Maneuver to Antique Memes Roadshow@lemmy.world · 3 years agoFound this dusty antique from the days when video players would let you buffer. If only this were still a thing.startrek.websiteimagemessage-square32linkfedilinkarrow-up1361arrow-down111file-text
arrow-up1350arrow-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 · 3 years agomessage-square32linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareThe Picard ManeuverOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down2·3 years agoOh! I just assumed they were trying to save $ on all those looong “___ 10 hr version” videos or something.
minus-squareskulblaka@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up40·3 years 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.