undefined | Better HN

0 pointscpeterso10y ago0 comments

YouTube's playback latency is critical. If users have to wait for the video to buffer, they are more likely to close the tab and do something else.

0 comments

Dylan1680710y ago

It's a limit on how much it buffers while playing. It does not improve the playback experience in any way, and causes significant degradation when you seek the video.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse

0 pointscpeterso10y ago0 comments

YouTube's playback latency is critical. If users have to wait for the video to buffer, they are more likely to close the tab and do something else.

0 comments

Dylan1680710y ago

It's a limit on how much it buffers while playing. It does not improve the playback experience in any way, and causes significant degradation when you seek the video.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse