2015-06-10, 00:01
Hi, not sure if I am posting in the correct forum - this is just an idea/ request for script developers.
Would it be possible for someone to design a script that could pre calculate the required buffering time necessary to playback a streamed video in it's entirety without numerous buffering interruptions every few minutes?
In other words just a one off buffering at the start. This would of course be calculated using a formula that would take into account the streaming speed at the time the video file is requested (clicked ).
Even if the buffeing time was calculated to be 30 minutes for say a 60 minute video, at least (the caculated buffer time could be displayed in a pop up) you could go make a cup of coffee or do whatever you need to do and return later knowing it will play all the way through without any annoying buffering hiccups!
This is a simple concept and would be, in my opinion, a far better solution than the current buffering solutions being implemented - who really wants to play a video that is interrupted every few minutes! ?
This idea that I'm suggesting could just be optional - a sort of "bolt on" to current buffering solutions giving the user more choice.
I suppose you could say this would be more of a partial download rather than buffering but the great thing about it would be that all of this could be done behind the scenes without the user having to do anything more than clicking on th video file they wish to watch! Imagine a pop up menu with something along the lines of: "This stream is too slow to watch immediately without intermittent buffering!
Calculated time to eliminate buffering: 30 minutes. What would you like to do?
1. PLAY WITH BUFFERING
2. WAIT 30 MINUTES
If the user chooses to wait the video file would buffer/download the required amount in order that while being watched the remaing part of the file would have time to be downloaded in the background ready for seamless uninterrupted playback.
I am really hoping a developer can do something with this idea or that someone can offer more advice on which forum this should be posted.
I look forward to your feedback
Dandino
Would it be possible for someone to design a script that could pre calculate the required buffering time necessary to playback a streamed video in it's entirety without numerous buffering interruptions every few minutes?
In other words just a one off buffering at the start. This would of course be calculated using a formula that would take into account the streaming speed at the time the video file is requested (clicked ).
Even if the buffeing time was calculated to be 30 minutes for say a 60 minute video, at least (the caculated buffer time could be displayed in a pop up) you could go make a cup of coffee or do whatever you need to do and return later knowing it will play all the way through without any annoying buffering hiccups!
This is a simple concept and would be, in my opinion, a far better solution than the current buffering solutions being implemented - who really wants to play a video that is interrupted every few minutes! ?
This idea that I'm suggesting could just be optional - a sort of "bolt on" to current buffering solutions giving the user more choice.
I suppose you could say this would be more of a partial download rather than buffering but the great thing about it would be that all of this could be done behind the scenes without the user having to do anything more than clicking on th video file they wish to watch! Imagine a pop up menu with something along the lines of: "This stream is too slow to watch immediately without intermittent buffering!
Calculated time to eliminate buffering: 30 minutes. What would you like to do?
1. PLAY WITH BUFFERING
2. WAIT 30 MINUTES
If the user chooses to wait the video file would buffer/download the required amount in order that while being watched the remaing part of the file would have time to be downloaded in the background ready for seamless uninterrupted playback.
I am really hoping a developer can do something with this idea or that someone can offer more advice on which forum this should be posted.
I look forward to your feedback
Dandino