Wouldn't the "next chunk" problem be mitigated greatly by just maintaining larger buffer sizes? I know most client devices (such as Smart TVs and HDMI Dongles) don't have the memory capacity for it, but a 10 second long buffer would effectively mask a lot of those issues.
That being said, most residential internet packages have low upload speeds, which is an issue
A 1Mbps stream (high quality 480p or potato quality 720p) would need a 10Mbps burst to fill a 10 second buffer or wait some time before playback. It would need somewhere north of 1Mbps to keep the buffer full accounting for dropped packets, jitter, and seeds dropping out. If the stream drops below 1Mbps for longer than ten seconds then playback stops.
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Wouldn't the "next chunk" problem be mitigated greatly by just maintaining larger buffer sizes? I know most client devices (such as Smart TVs and HDMI Dongles) don't have the memory capacity for it, but a 10 second long buffer would effectively mask a lot of those issues.
That being said, most residential internet packages have low upload speeds, which is an issue
A 1Mbps stream (high quality 480p or potato quality 720p) would need a 10Mbps burst to fill a 10 second buffer or wait some time before playback. It would need somewhere north of 1Mbps to keep the buffer full accounting for dropped packets, jitter, and seeds dropping out. If the stream drops below 1Mbps for longer than ten seconds then playback stops.
It all makes for a shitty user experience.