Baseflow / Baseflow/XamarinMediaManager

Is it possible to start playing videos before they are fully downloaded from the server?

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Description

Hi all,

I'm attempting to stream videos (in an iPad-only app) from our API which supports HTTP range requests, the idea being that the video begins playback as soon as possible and without waiting for the whole video to load. It should also allow the user to seek forwards/backwards to different points in the video.

When using this plugin it seems like the whole file is downloaded first before playback begins. Is it possible to begin playback while the file continues to be downloaded from the API?

Thanks,

David

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No file or test is named. Start by reviewing the plugin's iPad video playback path and how it consumes HTTP range responses from the API; done means playback can begin before the full file is downloaded and users can seek through the video.

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Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
mobile
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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