IMA Extension, when user skips an ad, preloaded primary content is dropped and download again
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Since Aug 12, 2025.
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Description
ImaAdsLoader (client-side), when playing an ad, primary content is being downloaded.
If exoplayer plays an ad till the end, it loads already downloaded content.
If I press the skip button, all downloaded content is dropped and being downloaded again.
I think the queue should not be rebuilt. Exoplayer should keep preload content, since the player starts from the begining of the content if we press skip button, The preload content can be reused to save bandwidth.
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