Play next video only when it is buffered/ready for playback
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Description
Expected behavior of the wanted feature
Continue playing the current video until the next video in the playlist is ready to play.
Current Behavior:
Video playback freezes if skipped to the next video in a playlist, which is not yet buffered.
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating playlist advancement and video buffering/readiness handling in mpv, then reproduce the playlist freeze. Done means playback remains on the current video until the next video is ready, without freezing when the next item is not buffered.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- audio-video-rtc
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100