Hold playback until initial buffer length
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Description
What do you want to do with Hls.js?
Is it possible to adjust the initial buffer length to start the video?
We have the first two chanks that are 2 seconds long, and sometimes there is a problem on a weak network that the video starts, but there is not enough buffer, and after 4 seconds of playback, a loader appears.
would like to wait a little longer at the first download, but not get a playback freeze.
What have you tried so far?
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Research direction
Start by reviewing Hls.js's existing startup buffering and playback behavior, then reproduce the weak-network case with two-second initial chunks. The issue is done when playback waits for a larger initial buffer and no loader appears after roughly four seconds of playback.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- audio-video-rtc
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100