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danesparza
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Ask HN: Video streaming is expensive yet YouTube "...
No way, man! They don't want to interfere with the viewing experience of their primary revenue source! (Ads) :-)
They are definitely not fetching video in the background.
ZiiS
on May 20, 2024
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Fetch from cold storage to thier CDN; whilst they fill your bandwidth with ads.
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They are definitely not fetching video in the background.