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"To do that, Netflix effectively ships three copies of each of its titles to its servers, each with a different level of quality. I

Posted by prayformojo (aka mayhem) Nov 19 '21, 09:47

If your ISP is overwhelmed or your internet momentarily kicks out, the system can swap in a lower-bitrate version of the title, helping you maintain the stream without interruption."

wow

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That's standard streaming technology. - Mop Nov 19, 10:19
I love the Netflix tech blog where they get into these backend things. The one I remember most was their description of the "Chaos Monkey" - oblique Nov 19, 09:54 1
- thanks - that is really cool -- nm - prayformojo Nov 19, 10:06

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