[vlc] Re: Loading time for embedded vlc grows

[James MacLean]

Peter Maersk-Moller wrote:

> Hi James
>
>> As a summary, it appeared, at least when I was testing, that the vlc 
>> plugin was actually downloading each file twice. Once via vlc playing 
>> it natively and once as it downloaded it to Mozilla's cache. By 
>> hacking a bit at the code, I stopped the cache download and that was 
>> a big benefit here while testing over slow links.
>
>
> Hmm, in my case I stream live TV, so there are no files to download,
> but you may have a point. I do cache for 1500ms by default using
> the livedotcom access module, but that doesn't account for the other
> 2.5 seconds.
>
For fun I have attached the patch which affects 2 files in the mozilla 
dir if you wanted to try it.

I have not done much testing on these lately as it was for a school 
solution over 512K links and when I could not get MP4's to stream 
smoothly my interested parties lost interest :(.

Maybe it will help someone or suggest the right fix ;).

later,
JES
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