Open Source extension that greatly increases streaming speeds

XNX@slrpnk.net · 2 months ago

Open Source extension that greatly increases streaming speeds

Tangent5280@lemmy.world · 2 months ago

how does it work?

Max-P@lemmy.max-p.me · 2 months ago

Automatic fragmentation and parallel requests for up to 6x faster download speeds. Watch videos without interruptions by predownloading the video in the background.

Looks like it mostly just buffers the video more aggressively. If you have a good Internet connection it won’t do anything useful other than peg the server’s connection downloading the entire video file at gigabit speeds and make it worse for other viewers.

RobotToaster@mander.xyz · 2 months ago

Looks like it has some issues when used with sponsorblock https://github.com/Andrews54757/FastStream/issues/16

Open Source extension that greatly increases streaming speeds

Open Source extension that greatly increases streaming speeds

GitHub - Andrews54757/FastStream: Stream videos without buffering in the browser. An extension that gives you a better, accessible video player designed for your needs.