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j035u5 t1_iusq3zb wrote

Reply to comment by meltingpotato in Check where you can watch a movie (or tv show) of your choice in your country by Maker_MG82

Good internet speed sure, but it uses no more data. It doesn't download the video twice. If you have a data cap or low speeds, don't stream high definition video, regardless of where it's from.

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meltingpotato t1_iussq0z wrote

It would if you want to rewatch something, unless the player actually downloads the file while streaming. does it?

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recreationx t1_iutqadb wrote

I would like to think that there is a cache mechanism, but that just seems implausible since file sizes will pretty big if you retain everything.

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j035u5 t1_iutt1wq wrote

Yes, if you have a bandwidth cap then don't stream the same video multiple times. That doesn't mean it takes any more data to stream than to download though, it takes the exact same amount of bandwidth either way.

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meltingpotato t1_iuv8pbj wrote

>Yes, if you have a bandwidth cap then don't stream the same video multiple times

or, you know, I can just download the high quality file during the time of day that my internet is cheaper and then watch it offline as many times as I want. thanks for the suggestion though.

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j035u5 t1_iuvh72p wrote

Yup, nothing stopping you. Was just correcting what you said because it was wrong. No one is saying don't download anything, not really sure why you're still talking about it to be honest.

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