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1. I am not a video person but this may explain a few things.
Sun Jul 7, 2024, 10:32 AM
Jul 2024
https://askleo.com/whats_the_difference_between_streaming_and_downloading_a_video_and_how_does_it_impact_the_limits_my_isp_imposes/

Most videos are a download link, like any file.
They will start to copy the file to your device.

A streaming link ( created by the video host) is different.

The Streaming Approach: Hulu

All that is complex in comparison to the very simple concept of a streaming video, which gives you no choice. Each time you watch such a video it’s streamed directly from the server to the video player without being cached at all.



Bucket versus hose.

It would have to be on the serving end, with a "streaming server" and that that must be a lot more complex than a download link.

We usually have no choice in the matter for everyday stuff.

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