HTML5 Video — limiting buffer for an MP4

Question

Is it possible to use an HTML5 Video tag to load an MP4, but control how much of the file is downloaded/buffered from the server (assume it supports byte ranges).

Essentially, I'd like to be able to say "only download 60 seconds ahead" so I can avoid the browser downloading an entire 2 GB file when the user is going to end up bouncing anyway.

Answer 1

Source: https:\/\/stackoverflow.com\/a\/65501042\/2982234<\/a>

Answer 2

Answer: browsers will automatically buffer only what they need, rather than download the whole file. It is not necessary to try and control the buffering from a "custom" HTML5 player POV.