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communication:bandwidth_conservation [2020/05/21 11:14]
frater_secessus [video frugality]
communication:bandwidth_conservation [2020/05/21 12:16]
frater_secessus [video frugality]
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 ==== video frugality ==== ==== video frugality ====
 **Streaming is evil** when bandwidth is limited. Some networking gear is socket-limited;  there is a certain number of "slots" available for users.  When web browsing, reading email, etc, a user will take one of the slots for active data then release it.  //Streaming holds a monopoly on the socket//, which can block other users from using the resource. **Streaming is evil** when bandwidth is limited. Some networking gear is socket-limited;  there is a certain number of "slots" available for users.  When web browsing, reading email, etc, a user will take one of the slots for active data then release it.  //Streaming holds a monopoly on the socket//, which can block other users from using the resource.
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-If you must stream use the minimum video quality you can tolerate. 
  
 If you can, download the media during off-hours;  this is the kindest to the provider and to other users. If you can, download the media during off-hours;  this is the kindest to the provider and to other users.
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 Force YouTube video quality down as far as you can stand.  You can also configure a downloading tool like [[https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl#installation|youtube-dl]] to pull down videos for watching later.  Force YouTube video quality down as far as you can stand.  You can also configure a downloading tool like [[https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl#installation|youtube-dl]] to pull down videos for watching later. 
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 +You can [[source:youtube-dl|see what resolutions are available with the ''-F'' flag]], and request the lowest-resolution complete video with something like:
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 +  youtube-dl -f '160/278/133/18/22' [url]
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 For "talking head" type videos you can download the audio only, using something like: For "talking head" type videos you can download the audio only, using something like:
communication/bandwidth_conservation.txt ยท Last modified: 2021/12/17 22:53 by princess_fluffypants