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...ects or every time it add a new buffer to the faststart queue. 2. Storing the last predata sent to a client against the current one (less "precise"). <p>If you agree, I can fix it. ¿How would you implement/hide it to lower layers? ¿Add a "plugin->get_serialno" in format_xxx.c and then do something like "if (source->format->has_predata) -> ... source->format->get_serialno(refbuf); ..." for example? <p>PS: this can be also used for selectively dropping packages, altough I just read it doesn't seem to be interesting :-) -- ric...

Hi, find enclosed a patch to implement faststart (or prebuffering). Basically, it stores a number of "refbuf"s, configurable by seconds. When a new client connects, it adds the prebuffers to que clients' queue so they are delivered as fast as permitted by the connection. As result, the players prebuffers are filled up faster giving a better "response". I tried