Contents Understanding network bufferingNetwork buffering is the amount of information that Windows Media Player stores before it begins playing a file or stream. The size of your buffer is important when receiving streaming files over a network or the Internet. If network congestion is heavy, then you may notice interruptions in the audio and video because there is no information for the Player to play and it has to wait to receive information. When network traffic interrupts the stream, the Player can fill those gaps with information from the buffer. Only when all information in the buffer is used, will you notice an interruption in the stream. If the default buffer is not acceptable, you can specify the number of seconds the Player should buffer data before playing a file or stream. Related topics |