The Pillars Of Video Performance: Buffer Ratio

We look into exactly what buffering is, why it happens and what the best services in the industry like to see when they look at their buffer ratio. This includes the crucial metrics and KPIs to track in order to understand where buffering is coming from, the impact of high buffer ratios on total playtime as well as how this can be monitored and controlled in order to boost QoE and stop user churn.

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The Buffer Ratio Issue

There are many components that dictate how well a video performs, including play failures, join time, exits before video starts, and quality (bitrate, renditions, bandwidth, throughput). In this paper, we will be looking into the importance of buffer ratio

The buffer ratio is the ratio of the total playtime users have experienced buffering for during a video session. The ratio is obtained by dividing the buffering time by the total playtime. When calculating the ratio, initial stream-join buffering is excluded

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