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Netflix buffering issues: Boxing fans complain about Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson

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492 points storf45 | 1 comments | 16 Nov 24 03:42 UTC | HN request time: 0.37s | source
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cryptozeus ◴[16 Nov 24 16:16 UTC] No.42157120[source]▶
Everyone here talking like this something unique netflix had to deal with. Hotstar live streamed india va Pakistan cricket match with zero issues with all time high live viewership ever in the history of live telecast. Why would viewers paying $20 month want to think about their technical issues, they dropped the ball pure and simple. Tech already exists for this, it’s been done before even by espn, nothing new here.
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1. lxgr ◴[16 Nov 24 22:19 UTC] No.42159882[source]▶
But that's exactly the point: Netflix didn't do this in a vacuum, they did it within Netflix.

It might just have been easier to start from scratch, maybe using an external partner experienced in live streaming, but the chances of that decision happening in a tech-heavy company such as Netflix that seems to pride itself on being an industry leader are close to zero.