Buffer Full Video

[jonathango]

If the network cache is increased to 60000 ms, then VLC buffers one minute ahead, correct? Is there anyway I can buffer an entire video before playing?

Thanks!

[erwan10]

This cache is system memory only. So you're likely to run out of memory very soon if you don't consume the cache.

IIRC, a nice feature in vlc is the automatic timeshifting. If you pause a stream that cannot be paused (for instance, udp network), vlc will keep on receiving data from the network and store them in a temporary file on disk (you can control the max size of this file). So, just pause around time 0 and you can wait some time before playing the video. Just make sure the max file is big enough to receive the stream.

[jonathango]

Thanks for the response. Is there a good conversion from ms to memory? Basically, I'm wondering if it's possible to compensate for bad internet with a good computer to provide a smooth viewing experience in VLC.

Sorry if this information is available elsewhere, but I've looked around and have run out of ideas of what to search for.