What is Buffering and Streaming?
Youreeeka uses a superior method of Flash video playback called streaming. When a video is accessed, the Youreeeka content delivery network will locate the closest hub to your location and open up real time streaming connection over the network to your computer. The video stream will contain 30 images in every second of video called frames. This connection is superior to progressive playback in that any second can be accessed almost instantaneously without requiring time to buffer or load. While connecting to the video stream you will see the play button disabled and a blue light around the video time bar, also called the scrubber. It will look like this:
The stream itself will then build an internal buffer or safety margin of frames without downloading anything to your personal computer. If your computer or access point cannot support the throughput, the playback may stutter, drop frames or lag behind the audio. Once connected to the stream, the play button will activate and that light around the scrubber will go off. It will look like this: 
In the bottom right corner of the video player you will see a real time display of how many of those 30 frames in each second your computer is displaying. This is called FPS for frames per second. The ideal display will look like this after ten to twenty seconds into the video: 
If the video you are watching is offered in a high and low quality you can switch up or down to achieve the best possible viewing experience. Both high and low quality contains the same content and sound, the difference is primarily in the amount of detail. The picture displays an acceptable reading for a high quality stream: 
Even though the frame rate and the stream buffer are slightly lower, the viewing experience will not suffer until the FPS drops below 26 and the buffer to zero. - The bars to the right of the FPS indicate the seconds buffered in the stream. The bars, or your buffer, should gradually ramp up after a video is loaded or a frame is accessed
- The first ten bars represent one second each and the remaining 5 smaller bars indicate two seconds each
- If all of them are lit up, you have a 20 second buffer. This too is an indicator of a good connection
- If the bars fail to light up, or your FPS drops below 26, your computer or your access point may be restricting the throughput