Method for adapting the downloading behavior of a client terminal configured, to receive multimedia content, and corresponding terminal

A client terminal configured to adapt a downloading behavior for receiving a multimedia content from at least one server, at least one representation of said multimedia content being available, comprising:

• a processor communicatively coupled to a memory module and configured to receive multimedia content from at least one server;
• a communication module for requesting a first part of said multimedia content with a given representation;
• a cache detector for detecting when a cache is located along a transmission path between the client terminal and a server, from the request of said first part;
• and
• a decision module for requesting, in case the cache is detected, a second part of said multimedia content with a representation depending on at least one performance criterion.