Video streaming optimization for quick start of video display

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, having stored thereon instructions, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:

• identifying a first user account of a first user in a social network;
• determining a video to be preloaded based on the first user account;
• creating a bundle for the video including bundle files, the bundle files including manifest files of a manifest for streaming the video and one or more video files having video data for corresponding segments of the video;
• transmitting the bundle to a client device associated with the first user account wherein the bundle files are cached in the client device;
• and
• causing the client device to erase the bundle files after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed without any of the bundle files being requested.

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory having instructions stored thereon, when executed by the processor, causes the system to perform operations comprising:
• identifying a first user account of a first user in a social network;
• determining a video to be preloaded based on the first user account;
• creating a bundle for the video including bundle files, the bundle files including manifest files of a manifest for streaming the video and one or more video files having video data for corresponding segments of the video;
• transmitting the bundle to a client device associated with the first user account, wherein the bundle files are cached in the client device;
• and
• causing the client device to erase the bundle files after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed without any of the bundle files being requested.