Preparation of warm inputs for digital content streaming

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• receiving, by an input reader of a warm input, media content;
• dividing the media content, by application of at least one demuxer of the warm input, into at least one elementary video stream;
• generating, by the warm input, a cache including a most recent instantaneous decoder refresh (“IDR”) and subsequent video reference frames in the at least one elementary video stream;
• applying a standby component to the cache to determine a current point of interest in the media content;
• receiving, by the warm input, a command to switch to a hot state input;
• decoding, by the hot state input and commencing at the current point of interest, the cache;
• and
• causing, from the current point of interest and subsequent frames or audio downstream in the media content the decoded cache to be provided to a client device by at least one media delivery channel.

A content streaming system, comprising:

• a warm input;
• a control module;
• at least one processor;
• and
• memory including instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to:
• receive, by an input reader of the warm input, media content;
• divide the media content, by application of at least one demuxer of the warm input, into at least one elementary video stream;
• generate, by the warm input, a cache including a most recent instantaneous decoder refresh (“IDR”) and subsequent video reference frames in the at least one elementary video stream;
• apply a standby component to the cache to determine a current point of interest in the media content;
• receive, by the warm input, a command, from the control module, to switch to a hot state input;
• decode, by the hot state input and commencing at the current point of interest, the cache;
• and
• cause the decoded cache to be provided to a client device by at least one media delivery channel.