Server-side streaming content stitching

A system, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to perform operations comprising:
• providing first content for display on a display device;
• identifying a point in a timeline of the first content when second content is to be displayed in lieu of the first content;
• identifying a scene change in the first content closest to the point in the timeline wherein the identified scene change is different from the point in the timeline;
• identifying a first frame having a distance X prior to the scene change;
• providing the first content for display on the display device to the identified first frame plus the distance X;
• providing the second content for display on the display device beginning at the scene change;
• at a conclusion of the second content, pausing display on the display device;
• in response to pausing the display, seeking and decoding the first content to the scene change by decoding the first content to the identified first frame plus the distance X, wherein the decoding of the first content commences from the scene change, and wherein the seeking and decoding of the first content occurs in a background process;
• and
• providing the decoded first content, from the scene change, to the display device for display.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one computing device, cause the at least one computing device to perform operations comprising:

• providing, by at least one computer processor, first content for display on a display device;
• identifying a point in a timeline of the first content when second content is to be displayed in lieu of the first content;
• identifying a scene change in the first content closest to the point in the timeline wherein the identified scene change is different from the point in the timeline;
• identifying a first frame having a distance X prior to the scene change;
• providing the first content for display on the display device to the identified first frame plus the distance X;
• providing the second content for display on the display device beginning at the scene change;
• at a conclusion of the second content, pausing display on the display device;
• in response to pausing the display, seeking and decoding the first content to the scene change by decoding the first content to the identified first frame plus the distance X, wherein the decoding of the first content commences from the scene change, and wherein the seeking and decoding of the first content occurs in a background process;
• and
• providing the decoded first content, from the scene change, to the display device for display.