System and method for switching between media streams while providing a seamless user experience

A computer system, the computer system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory;
• and
• one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for:
• receiving a first request to display a first video stream on the display;
• in response to receiving the first request, displaying the first video stream on the display;
• prior to receiving a second request to display a second video stream, preloading a portion of the second video stream;
• and
• while displaying the first video stream on the display:
• receiving the second request to display the second video stream on the display;
• and
• in response to receiving the second request, displaying at least a portion of the first video stream on the display concurrently with at least the preloaded portion of the second video stream, wherein the preloaded portion of the second video stream was received, at least in part, from a content source for the second video stream.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a computer system with one or more processors, cause the computer system to:

• receive a first request to display a first video stream on the display;
• in response to receiving the first request, display the first video stream on the display;
• prior to receiving a second request to display a second video stream, preload a portion of the second video stream;
• and
• while displaying the first video stream on the display:
• receive the second request to display the second video stream on the display;
• and
• in response to receiving the second request, display at least a portion of the first video stream on the display concurrently with at least the preloaded portion of the second video stream, wherein the preloaded portion of the second video stream was received, at least in part, from a content source for the second video stream.