Adaptive bit rate media streaming based on network conditions received via a network monitor

A computer-readable storage device comprising instructions executable by a processor of a device to perform operations including:

• receiving a portion of a particular chunk of media content at a particular quality level from a content source;
• receiving network data about network conditions associated with the device;
• making a determination whether to download the particular chunk at a first quality level that is higher than the particular quality level based on the particular quality level and the network data;
• and
• in response to the determination indicating to download the particular chunk at the first quality level:
• sending a request for the particular chunk at the first quality level to the content source;
• and
• replacing the portion with the particular chunk at the first quality level.

A system comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory in communication with the processor, the memory including instructions executable by the processor to perform operations including:
• receiving a request for a particular chunk of media content at a first quality level from a device;
• sending a query to determine network conditions associated with the device to a network monitor in response to the request;
• receiving network data from the network monitor corresponding to network conditions associated with the device;
• making a determination whether to adjust the request based on the network data;
• when the determination is to adjust the request, sending a modified request to a content source, wherein the modified request requests the particular chunk at a second quality level;
• receiving the particular chunk via the content source;
• and
• sending the particular chunk to the device.