Network-Based Digital Video Recorder Playback Adapter

A method, comprising:

• identifying, by a home gateway device comprising one or more computer processors, a request for content from a client device;
• determining, by the home gateway device, that the content is available at a first source and a second source;
• identifying, by the home gateway device, at least one first metric associated with a communicative connection with the first source;
• identifying, by the home gateway device, at least one second metric associated with a communicative connection with the second source;
• and
• determining, by the home gateway device and based at least in part on the at least one first metric and the at least one second metric, that the content is to be provided to the client device from the first source.

A system, comprising:

• at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions;
• and
• at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to access the at least one memory and to execute the computer executable instructions to:
• identify a request for content from a client device;
• identify at least one first metric associated with a first communicative connection between the client device and a network;
• identify at least one second metric associated with a second communicative connection with the client device;
• identify at least one third metric associated with a third communicative connection with the client device;
• and
• determine, based at least in part on the at least one first metric, the at least one second metric and the at least one third metric, that the content is to be provided to the client device via the first communicative connection.

A method, comprising:

• identifying, by a gateway device comprising one or more computer processors, a request for content from a client device;
• identifying, by the gateway device, at least one first metric associated with a first communicative connection between the client device and a network;
• identifying, by the gateway device, at least one second metric associated with a second communicative connection with the client device;
• identifying, by the gateway device, at least one third metric associated with a third communicative connection with the client device;
• and
• determining, by the gateway device and based at least in part on the at least one first metric, the at least one second metric and the at least one third metric, that the content is to be provided to the client device via the second communicative connection.