A Method, An Apparatus and a Computer Readable Storage Medium for Video Streaming

A method comprising:

• requesting, by a client, an independently coded first representation of a video content component from a server;
• receiving and playing a first set of data units of the independently coded first representation;
• requesting a second set of data units of a second representation, said second set of data units being dependently coded on one or more requested or buffered data units of the first set;
• and
• requesting a third set of independently coded data units of a third representation.

An apparatus comprising

• at least one processor;
• and at least one memory including computer program code;
• the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
• request an independently coded first representation of a video content component from a server;
• receive and playing a first set of data units of the independently coded first representation;
• request a second set of data units of a second representation, said second set of data units being dependently coded on one or more requested or buffered data units of the first set;
• and
• request a third set of independently coded data units of a third representation.