Media seek mechanisms

A system, comprising:

• an interface configured to receive to play a media stream from a client device;
• a processor configured to identify a plurality of key frames of the media stream using a processor at a streaming server, wherein the plurality of key frames are transmitted from the streaming server for presentation in a key frame display in the media location browsing interface of the client device, the plurality of key frames corresponding to locations along the media stream for display as a plurality of thumbnails at the client device, the plurality of key frames being transmitted before a seek request is received from the client device;
• wherein the interface is further configured to transmit the media stream from the streaming server to the client device, wherein the client device presents key frames in the key frame display, wherein the key frame display is configured to transition freely based on user input at the client device;
• wherein the client device receives a seek request to play the media stream from a seek location, wherein the seek location corresponds to one of the plurality of key frames, wherein playback of the media stream begins at the seek location.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions to operate a processor, the computer readable medium comprising:

• computer code for receiving a request to play a media stream from a client device;
• computer code for identifying a plurality of key frames of the media stream using a processor at a streaming server, wherein the plurality of key frames are transmitted from the streaming server for presentation in a key frame display in the media location browsing interface of the client device, the plurality of key frames corresponding to locations along the media stream for display as a plurality of thumbnails at the client device, the plurality of key frames being transmitted before a seek request is received from the client device;
• computer code for transmitting the media stream from the streaming server to the client device, wherein the client device presents key frames in the key frame display, wherein the key frame display is configured to transition freely based on user input at the client device;
• wherein the client device receives a seek request to play the media stream from a seek location, wherein the seek location corresponds to one of the plurality of key frames, wherein playback of the media stream begins at the seek location.