Media Stream Sending Method and Apparatus, and Device

A proxy server comprising:

• a memory configured to store instructions;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to:
• receive, from a first client, a first live broadcast room request message requesting to enter a live broadcast room;
• determine a first role of the first client based on the first live broadcast room request message;
• and
• send, to the first client when the first role is a slave user in the live broadcast room, a first live media stream cached in the proxy server.

A computer program product comprising instructions that are stored on a computer-readable medium and that, when executed by a processor, cause a proxy server to:

• receive, from a first client, a first live broadcast room request message requesting to enter a live broadcast room;
• determine a role of the first client based on the first live broadcast room request message;
• and
• send, to the first client when the first client is a slave user in the live broadcast room, a first live media stream cached in the proxy server.