Dynamic buffer management for media content

Abstract

The present application provides for dynamic buffer management for media content (e.g., pre-recorded broadcasts, live broadcasts, and/or OTT streaming content), in particular for social media platforms. A content feed server may identify an indication of user interest (e.g., user likes a post about a football play) for media content playing via a content provider service. The content feed server may then monitor the scrolling of the content feed on the user device to identify a key event (e.g., a touchdown) in the media content. The content feed server may then store the data for playing the key event in a memory of the user device (e.g., RAM of the smartphone), and then modify the content feed of the social network platform. The modification causes the user device to display and play a content feed item referencing the key event that was stored in the memory of the user device.

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