Optimizing app performance when there is video in the background
Hi. I have a concern about how to improve the app performance when there is a video playing in the background.
For example, my app has a browse page floats over a video player. When user opens the browse page, the video is still playing behind.
The browse page will need to send a WebAPI request each time user press UP or DOWN button. -> Faster network response means faster UI update for this browse page's items.
My question is "Should I lower my background video resolution, so that the device can have more network bandwidth and power for the browse page?".
I found some mentions about this on Roku site, such as:
However, It sounds strange to me that the high resolution video playback in the background doesn't affect the overall network performance of Roku app.
Many thanks for your support.
For example, my app has a browse page floats over a video player. When user opens the browse page, the video is still playing behind.
The browse page will need to send a WebAPI request each time user press UP or DOWN button. -> Faster network response means faster UI update for this browse page's items.
My question is "Should I lower my background video resolution, so that the device can have more network bandwidth and power for the browse page?".
I found some mentions about this on Roku site, such as:
- "There are delays while the video is loading (it is therefore recommended to use a low-res video for something unimportant like a background video), but once it is loaded, there are no further performance decreases that can be attributed to the inclusion of the video." - https://sdkdocs.roku.com/display/sdkdoc/Designing+for+Device+Capabilities[/color]
However, It sounds strange to me that the high resolution video playback in the background doesn't affect the overall network performance of Roku app.
Many thanks for your support.
