DNS Pre-fetch

Baidu Geek Talk

Jul 12, 2021 · Backend Development

Optimization of Baidu Live Streaming Startup Process

Baidu’s live‑streaming startup latency was cut dramatically by streamlining the business‑scene flow, deploying device‑specific playback schemes, using HTTPDNS pre‑fetch, enhancing the kernel and media parsing, and pre‑loading HLS indexes, collectively delivering faster first‑screen times and improved QoE across iOS and Android devices.