21/05/2026
This is exactly how tech giants handle massive scale under the hood! 🤯
It’s called Adaptive Bitrate Streaming (ABR), and if you are preparing for a System Design interview, this is a classic question.
Want to ace the interview? Remember these 3 terms:
1️⃣ DASH / HLS: The protocols used to deliver these chunks.
2️⃣ Manifest File: The "master map" or index that tells your player exactly where every single 2-second chunk lives.
3️⃣ CDN Edge Servers: How YouTube gets those chunks to your device instantly without lag.
💬 What’s your go-to video quality when watching on mobile data? 1080p or saving data at 480p? Let me know below!