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I loaded an video .avi file to my website. &nbsp;When someone wants to view it, does the whole file need to download first or will it begin viewing and buffering as it downloads and plays? &nbsp;I notice that is what happens on YouTube videos.
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I loaded an video .avi file to my website.  When someone wants to view it, does the whole file need to download first or will it begin viewing and buffering as it downloads and plays?  I notice that is what happens on YouTube videos.

Buffering an .avi file when viewing

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