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by svggrfgovgf 384 days ago
>Since these streams are purely unidirectional, users don't have a way to notice that they're not literally live.

Depending on the delay, this can cause problems when switching from delayed streaming to real life. For example, watching the countdown on a rocket launch via streaming then going outside to watch the actual launch. Usually, for me, a few seconds delay is OK, because I can't see the rocket until about 30 seconds after liftoff due to trees. But when I have a better view of the launch pad the delay can become an issue.