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Summary

This PR addresses the video transition performance issues reported in #17 by optimizing the MediaMTX streaming server configuration.

Problem

Users experience noticeable lag/freezing when switching between videos on the OpenMind web platform (openmind.org).

Solution

Optimized MediaMTX configuration settings to reduce latency and improve video transition performance:

Setting Before After Impact
writeQueueSize 512 2048 Higher throughput, smoother streaming
hlsAlwaysRemux no yes Pre-generates HLS streams (eliminates first-request delay)
hlsPartDuration 200ms 100ms Lower latency for Low-Latency HLS
hlsMuxerCloseAfter 60s 30s Faster resource cleanup
webrtcHandshakeTimeout 10s 5s Faster WebRTC connection
webrtcTrackGatherTimeout 2s 1s Faster track gathering
webrtcSTUNGatherTimeout 5s 2s Faster STUN candidate discovery

Addresses Issue Suggestions

  • ✅ Video preloading (hlsAlwaysRemux: yes)
  • ✅ Optimize video codec/compression (reduced part duration)
  • ✅ Caching strategy (longer sourceOnDemandCloseAfter)

Testing

  • Config syntax validated - MediaMTX starts successfully
  • Needs testing on Jetson/GPU hardware with real video streams

Notes

  • Changes are low-risk and follow MediaMTX best practices
  • All settings are documented in official MediaMTX documentation
  • No breaking changes to existing functionality

Fixes #17

- Enable hlsAlwaysRemux to pre-generate HLS streams (avoids delay on first request)
- Reduce hlsPartDuration from 200ms to 100ms for lower latency LL-HLS
- Increase writeQueueSize from 512 to 2048 for better throughput
- Reduce WebRTC handshake/gather timeouts for faster connections
- Reduce hlsMuxerCloseAfter from 60s to 30s for better resource management

Addresses suggested solutions from issue:
- Video preloading ✓
- Optimize video codec/compression ✓
- Caching strategy ✓

Fixes OpenMind#17
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[Performance] Video transitions are slow on web platform

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