EP3965466

• OpenTV, Inc.since Feb 4, 2022

Systems and methods for optimizing a content change process are provided. In example embodiments, a digital receiver causes playback of a first piece of content. The digital receiver receives a selection of a new piece of content for playback during the playback of the first piece of content. Based on the new piece of content being the same content type as the first piece of content, it is determined whether to preserve at least a portion of a playback pipeline used to play back the first piece of content, where the playback pipeline comprises a source element to manage the downloading of content data for the new piece of content, a demultiplexer, an audio decoder, and a video decoder, and the preserving of at least the portion of the playback pipeline comprises preserving one or more of the source element, the demultiplexer, the audio decoder, or the video decoder.