feature request: Enhanced Video Quality Switching & Feedback Option Integration for Firefox Android

[ndj_11]

Dear Firefox Android Development Team,

I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to propose two enhancements aimed at improving user experience on #Mobile-Android.

1. Enhanced Video Quality Switching:::

Overview:
I propose the adoption and refinement of a video streaming feature currently observed in the YouTube mobile app. This feature preserves buffered video data when the user selects a different quality—whether moving to a lower quality (e.g., from 240p to 144p) or a higher quality (e.g., from 240p to 360p). Instead of immediately discarding the buffered content, the player continues using it until the user triggers a playback change (such as seeking forward or backward). At that point, the player switches seamlessly to the new quality.

Step-by-Step User Experience:

1. Initial Playback:
The user begins watching a video at a set quality (e.g., 240p) with buffered segments ensuring uninterrupted playback.

2. Quality Change Selection:
The user selects a new video quality (either lower or higher).
The browser continues using the already buffered data without flushing it immediately.

3. Continued Playback:
The video plays in the original quality using the buffered segments, ensuring a smooth viewing experience.

4. Triggering the Transition:
Upon a user action like seeking forward or backward (e.g., skipping 10 seconds), the player fetches new segments in the newly selected quality.

5. Post-Transition:
Playback resumes in the chosen quality, maintaining continuity and efficiency for future changes.

Benefits:
Seamless Viewing: Minimizes interruptions by retaining buffered data until a natural playback cue occurs, especially for #Mobile-Android users.

Data Efficiency: Avoids unnecessary rebuffering, which conserves data usage on #Mobile-Android.

Uniform Experience: Ensures consistent playback quality transitions across all #Firefox platforms for #Video playback.

2. Feedback Option Integration:::

I have also observed that the latest version of #Mobile-Android does not include a feedback option in the settings—a tool typically essential for users, especially those less familiar with technical details, to report issues or suggest improvements for #Firefox on #Mobile-Android. This absence is unexpected, as it restricts user engagement and the collection of valuable insights for #FirefoxMobile #Design.

Request:
Reintroduce the Feedback Option: Please add a user-friendly feedback feature in the settings menu in future updates for #Mobile-Android.

Consistency Across Devices: Ensure that this feedback mechanism is implemented uniformly across all #Firefox platforms (Android, Windows, etc.), so that all users have an easy avenue to contribute to improvements and provide #user-feedback.

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Thank you for considering these proposals. I am confident that these enhancements will significantly improve the user experience of #FirefoxMobile by ensuring smoother #Video playback and enabling more robust #user-feedback. I would be happy to discuss these ideas further or provide additional details if needed.

Best regards,
Ndj

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