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I Audited Five OTT Platforms With Browser Devtools. The Cache Headers Told a Story.
11 min read · May 7, 2026
Three weeks of network-panel audits across five streaming platforms. Cache TTLs ranged from 5 minutes to nearly a year for the same kind of asset. Two of five shipped unsigned segment URLs. The accessibility gap was the most stark finding. What architecture choices reveal about the engineering culture behind each player.
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