From 63f62cf2343a1bf7aa678cd84dc0c0a2e7f53943 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "russell@unturf.com" <russell@unturf.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2026 13:15:08 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Use preload=metadata instead of auto to avoid downloading
 entire next video

---
 make_post_sell/static/js/watch.js | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/make_post_sell/static/js/watch.js b/make_post_sell/static/js/watch.js
index 3a3b29f..1abfc86 100644
--- a/make_post_sell/static/js/watch.js
+++ b/make_post_sell/static/js/watch.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     function createStandbyMedia(type) {
         if (type === 'static') return null;
         var el = document.createElement(type === 'audio' ? 'audio' : 'video');
-        el.preload = 'auto';
+        el.preload = 'metadata';
         el.style.display = 'none';
         var container = document.getElementById('watch-media-container');
         if (container) container.appendChild(el);
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@
             preloadedData = data;
             if (standbyMedia && data.media_url && (data.media_type === 'video' || data.media_type === 'audio')) {
                 standbyMedia.src = data.media_url;
-                standbyMedia.preload = 'auto';
+                standbyMedia.preload = 'metadata';
             }
         }).catch(function() {
             preloadedData = null;