Streaming on Swerko now uses HTTP Live Streaming for full-length tracks. Instead of pulling down one large file before playback settles, the player fetches short segments as it goes.
What changes for listeners
- Playback starts sooner, especially on mobile data
- Seeking through a track no longer re-downloads the whole file
- Patchy connections recover instead of stalling out
What changes for artists
Nothing you have to do. Existing releases are packaged in the background, and previews continue to be served as progressive audio. If a track has not finished packaging yet, playback quietly falls back to the previous method — listeners never see an error.
Under the hood
Audio is packaged into AAC segments and stored on object storage, and playlists are handed out with short-lived signed URLs so paid content stays paid. Your entitlements and download limits work exactly as before.