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They know how stuff moves through internet pipes and the cloud and it ain’t easy! As with streaming video, bandwidth is the key to fast, responsive gaming regardless of the device or screen. In their early years, Netflix developed codec (compression/decompression) technology that would enable them to deliver a smooth 24 or 60fps video stream with variable bitrates so you didn’t have to stare at the frustrating buffer wheel, or your movie/show didn’t drop frames. Amazon that also provides cloud storage for almost everyone and Apple that didn’t want you to throw your smartphone against the wall, developed similar advanced technology. Ultimately, they and other tech streamers worked with organizations such as SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) to develop industry bandwidth standards even as they continued to enhance their own technologies.