# mp3 buffer time

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-buffer-time/93442>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [October 30, 2003, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-buffer-time/93442 "2003-10-30T23:25:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![yollo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/9fc348/32.png) [@yollo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/yollo)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2003, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mp3-buffer-time/93442/1 "2003-10-30T23:25:32Z")

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I’ve noticed that my streaming mp3s load about 50% of the way before they start playing. It takes several seconds. Should it take this long? My files average about 3 MB

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