# Purpose of ns.setBufferTime();

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/purpose-of-ns-setbuffertime/249928>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [January 23, 2008, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/purpose-of-ns-setbuffertime/249928 "2008-01-23T20:09:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![mrwizzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e68b1a/32.png) [@mrwizzer](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mrwizzer)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/purpose-of-ns-setbuffertime/249928/1 "2008-01-23T20:09:00Z")

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Can anyone tell me what the purpose for using the Flash Media Server command: ns.setBufferTime();  
is?

Why does one need to set a buffer time?

Thanks!