# Wowza Flowplayer HLS adaptive buffer **URL:** https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-flowplayer-hls-adaptive-buffer/102759 **Category:** Wowza Player **Created:** [October 8, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-flowplayer-hls-adaptive-buffer/102759 "2025-10-08T20:46:24Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Page:** 1
### Author: ![Bernd\_Backhaus1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/bernd_backhaus1/32/1328_2.png) [@Bernd\_Backhaus1](https://community.wowza.com/u/Bernd_Backhaus1) #### Post date: [October 8, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/wowza-flowplayer-hls-adaptive-buffer/102759/1 "2025-10-08T20:46:24Z")
Wowza Flowplayer now uses shorter initial CMAF HLS segments with Wowza Video VOD sources and starts with a small buffer (~3 seconds), which grows to 20-30 seconds after 10 seconds of playback. This reduces unnecessary CDN costs from unused data, speeds up start time and improves playback stability. Release Notes - [Wowza Video release notes | Wowza Docs & APIs](https://www.wowza.com/docs/wowza-video-release-notes-2) Retroactive Docs update for Wowza Flowplayer Native v3.29.0 release Added a new adaptive\_buffer\_control property to the HLS configuration. This property controls adaptive buffering for playback. For more information, see HLS configuration. Updated HLS plugin - [https://developer.wowza.com/docs/wowza-flowplayer/plugins/hls/#configure-the-plugin](https://developer.wowza.com/docs/wowza-flowplayer/plugins/hls/#configure-the-plugin) Regards, Bernd Backhaus Wowza Support WOWZA | The solution you start with, the partner you scale with. [Wowza Video](https://www.wowza.com/video?utm_campaign=wowza-video-2022&utm_source=wowza&utm_medium=email-signature) is here! Look at all the new features that will help elevate your business. [Manage your Support cases online](https://portal.wowza.com/account/support) Bookmark our [FAQ page](https://support.wowza.com/hc/en-us) Bookmark our [Status page](https://status.wowza.com/)