# Safe buffer feature ‘instant downloads’ **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Suggestions\ **Tags:** android-mobile-legacy, ios-legacy\ **Created:** [February 8, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/safe-buffer-feature-instant-downloads/373044 "2019-02-08T12:50:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![justdoit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e56c9b/32.png) [@justdoit](https://forums.plex.tv/u/justdoit)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2019, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/safe-buffer-feature-instant-downloads/373044/1 "2019-02-08T12:50:09Z")
a ‘instant download’ feature would be nice. Sometimes i warch shows on the run and would like to download them (maybe with my data) plan while i am watching them. plex buffers a part of the show but as reception droppes - no more watching ;-( specially in public metro systems not too good - so if i can decide to download the show i am just watching while i am watching it (so basically safe the buffer and buffer till the end) this will be perfect! 😉 thx ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2021, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/safe-buffer-feature-instant-downloads/373044/2 "2021-07-19T18:01:37Z")
2021 clean-up: duplicate > [@\[Very Popular\] myPlex: buffer content Youtube-style](https://forums.plex.tv/t/very-popular-myplex-buffer-content-youtube-style/20601): > > Better buffering of content from remote myPlex serversMany domestic Internet uplinks are weak. People want to view and share their content from their home Internet. So: Buffer content Youtube-style. When I pause a stream, keep caching it ahead as much as I want it to. This is a great idea, that: - would give much better viewing experience from remote and shared myPlex servers. - is intuitive: everyone who's ever used Youtube already knows how this works. - lets you view high quality conten…