# Show Buffer Status When Streaming Remote Content

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/show-buffer-status-when-streaming-remote-content/31234>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [March 23, 2013, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/show-buffer-status-when-streaming-remote-content/31234 "2013-03-23T02:01:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![jdechambeau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@jdechambeau](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jdechambeau)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 2:01am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/show-buffer-status-when-streaming-remote-content/31234/1 "2013-03-23T02:01:41Z")

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I expect this is a relatively simple tweak that would help better manage expectations when streaming remote content.

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**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 1, 2021, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/show-buffer-status-when-streaming-remote-content/31234/2 "2021-07-01T00:17:50Z")

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2021 clean-up: implemented (timeline view will display 2 progress bars for playback and buffering)