Aspects of the present disclosure involve a system and method for providing the best available version of a content to a viewer client device considering the device capabilities of the viewer client device. To access the content, a viewer client device sends an access request comprising its device capabilities. Upon receiving the access request, the server computer generates a ranked list of all possible content versions for the viewer client device, the content versions being ranked based on their compatibility with the device capabilities of the viewer client device. The server computer selects, among the one or more available versions of the content, the content version ranked first in the ranked list and provides the selected content version to the viewer client device.

Provided is a method including providing a first audio content object that includes a plurality of audio content segments to a set of user computing devices. Each audio content segment of the plurality of audio content segments is associated with a first version. The method also includes obtaining a second version of a first audio content segment and updating the first version of the first audio content segment to the second version to generate a second audio content object that includes the second version of the first audio content segment and at least a first version of a second audio content segment. The method also includes providing the second audio content object to at least a first portion of the set of user computing devices and indicating a version history of the first audio content segment to at least the first portion of the set of user computing devices.

The present invention provides method for customizing video, said method comprising the steps of: determine original video, metadata which includes at least partial information to generate the new video file and parameter which effect/customize video content—in association to creating a new basic standard video file, wherein the partial information include at least an ID or link of the basic video original; upon opening the video the by a client player reading the metadata; checking metadata predefined conditions for playing the video as is; playing video as is in case the video initial condition are met; in case initial condition require user intervention prompting user to update the video rabbling user to input change in customization parameters data; in case user selected option of update providing the user option of update/edit the video Enabling user to input change in customization parameters data.

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A video update push method includes, after a video followed by a user has been updated, obtaining, by a terminal, a poster and video information of the updated video from a server; generating, by the terminal, a wallpaper based on the poster, where a first area on the wallpaper includes the video information; and displaying, by the terminal, the wallpaper.

Provided is a method for playing back a live-streaming video. The method includes: receiving a live-stream playback request from a first client, wherein the live-stream playback request includes a video identification and a target definition; acquiring address information of target video data based on the video identification and the target definition; and sending the address information to the first client, wherein the address information is provided to the first client to acquire the target video data and play the target video data.

Provided is a method including providing a first audio content object that includes a plurality of audio content segments to a set of user computing devices. Each audio content segment of the plurality of audio content segments is associated with a first version. The method also includes obtaining a second version of a first audio content segment and updating the first version of the first audio content segment to the second version to generate a second audio content object that includes the second version of the first audio content segment and at least a first version of a second audio content segment. The method also includes providing the second audio content object to at least a first portion of the set of user computing devices and indicating a version history of the first audio content segment to at least the first portion of the set of user computing devices.

Methods and systems for customizing a video content item according to personal preferences of at least first and second users, while keeping a common storyline for all customizations of the video content item. Each of the first and second users is associated with a terminal. For each of the first and second users, multi-purpose preferences of the user are obtained, and subsequently a version of the video content item is automatically selected from multiple versions of the video content item. The automatic selection for each user is based on the multi-purpose preferences of that user. Following the automatic selection, the version of the video content item selected for each user is displayed to that user on the associated terminal.

Systems and methods for providing playback features to a device are disclosed. A manifest may be generated, which may comprise data associated with a content asset. A state file may be generated, which may comprise data associated with the manifest. Using one or more of the manifest and the state file, a device may modify segments of the content asset or may playback segments of the content asset.

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