Zhao, Y.Shen, H.2012-05-042012-05-042011Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Communication Software and Networks, ICCSN 2011, 27-29 May, 2011, Xi'an, China: pp.396-4009781612844855http://hdl.handle.net/2440/70696Nowadays, mesh-based live streaming on P2P network is becoming more and more popular because of its scalability, robustness and no additional infrastructure requirement (e.g. CoolStreaming, PPlive, PPstream, Gridmedia). How to design a high fluency and small delay system is a challenge task. In this paper we analyze the impact of playback lags between peers on the playback fluency via a simple stochastic model. For every position in arbitrary peer’s buffer, we calculate its probability of containing the corresponding chunk, which can indicate the fluency of a peer’s playback on the video. Through our analysis and simulation, we get insights into playback lags and some useful tips for designing a real P2P live streaming system more effective.en© IEEEP2Plive streamingfluencyplayback lagsConference paper002011538810.1109/ICCSN.2011.60136202-s2.0-8005313954826475Shen, H. [0000-0002-3663-6591] [0000-0003-0649-0648]