Slow preparation on Android 2.2+ Mediaplayer - use previous version?
<p>I'm about to implement an app consuming live-stream radio station resources. I've tested the <a href="http://radio-shtorm.ru:8000/56" rel="nofollow">same url</a> on various platforms and noticed that  versions from 2.2 to 4.0  take a lot more time to prepare while versions below those are almost instantly playing (haven't tested for 3.0 versions thought). I suppose it's somehow related to buffer size evaluation for live-streams which is mentioned <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4413300/change-buffer-size-on-mediaplayer">here</a> and <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6582908/why-does-it-take-so-long-for-androids-mediaplayer-to-prepare-some-live-streams">here</a>.</p>

<p>What can I do to provide the same pre 2.2 instant preparation for all android devices ?
Thanks. </p>

<p>P.S. Android 4.0 prepares as good as 2.1 version - instantly.</p>
