Huawei Technologies Co., Limited

Zhigang Wei

Zhibing Wang

Gang Xing

A channel changing method and an apparatus thereof, where the method includes: sending, by a playback device to a fast channel change (FCC) server, a channel change request for a change to a target channel; receiving a low bit rate media stream of the target channel that is quickly sent by the FCC server, for playing; receiving, by the playback device, a source bit rate media stream of the target channel from a head end device when receiving a quick-sending end notification sent by the FCC server; and splicing, by the playback device, the source bit rate media stream of the target channel and the low bit rate media stream of the target channel and performing playing.

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Zhigang Wei