diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_file.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_file.cpp
index 06d73cfa7f..799be9e94f 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_file.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_file.cpp
@@ -54,9 +54,14 @@ int File::Context::read(bytes::span buffer) {
 	}
 
 	buffer = buffer.subspan(0, amount);
-	while (!_reader->fill(_offset, buffer, &_semaphore)) {
-		processQueuedPackets(SleepPolicy::Disallowed);
-		_delegate->fileWaitingForData();
+	while (true) {
+		const auto result = _reader->fill(_offset, buffer, &_semaphore);
+		if (result == Reader::FillState::Success) {
+			break;
+		} else if (result == Reader::FillState::WaitingRemote) {
+			processQueuedPackets(SleepPolicy::Allowed);
+			_delegate->fileWaitingForData();
+		}
 		_semaphore.acquire();
 		if (_interrupted) {
 			return -1;
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_player.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_player.cpp
index 5273bafdae..9a58d368d1 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_player.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_player.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace Streaming {
 namespace {
 
 constexpr auto kBufferFor = 3 * crl::time(1000);
-constexpr auto kLoadInAdvanceForRemote = 64 * crl::time(1000);
+constexpr auto kLoadInAdvanceForRemote = 32 * crl::time(1000);
 constexpr auto kLoadInAdvanceForLocal = 5 * crl::time(1000);
 constexpr auto kMsFrequency = 1000; // 1000 ms per second.
 
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_reader.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_reader.cpp
index d204cf9100..04c4c5600d 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_reader.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_reader.cpp
@@ -584,10 +584,12 @@ auto Reader::Slices::fill(int offset, bytes::span buffer) -> FillResult {
 		}
 	};
 	const auto handleReadFromCache = [&](int sliceIndex) {
-		if (cacheNotLoaded(sliceIndex)
-			&& !(_data[sliceIndex].flags & Flag::LoadingFromCache)) {
-			_data[sliceIndex].flags |= Flag::LoadingFromCache;
-			result.sliceNumbersFromCache.add(sliceIndex + 1);
+		if (cacheNotLoaded(sliceIndex)) {
+			if (!(_data[sliceIndex].flags & Flag::LoadingFromCache)) {
+				_data[sliceIndex].flags |= Flag::LoadingFromCache;
+				result.sliceNumbersFromCache.add(sliceIndex + 1);
+			}
+			result.state = FillState::WaitingCache;
 		}
 	};
 	const auto firstFrom = offset - fromSlice * kInSlice;
@@ -618,7 +620,7 @@ auto Reader::Slices::fill(int offset, bytes::span buffer) -> FillResult {
 				secondTill);
 		}
 		result.toCache = serializeAndUnloadUnused();
-		result.filled = true;
+		result.state = FillState::Success;
 	} else {
 		handleReadFromCache(fromSlice);
 		if (fromSlice + 1 < tillSlice) {
@@ -646,7 +648,7 @@ auto Reader::Slices::fillFromHeader(int offset, bytes::span buffer)
 			ranges::make_subrange(prepared.start, prepared.finish),
 			from,
 			till);
-		result.filled = true;
+		result.state = FillState::Success;
 	}
 	return result;
 }
@@ -1209,7 +1211,7 @@ bool Reader::fullInCache() const {
 	return _slices.fullInCache();
 }
 
-bool Reader::fill(
+Reader::FillState Reader::fill(
 		int offset,
 		bytes::span buffer,
 		not_null<crl::semaphore*> notify) {
@@ -1229,37 +1231,38 @@ bool Reader::fill(
 	};
 	const auto done = [&] {
 		clearWaiting();
-		return true;
+		return FillState::Success;
 	};
 	const auto failed = [&] {
 		clearWaiting();
 		notify->release();
-		return false;
+		return FillState::Failed;
 	};
 
 	checkForSomethingMoreReceived();
 	if (_streamingError) {
-		return failed();
+		return FillState::Failed;
 	}
 
+	auto lastResult = FillState();
 	do {
-		if (fillFromSlices(offset, buffer)) {
-			clearWaiting();
-			return true;
+		lastResult = fillFromSlices(offset, buffer);
+		if (lastResult == FillState::Success) {
+			return done();
 		}
 		startWaiting();
 	} while (checkForSomethingMoreReceived());
 
-	return _streamingError ? failed() : false;
+	return _streamingError ? failed() : lastResult;
 }
 
-bool Reader::fillFromSlices(int offset, bytes::span buffer) {
+Reader::FillState Reader::fillFromSlices(int offset, bytes::span buffer) {
 	using namespace rpl::mappers;
 
 	auto result = _slices.fill(offset, buffer);
-	if (!result.filled && _slices.headerWontBeFilled()) {
+	if (result.state != FillState::Success && _slices.headerWontBeFilled()) {
 		_streamingError = Error::NotStreamable;
-		return false;
+		return FillState::Failed;
 	}
 
 	for (const auto sliceNumber : result.sliceNumbersFromCache.values()) {
@@ -1283,7 +1286,7 @@ bool Reader::fillFromSlices(int offset, bytes::span buffer) {
 		}
 		loadAtOffset(offset);
 	}
-	return result.filled;
+	return result.state;
 }
 
 void Reader::cancelLoadInRange(int from, int till) {
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_reader.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_reader.h
index b8717a8254..a1ef902d44 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_reader.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/media/streaming/media_streaming_reader.h
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@ enum class Error;
 
 class Reader final : public base::has_weak_ptr {
 public:
+	enum class FillState : uchar {
+		Success,
+		WaitingCache,
+		WaitingRemote,
+		Failed,
+	};
+
 	// Main thread.
 	explicit Reader(
 		std::unique_ptr<Loader> loader,
@@ -44,7 +51,7 @@ public:
 	[[nodiscard]] bool isRemoteLoader() const;
 
 	// Single thread.
-	[[nodiscard]] bool fill(
+	[[nodiscard]] FillState fill(
 		int offset,
 		bytes::span buffer,
 		not_null<crl::semaphore*> notify);
@@ -101,9 +108,8 @@ private:
 		StackIntVector<kReadFromCacheMax> sliceNumbersFromCache;
 		StackIntVector<kLoadFromRemoteMax> offsetsFromLoader;
 		SerializedSlice toCache;
-		bool filled = false;
+		FillState state = FillState::WaitingRemote;
 	};
-
 	struct Slice {
 		enum class Flag : uchar {
 			LoadingFromCache = 0x01,
@@ -209,7 +215,7 @@ private:
 
 	bool checkForSomethingMoreReceived();
 
-	bool fillFromSlices(int offset, bytes::span buffer);
+	FillState fillFromSlices(int offset, bytes::span buffer);
 
 	void finalizeCache();