Build a Thread-Safe Video Playback Loop at 25 FPS

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Design a thread-safe video playback loop that targets 25 FPS despite variable frame reads. Address bounded buffering, startup races, method-level locking, monotonic scheduling, underruns, end-of-stream handling, shutdown, and duplicate play clicks.

Build a Thread-Safe Video Playback Loop at 25 FPS

Company: Nuro

Role: Software Engineer

Category: Software Engineering Fundamentals

Difficulty: hard

Interview Round: Technical Screen

Overview: Design a thread-safe video playback loop that targets 25 FPS despite variable frame reads. Address bounded buffering, startup races, method-level locking, monotonic scheduling, underruns, end-of-stream handling, shutdown, and duplicate play clicks.

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Aug 13, 2026
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