Browser & Web Performance · Senior · Question 31 of 75

How does streaming HTML from the server help LCP?

1Streaming removes the need for CSS
✓Correct answer: The browser receives and processes the head and early markup while the server is still generating the rest
3Streaming compresses images better

Explanation

Sending <head> with CSS and preload hints first lets downloads start in parallel with slow data fetching on the server.

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