I’m developing an app with a feed similar to YouTube Shorts or Instagram Reels. I’m using the react-native-video package to display videos. However, I’m experiencing a delay in video rendering when fetching URLs from my Node.js backend.

Here’s what I’m currently using:

Frontend: react-native-video and VirtualizedList
Backend: Node.js
Video Compression: react-native-compressor
Despite compressing the videos, they still take some time to render fully. How can I improve the video rendering speed to make it comparable to Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts?

Additional Details:

I fetch the video URLs from the backend.
Videos are stored after compression using ‘react-native-compressor’.
Using Virtualised List to manage the feed.