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You're not imagining it. Windows Media buffers streaming data at several points before it makes it across the internet and into your player. Even then it buffers a little more to take care of any glitches your internet connection might subject it to. To that end, the delay can sometimes appear to be upwards of 1 minute. In fact, in most cases, what you are seeing is around 30-45 seconds ago.
You will especially notice the delay if participating in a chat with the broadcaster, in the situation where they're talking back to you rather than typing, so be patient - they're probably about to read your message!
Unfortunately there is no way to rectify this while using the Windows Media platform, without completely re-writing complex streaming client/server software and signing license agreements with Microsoft - and for that matter, having the capability to produce such a thing... it's no mean feat! So we're stuck with it - but never mind, embrace it and enjoy it as a quirk of the service!
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