Particular embodiments use a fast channel change (FCC) process that stores an amount of content at a network device for channels that are available to a subscriber. The network device can join video streams for channels to receive content for all the channels. The network device then stores a portion of the content for all the channels in storage. When the set-top box requests a channel change, the set-top box sends a join request for the requested channel to the network device. Then, the network device sends the stored content for the requested channel to the set-top box. The stored content allows the channel change to be performed faster because the stored content is sent at wire speed and then once the join of the channel is processed, the content for the channel that is received from the regular video stream can then be sent per the channel requirements.