A method for streaming gameplay of a cloud video game is provided, including: executing the cloud video game to generate gameplay video; streaming the gameplay video over a network to a client device, the gameplay video being presented by the client device on a display; during the streaming of the gameplay video, transmitting one or more assets over the network to the client device, the assets being cached by the client device; wherein the cached assets are processed by the client device and utilized in the gameplay video before being presented on the display, wherein streaming the gameplay video includes identifying a given one of the cached assets that was transmitted over the network to the client device and identifying where in the gameplay video the given cached asset is to be utilized.