An apparatus for providing storage is provided that includes a jitter buffer element. The jitter buffer element includes a primary jitter buffer storage that includes a primary low water mark and a primary high water mark. The jitter buffer element also includes a secondary jitter buffer storage that includes a secondary low water mark and a secondary high water mark. A first data segment within the primary jitter buffer storage is held for a processor. A playout point may advance from a bottom of the primary jitter buffer storage to the primary low water mark. When the playout point reaches the primary low water mark, the processor communicates a message for the secondary jitter buffer storage to request a second data segment up to the secondary high water mark associated with the secondary jitter buffer storage.