What is the best way to load textures and videos dynamically?

Let's say I have a game that is viewing textures and videos on demand on a quad mesh.

One way is using the Resources folder.

The other is to drag all of the textures and video into the inspector to a StorageManager.

The first way is more convenient but everybody advises against using the resources folder.

The second way is annoying to implement and it will cause all of those textures and videos to load when that StorageManager is loaded whether I need them or not. (causes longer loading time of the scene).

*Notice I want those textures and videos to ship with the build so AssetBundles are not a very comfortable option.

So what is the best way to implement such a system?

 

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Maybe try StreamingAssets folder, and load from actual folder?

 

How is that better than using the resources folder?

 

You can load stuff on demand.
You can keep files outside resource folder.
You can modify / add / remove files easily, even after game compilation.

 

I see.
What if I want to hide those assets from the user (I don't want him to be able to edit the textures and videos).
Thanks.

 

This is what resource folder is for.
But true is, anyone who wants to, can extract both media files and scripts.