Abstract: Disclosed are a data download method and electronic device for switching live broadcast to on-demand unicast includes: acquiring an instruction for switching live broadcast to on-demand unicast input by a user based on a rebroadcasting station, the instruction for switching live broadcast to on-demand unicast including a name of an on-demand video and an episode number of the on-demand video; sending the instruction for switching live broadcast to on-demand unicast to a server, and indicating the server to return on-demand video parameters according to the instruction for switching live broadcast to on-demand unicast; and after the on-demand video parameters are acquired, playing the corresponding on-demand video according to the on-demand video parameters. According to the method, only a one-step operation is needed to ensure that the client can obtain a corresponding on-demand video from the server and can quickly and accurately switch to on-demand play content.