This is a sink element. It is used to generate HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) and/or DASH (Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP) streams.
| L | Relevant guide |
| See here for a complete guide on configuring a HLS/DASH stream. |
| ! | Compartmentalized configuration |
| The configuration of this element is highly compartmentalized to encompass the full range of HLS, DASH and CMAF configuration options. The table below is sorted by how the headers within the web UI section the options. |
| Element | Description |
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| Master Config | |
| master/slave dropdown | Sets the PIPE to be master or slave. |
| Segment name prefix | Sets the prefix for each segment name. |
| Segment duration | Sets the length of each individual segment. |
| Playlists/Manifests | |
| New Entry | Accordion menu for configuration of a new manifest/playlist. Open this accordion menu to see the following options. |
| Manifest / master playlist name | Sets the name of the manifest. |
| Primary Playback URL | Sets the primary playback URL to stream the content from the internet. This is the URL from which clients will receive the primary audio stream. |
| Backup Playback URL | Sets the backup playback URL to stream the content from the internet. This is the URL from which clients will receive the backup audio stream. |
| Playlist length | Sets the length of the whole playlist. This determines how far back (in segments) a listener can time-shift. |
| Type | |
| HLS/DASH/CMAF dropdown | Dropdown: Selects HLS, DASH or CMAF formatting. |
| Subplaylist prefix | Sets the prefix for subplaylist segments. |
| Rendition groups | |
| Name | Sets the NAME attribute for the rendition. |
| ID | Sets the GROUP-ID of the rendition. |
| Master Config | |
| master/slave dropdown | Dropdown: Selects the Rendition group to be master or slave. |
| Default |
Toggles whether this rendition should be default for the client player.
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| Autoselect |
Toggles whether this is an auto select rendition.
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| Add URI tag | Toggles whether the URL of the audio stream is added as a tag to the rendition group. It is recommend to be ON. |
| Language | Selects the language tag. This identifies the language of the rendition to the client player. You may select a choice from the dropdown or manually enter another language tag. |
| Tags | Field for additional EXT-X-MEDIA tags to be added to the rendition. |