When updating playlists, we want to know whether the updated playlist is
continuous with the previous one. That is : if we advance, will the next
fragment need to have the DISCONT buffer set on it or not.
If that happens (because we switched variants, or the playlist all of a sudden
changed) we remember that there is a pending discont for the next fragment. That
will be used and resetted the next time we get the fragment information.
Previously this was only partially done. And it was racy because it was set
directly on `GstAdaptiveDemux2Stream->discont` when a playlist was updated,
instead of when the next fragment was prepared.
Part-of: <https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/merge_requests/6610>
The live playlists should be updated at a defined interval. The problem is that
this interval was used *after* the playlist was finally received and processed,
which resulted in a gradual shift happening in playlist updates.
Instead store and use the time at which playlists were requested to determine
when the next one should be downloaded.
Part-of: <https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/merge_requests/3883>
When calculating the seek range for a live stream, use the same hold-back logic
as when choosing a starting segment, including low-latency segments if
enabled. Permits seeking closer to the live edge when re-synching or catching
up.
Part-of: <https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/merge_requests/3883>
When playing a live stream, make the recommended buffering threshold at most the
hold-back distance from live. If we start 3 seconds from the live edge, there's
no point trying to buffer more - we'll just hit the live edge and have to wait
for more data to be available anyway.
Part-of: <https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/merge_requests/3883>
Add a flag to hlsdemux to enable or disable LL-HLS handling.
When LL-HLS is enabled and an LL-HLS playlist is loaded, use the part-hold-back
threshold to choose a starting segment.
For live streams that aren't LL-HLS, use the provided hold-back attribute, or
fall back to landing 3 segments from the end.
Make the gst_hls_media_playlist_seek() method able to choose a partial segment
within 2 target durations of the end of the playlist when requested.
Part-of: <https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/merge_requests/3883>
Add a function for synchronising current position with the contents of a
playlist that is specifically for that and can handle synchronising to a partial
segment.
gst_hls_media_playlist_seek() will be used only when performing external seek
requests, to find the best segment or partial segment at which to resume
playback.
Part-of: <https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/merge_requests/3883>
Previously the minimum buffering threshold was hardcoded to a specific
value (10s). This is suboptimal this an actual value will depend on the actual
stream being played.
This commit sets the low watermark threshold in time to 0, which is an automatic
mode. Subclasses can provide a stream `recommended_buffering_threshold` when
update_stream_info() is called.
Currently implemented for HLS, where we recommended 1.5 average segment
duration. This will result in buffering being at 100% when the 2nd segment has
been downloaded (minus a bit already being consumed downstream)
Part-of: <https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/merge_requests/3240>
If we have been updating too slowly and have gone out of the current live
window, inform the baseclass accordingly.
This is different from the case where we have been updating quicker than what
the server provides.
Part-of: <https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/merge_requests/2679>
This provides new HLS, DASH and MSS adaptive demuxer elements as a single plugin.
These elements offer many improvements over the legacy elements. They will only
work within a streams-aware context (`urisourcebin`, `uridecodebin3`,
`decodebin3`, `playbin3`, ...).
Stream selection and buffering is handled internally, this allows them to
directly manage the elementary streams and stream selection.
Authors:
* Edward Hervey <edward@centricular.com>
* Jan Schmidt <jan@centricular.com>
* Piotrek Brzeziński <piotr@centricular.com>
* Tim-Philipp Müller <tim@centricular.com>
Part-of: <https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/gstreamer/gstreamer/-/merge_requests/2117>
