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Configuration parameters
HLS or Dash over CMAF

HLS or DASH over CMAF

Below are the parameters accessed in the HLS or DASH over CMAF output.

General

General

ParameterDescription
Output nameOutput name. The name you want to use for the output.
Naming scheme
Naming scheme for DASH manifests.
Timeline mode: every fragment is listed and requested by the player.
trun v1Enable trun version 1 for fragments allowing negative CTO (Composition Time Offset) values
Enable thumbnailsEnable thumbnails generation

Related information
HLS or DASH over CMAF output configuration

Dash

Manifest

ParameterDescription
NameName of the manifest/playlist generated for the current output.. Default value is index (for HLS) or manifest (for DASH). If a filtering has been applied to the manifest/playlist, it is recommended to use a name that clearly identifies the defined filtering.
Important: The manifest name must be unique and different from any other manifest name.

Filtering - Stream characteristics

ParameterDescription
Audio streams filter
Build a filter to select the audio streams that will be included in manifest/playlist.
Applicable filters: bitrate in kbps and Language
Video streams filter
Build a filter to select the video streams that will be included in manifest/playlist.
Applicable filters: bitrate in kbps, codec (H.264 or HEVC) and No video
Subtitle streams filter
Build a filter to select the subtitle streams that will be included in manifest/playlist.
Applicable filters: bitrate in kbps and Language
Thumbnail streams filter
Build a filter to select the thumbnail streams that will be included in manifest/playlist.
Applicable filters: width and height in pixels

HLS

Playlist

ParameterDescription
NameName of the manifest/playlist generated for the current output. Default value is index (for HLS) or manifest (for DASH).
Recommendation: If a filtering has been applied to the manifest/playlist, it is recommended to use a name that clearly identifies the defined filtering.

Important: The manifest name must be unique and different from any other manifest name.

Filtering - Stream characteristics

ParameterDescription
Audio streams filter
Build a filter to select the audio streams that will be included in manifest/playlist.
Applicable filters: bitrate in kbps and Language
Video streams filter
Build a filter to select the video streams that will be included in manifest/playlist.
Applicable filters: bitrate in kbps, codec (H.264 or HEVC) and No video
Subtitle streams filter
Build a filter to select the subtitle streams that will be included in manifest/playlist.
Applicable filters: bitrate in kbps and Language
Thumbnail streams filter
Build a filter to select the thumbnail streams that will be included in manifest/playlist.
Applicable filters: width and height in pixels

Delivery

General parameters

ParameterDescription
Access URLPortion of the complete access URL that defines the service.
Prefer URI unreserved characters (alphanumerical characters plus (, ), -, _, .). Declaring a subpath (a/b) is possible but may impact performance.
Example: https://[Server IP or FQDN]/packaging/[Output Access URL]/[Live Packaging Service Access URL]/[index.m3u8 OR manifest OR manifest.mpd]

Common encryption (CENC)

Fixed key generation mode

ParameterDescription
KeyAES key used for encrypting the content.
Key IDIdentifier used to uniquely identify the key within the system.
PlayReadyEnables PlayReady encryption.
WidevineEnables Widevine encryption.
FairplayEnables Fairplay encryption.

PlayReady mode enabled:

ParameterDescription
License acquisition URLLicense acquisition URL to be used by the player.
License UI URLNonsilent license acquisition URL to be used by the player.
Domain service IDDomain service identifier.<br>Microsoft provides a unique identifier to the PlayReady technology supplier.

Widevine mode enabled:

ParameterDescription
ProviderName of the content provider. Also used as the name of the signer.
PolicyUsage rules for the encypted output.

Compatible CPIX ext. key

ParameterDescription
Key server URLURL of the server that will deliver the encryption keys.
PlayReadyEnables PlayReady encryption.
WidevineEnables Widevine encryption.
FairplayEnables Fairplay encryption.
MediaroomEnables Mediaroom encryption.
ClearkeyEnables Clearkey encryption.

Key usage rules

ParameterDescription
Track filters/Filtering
Build a filter to select the streams that will be included in Cpix track.
Applicable filters: streamType (video or audio), width (in pixels), height (in pixels) and codec (H.264 or HEVC)
Track type
Type of a track associated to the track.
Only AZaz09 _,;:@ and space character are accepted
Labels
List of labels associated to the track
Only AZaz09 _,;:@ and space character are accepted
Disable audio encryption
Disables audio encryption for the output.
This setting overrides any encryption setting received from the key provider.

Common encryption (CBCS)

Fixed key generation mode

ParameterDescription
KeyAES key used for encrypting the content. Unit: hexadecimal.
Initialization vectorInitialization vector to be used with the key.
Key IDIdentifier used to uniquely identify the key within the system.
PlayReadyEnables PlayReady encryption.
WidevineEnables Widevine encryption.
FairplayEnables Fairplay encryption.

PlayReady mode enabled:

ParameterDescription
License acquisition URLLicense acquisition URL to be used by the player.
License UI URLNonsilent license acquisition URL to be used by the player.
Domain service ID
Domain service identifier.
Microsoft provides a unique identifier to the PlayReady technology supplier.

Widevine mode enabled:

ParameterDescription
ProviderName of the content provider. Also used as the name of the signer.
PolicyUsage rules for the encypted output.

Fairplay mode enabled:

ParameterDescription
URIURI to be used by the player.
Key formatSpecify how the key is declared in the resource specified in the URL.

Key usage rules

ParameterDescription
Disable audio encryption
Disables audio encryption for the output.
This setting overrides any encryption setting received from the key provider.

Compatible CPIX ext. key

ParameterDescription
Key server URLURL of the server that will deliver the encryption keys.
PlayReadyEnables PlayReady encryption.
WidevineEnables Widevine encryption.
FairplayEnables Fairplay encryption.
MediaroomEnables Mediaroom encryption.
ClearkeyEnables Clearkey encryption.

Key usage rules

ParameterDescription
Track filters/Filtering
Build a filter to select the streams that will be included in Cpix track.
Applicable filters: streamType (video or audio), width (in pixels), height (in pixels) and codec (H.264 or HEVC)
Track type
Type of a track associated to the track.
Only AZaz09 _,;:@ and space character are accepted
Labels
List of labels associated to the track
Only AZaz09 _,;:@ and space character are accepted
Disable audio encryption
Disables audio encryption for the output.
This setting overrides any encryption setting received from the key provider.

Related information
HLS or DASH over CMAF output configuration
HLS over TS output configuration