DESCRIPTION

The StreamS HiFi HTML5 MSE CMAF HLS Audio Player is a fully IETF/ISO Compliant HLS Audio Player based on hls.js.
It represents the most current standards-based HLS technology.
This is the ONLY True Modern Standard for Audio-Only Streaming.
It allows reaching more feature-rich platforms and devices reliably to increase audience share.
This is all standards-based. There is nothing proprietary here.
This Player supports Live and File HLS Segmented Audio streams served from standard web servers or cloud storage.
Expensive, dedicated special purpose streaming ervers are no longer required.

The Player REQUIRES StreamS HLSdirect™ Encoder sources, and is compatible with all modern browsers that support HTML5 MSE.
It is optimized for modern HLS audio, and is very lightweight.
The Player supports both the old ADTS ES Elementary Stream and new ISO BMFF fMP4 Fragmented MP4 segments, using AAC-LC, AAC-HEv1, AAC-HEv2, xHE-AAC™/USAC, ALAC Lossless, and FLAC Lossless Codecs.
Stereo 2.0 and Surround 5.1/7.1 modes are supported. StreamS Encoder options also allow LOSSLESS FM-MPX for Broadcast Links.
Standards-based, in-band, synchronous, extensible ES in-line and fMP4 ISO emsg ID3v2.4 UTF-8 metadata for now playing text and graphics are displayed realtime in the player.
Stream Name, Description, Artist, Title, Album, Year, News Headlines, Weather, and Sports Scores are all possibilities.
Non-displayed metadata can be used for precision control and content ad insertion.
The Player will automatically recover from network interuptions. The Player supports Master and Varient Playlists. The Player supports a UUID in the HTTP query string of all server requests, for analytics accuracy in the server access log file.

The Player layout and appearance is defined by HTML and CSS. There is no proprietary API.

HTML5 MSE HLS players provide extended buffering and playback control for the HTML5 audio and video elements.
They offer higher performance than simple HTML 5 audio element players and allow for segmented media files, dramatically increasing stream reliability and reducing buffering problems.
It also allows, realtime, synchronous metadata for now playing and content control.
Most video streaming services are now already using relialbe HLS segmented streaming.
Now HLS is available for audio streaming.
The limitations of ICY streaming are finally behind us, and specialized streaming servers are no longer needed.

The StreamS HiFi HTML5 MSE Player is designed to give your audience an easy, reliable, quality listening experience.
Press Play and Appreciate Sonic Perfection!

Note that audio codec support is limited to those supported by the browser and operating system used.
It is important to use the most current version of browser and operating system for best compatibility.

Development of this Player is ongoing.
Additional features will be added.
Custom implementations are available.

The StreamS HiFi HTML5 MSE CMAF HLS Audio Player is designed for use with StreamS HLSdirect™ Live Encoder sourced streams.