HLS (HTTP Live Streaming)

Why use HLS?

1. Uses HTTP protocol
2. Adaptive bitrate

How does HLS work?

HLS works by splitting a video in segments, normally 3-5 seconds long. Those segments are sent to a client via a .m3u8 playlist file telling the client what to download. The client then downloads each segment in succession over HTTP allowing the use of a reverse proxy and SSL to serve it.

Generating HLS Media

• RTMP to HLS (streaming with VOD)
• Video to HLS (ffmpeg - video playback)