Getting an HDS/HLS stream to start to the current position of the stream and not from the start of the broadcast

[jterlecki1]

Hi there,

We have set up our AMS5 server to stream with livepkgr.   What we would like is for people who connect to the stream to start listening in sync with where the broadcast is at.  We don't need people to go at the start of the broadcast.   The broadcaster may be streaming as they set up what they want to share and then share the link with the intended audience.

When watching the stream with via RTMP, its basically around 1-2 seconds behind the actual broadcast - which is excellent.  

When watching with HDS, it always goes at the start of the stream.   If the broadcaster has been streaming for 5 minutes before being ready (depending on the content they need to share), the viewer will be watching from the start with the unwanted potential to see things they are not supposed to.

Now we set up the event as follow:

/home/ams/applications/livepkgr/events/_definst_/liveevent/Event.xml:

<Event>

  <EventID>liveevent</EventID>

  <Recording>

    <FragmentDuration>100</FragmentDuration>

    <SegmentDuration>1000</SegmentDuration>

    <DiskManagementDuration>1</DiskManagementDuration>

  </Recording>

</Event>

Does anyone have any advice on what we need to correct?

[hparmar]

I do not think it is a server issue...It is for the client to decide from where to play the stream...I think you need to modify your client...