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zeus
zeus

Reputation: 12937

Is it good idea to provide a short video (around 1 to 3 min) via HLS?

Is it a good idea to provide via Internet a short video (around 1 to 3 min) via HLS (with different bitrate) or is it better to provide the video as a single mp4 file ? From with duration we must consider to use HLS ? I use android exoplayer to read the video on Android and AVPlayer on Ios

Upvotes: 2

Views: 212

Answers (1)

Brad
Brad

Reputation: 163448

There is little benefit to using HLS for this application.

HLS is a hack for making live streams work on traditional file/blob-based CDNs. Using it for non-live content that doesn't require adaptive bitrate simply creates overhead for you, overhead on the distribution, and is less compatible with players than regular HTTP progressive.

If your video does require adaptive bitrate, then you will need HLS or DASH. Alternatively, simply put a bitrate selector on your player and let the user choose... this is a UX tradeoff for simplicity, and will work without HLS or DASH.

Upvotes: 2

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