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WWDC20 • Session 10231

Reduce latency with HLS Blocking Playlist Reload

Media • iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS • 8:40

Blocking Playlist Reload is a required component of Low-Latency HLS that improves segment discovery time in live streams and addresses the common problem of stale playlists when delivering through an HTTP cache. Learn how to use Blocking Playlist Reload to reduce streaming latency and improve CDN performance for both low-latency and regular live HLS streams.

Speaker: Roger Pantos

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