Summary

HLS.js v1.6.8 includes bug fixes and improvements over the last release.

Changes Since The Last Release

v1.6.7...v1.6.8

• Interstitials improvements and fixes (#7425) @robwalch
• Unblock audio appends when video source buffer is at end-of-stream (#7442)
• Fix FairPlay Streaming EME "encryption" event handling (#7440)
• Timestamp offset stability fix for muxed "audiovideo" mp4 (#7436)
• Reset TS video parser with init segment (#7403)
• Ignore offsets related to default_display_window_flag in HEVC-TS demuxer (#7418) @devoldemar
• Improve recoverMediaError documentation in API.md (#7447) @robwalch

Demo Page

https://a0b0d665.hls-js-dev.pages.dev/demo/

API and Breaking Changes

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Summary

HLS.js v1.6.7 includes bug fixes and improvements over the last release.

Changes Since The Last Release

v1.6.6...v1.6.7

• Fix Widevine KEYID parsing (#7380) @robwalch
  • Resolves No Playback of fmp4 + CBCS w/ Widevine (#7369) @Trevor-Uplynk
• Fix requireKeySystemAccessOnStart with Live HLS or start offset (#7383) @grabofus
• Initialize key-system access on first segment request with encrypted segments (#7384) @robwalch

Demo Page

https://4e5546da.hls-js-dev.pages.dev/demo/

API and Breaking Changes

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Summary

HLS.js v1.6.6 includes bug fixes and improvements over the last release.

Changes Since The Last Release

v1.6.5...v1.6.6

• Fix parse PSSH box error (#7320) @yajin2021
• Use SourceBuffer timestampOffset (#7311) @robwalch
  • Resolves audible artifacts on first audio segment boundary (#7310) @cjpillsbury
• MediaCapabilities enhancements (#7354)
• Support interstitial schedule navigation on INTERSTITIAL_ASSET_ENDED (#7329)
• Fix QuotaExceededError regression caused by change in Chrome 138 (#7368)
  • Resolves stalling caused by change to QuotaExceededError code (22 -> 0) shipped in Chome 138 (#7367) @spiralman
• Fix unnecessary setting of MediaSource duration with stale value (#7326)
  • Resolves LL-HLS buffer append errors where playlist duration is shorter than latest append (#7321) @SangwonOh
• Fix errors in SourceBuffer creation when media parsed codec is unsupported (#7304)
  • Resolves playback failure when unable to parse AAC mp4a codec correctly (#7302) @denivladislav and (#7355) @doublex
• Fix subtitle segment loading at live start (#7349)
  • Resolves loading correct subtitle segment when starting after discontinuity in live (#7347) @Frenzie
• Update next load position if currentTime is not being used on seek (#7342)
  • Resolves loading correct segments after seeking in rare startup scenarios (#7327) @AlexanderSlesarenko
• Functional test runner setup changes for running in Safari locally (#7313)

Demo Page

https://6fdff299.hls-js-dev.pages.dev/demo/

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Summary

HLS.js v1.6.5 includes bug fixes and improvements over the last release.

Changes Since The Last Release

v1.6.4...v1.6.5

• Fixed live delta playlist discontinuity regression (#7292) @robwalch

Demo Page

https://7127ae6b.hls-js-dev.pages.dev/demo/

API and Breaking Changes

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Summary

HLS.js v1.6.4 fixes a regression in fragmented mp4 audio segment handling introduced in v1.6.3.

Changes Since The Last Release

v1.6.3...v1.6.4

• Fix mp4 audio sample duration calculation regression (#7290) @robwalch
  • #7199 introduced a regression by skipping sample based duration calculation for audio tracks

Demo Page

https://5f099c29.hls-js-dev.pages.dev/demo/

API and Breaking Changes

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Summary

HLS.js v1.6.3 includes bug fixes and improvements over the last release.

Changes Since The Last Release

v1.6.2...v1.6.3

New configuration options

• Added config preserveManualLevelOnError option (#7280) @brodiddev
• Added config requireKeySystemAccessOnStart (EME clear to encrypted transition) (#7216) @grabofus
• Added config startOnSegmentBoundary synchronizing live start position with program boundary (#7211) @krseager
• Added config liveSyncMode?: 'edge' | 'buffered' to change live catch up seek behavior (#7210) @whdudtod1273

Interstitials

• Fixed appending of Interstitials in place that exceed X-PLAYOUT-LIMIT (#7182) @robwalch
• Support late X-PLAYOUT-LIMIT update with append-in-place interstitials (#7257)
• Skip Interstitial assets that error rather than falling back to primary for entire break (#7263)
• Fixed interstitial "_HLS_primary_id" value in asset requests (#7260)

EME

• Setting requireKeySystemAccessOnStart fixes Chrome PIPELINE_DECODE_ERROR on clear to encrypted transition (#7216) @grabofus
• Prevent same MediaKeys from being set on media element by eme-controller (#7284) @robwalch
• Fix MediaKeys cleanup on player destroy and reuse (#7287)

MSE and codec selection

• Prevent overlapping track appends in muxed fmp4 on discontinuity (#7199, #7247) @robwalch
• Fixed seeking into jagged discontinuity sequence boundary (#7274)
• Fix handling of variants with mixed video codecs starting with "avc1" (#7205)
• Improved HEVC codec parsing (#7177)

Misc

• Added missing type exports for modules exported in hls.mjs (#7225) @robwalch
• ESLint "for of" loops with no-for-loops (#7202) @satyam73
• Documentation: added note regarding ESM use with old browsers (#7203) @nebutch
• Added iptvplayer.stream to README.md (#7212) @korchix

Demo Page

https://b96cca92.hls-js-dev.pages.dev/demo/

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Summary

HLS.js v1.6.2 includes bug fixes and improvements over the last release.

Changes Since The Last Release

v1.6.1...v1.6.2

• Fix live "discontinuity sequence mismatch" regression (#7168) @robwalch
• Do not skip loading of parts that were previously buffered (#7167)

Demo Page

https://e5abc373.hls-js-dev.pages.dev/demo/

API and Breaking Changes

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Summary

HLS.js v1.6.1 includes bug fixes and improvements over the last release.

Changes Since The Last Release

v1.6.0...v1.6.1

• Fix streaming interruption from exception thrown setting MediaSource duration (#7148) @robwalch
• Make appendBuffer errors fatal when HTMLMediaElement.error is present (#7147)
• Guard against exceptions when parsing incomplete codec boxes (#7146)
• Warn on muxed mp4 with alt-audio (unsupported media configuration) (#7153)
• Support disabling alternate audio with config (#7154)
• Timeout mediakeySession.remove() and only call for persistent-license sessions (#7050) @JackPu
• Add workaround for Xbox One keyStatuses.forEach callback not work well (#7150)

Demo Page

https://26b6689f.hls-js-dev.pages.dev/demo/

API and Breaking Changes

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Summary

HLS.js v1.6.0 introduces support for HLS Interstitials with new API features, media support, and playback enhancements.

New features in release version 1.6

• HLS Interstitials Support (#6591, #6756, #6852, #6894, #6898, #6900, #6903, #6904, #6905, #6913, #6914, #6915, #6991, #7002, #7014, #7024, #7030, #7049, #7077, #7124, #7131) @robwalch, @matvp91
• Improved support for DolbyVision profiles 8 and 10 with supplemental codecs parsing (#7120, #7095) @timitt, @robwalch
• AES-256 and AES-256-CTR encryption methods (#6018) @jvary
• H.265/HEVC in MPEG2-TS (#5847, #6724, #6194, #6268, #6940) @devoldemar
• CMAF KLV Metadata (set enableEmsgKLVMetadata to true to enable) (#6674) @glynd
• Added APIC ID3 parsing via @svta/common-media-library ID3 refactor (#6260) @felipeYoungi
• Support playback of unknown CODECS with browser mime-type support (#6620) @robwalch
• #EXT-X-BITRATE support (#6843)
• CMCD "nor" added (#6091) @littlespex
• Improved stall detection and buffer gap handling (#6941)
  • Flush MSE rendering pipeline when crossing video buffer holes with audio (#6972)
• Media Playlist parser validation errors (#7119)

API changes in release version 1.6

• Added config.detectStallWithCurrentTimeMs used to specify the maximum amount of time in milliseconds before a BUFFER_STALLED_ERROR is reported when the media elements currentTime has not advanced while playing (#6941)
• Added config.nudgeOnVideoHole whether or not to nudge the playhead when crossing over video buffer gaps to flush the rendering pipeline and ensure smooth playback through video buffered ranges (#6972)
• Added config.enableInterstitialPlayback set to false to disable Interstitial playback without turning off Interstitials parsing and events
• Added config.interstitialsController set to null to disable Interstitials support completely
• Added config.interstitialAssetListLoadPolicy defines the loading policy of X-ASSET-LIST JSON
• Added config.liveSyncOnStallIncrease (#6455) @vk342
• Added config.maxDevicePixelRatio to limit browser value when capping level to media element dimensions (#6825) @signalwerk
• Added config.videoPreference.videoCodec video codec selection preference option (#6483)
• Added config options specifically for Interstitial asset player instances:
  • config.primarySessionId identifies the parent player session that spawned the asset player (read from hls.sessionId)
  • config.assetPlayerId identifies logs from asset players
  • config.timelineOffset offsets MSE appends for gapless playback
• Support config.fetchSetup optional async result (#6714) @zce
• Added hls.bufferedToEnd read-only indicates when EOS has been appended (media is buffered from currentTime to end of stream)
• Added hls.bufferingEnabled read-only flag toggled with pauseBuffering() and resumeBuffering()
• Added hls.hasEnoughToStart getter returns whether enough is buffered to seek to start position (#6571)
• Added hls.inFlightFragments
• Added hls.interstitialsManager read-only InterstitialsManager or null. The InterstitialsManager is an interface for accessing program information and methods for seeking across items and skipping Interstitials.
• Added hls.latestLevelDetails read-only LevelDetails object of the most up-to-date HLS variant Playlist data
• Added hls.loadLevelObj read-only Level object of selected level (variant) or null
• Added hls.loadingEnabled read-only flag toggled with hls.startLoad() and hls.stopLoad()
• Added hls.pathwayPriority Content-Steering setting (#6295) @PavelFomin90
• Added hls.pathways getter (#6997) @grabofus
• Added hls.sessionId read-only Hls instance UUID - used to assign a value to the _HLS_primary_id query parameter of interstitial requests
• Added hls.startPosition read-only the resolved startPosition that playback will begin at once media is appended
• Support setting hls.targetLatency (#6473) @vk342
• Added hls.transferMedia() detaches and returns MediaSource and SourceBuffers non-destructively
• Added hls.url read-only value of the currently playing url (from hls.loadSource(url)) (#6411) @ibobo
• Added Events.MEDIA_ENDED event (#6141)
• Added Events.STALL_RESOLVED event (#6941)
• Added Events.EVENT_CUE_ENTER Used internally to determine when the playhead has entered a time-range replaced by an Interstitial event.
• Added levelInfo: Level to LevelLoadingData and LevelLoadedData event data
• Added track: MediaPlaylist to TrackLoadingData and TrackLoadedData event data (audio and subtitle events)
• Added withoutMultiVariant: boolean to LevelLoadedData event
• Added LevelDetais.expired read-only indicates live playlist data is no longer valid for fragment loading
• Added LevelDetais.requestScheduled to improve live playlist reload scheduling
• Added read-only Fragment.bitrate and Fragment.byteLength getters
• Several Fragment properties have been replaced with accessors: get baseurl(), get/set stats(), get/set programDateTime(). Class property accessors are not enumerable. This impacts copying object properties and serialization. Fragment.stats remain enumerable with (#6999)
• Enhancements:
  • hls.startLoad() takes a second optional argument to skip seeking on start (otherwise, HLS.js seeks following to the first optional startPosition argument on append)
  • hls.attachMedia() supports transferring MediaSource and SourceBuffers from Hls instances with hls.transferMedia()
  • hls.recoverMediaError() seeks to the value of currentTime before the source reset is performed (#6297)
• New Events:
  • ASSET_LIST_LOADING when a request is made for an X-ASSET-LIST JSON object
  • ASSET_LIST_LOADED when a response is received for an X-ASSET-LIST JSON object
  • INTERSTITIALS_UPDATED when Interstitials are added, removed, or the schedule is updated following a variant playlist update or updated asset durations from X-ASSET-LIST JSON or asset playlist and media parsing
  • INTERSTITIALS_BUFFERED_TO_BOUNDARY when the forward buffer reaches the boundary of the following schedule item (Interstitial event or primary segment)
  • INTERSTITIAL_ASSET_PLAYER_CREATED when an asset player instance is created to stream an Interstitial asset (will always be before attaching media to the asset player)
  • INTERSTITIAL_STARTED when streaming of an Interstitial event containing one or more assets has begun (may occur before X-ASSET-LIST JSON is loaded or playback has started)
  • INTERSTITIAL_ENDED when streaming of an Interstitial event containing one or more assets has ended - before resuming primary or starting the next event
  • INTERSTITIAL_ASSET_STARTED when streaming of an Interstitial asset has begun (following the beginning of the event or the end of the last asset)
  • INTERSTITIAL_ASSET_ENDED when streaming of an Interstitial asset has ended (before the next asset or the event ending)
  • INTERSTITIAL_ASSET_ERROR when an error occurs starting or streaming an Interstitial asset (this can include non-fatal errors such as stalling and errors that will end streaming of the asset, resulting in the schedule advancing to the next asset or fallback to primary)
  • INTERSTITIALS_PRIMARY_RESUMED when playback of primary content has begun or resumed from an Interstitial event
  • BUFFERED_TO_END when the last audio and video segments in the playlist have been appended (EOS signaled on all SourceBuffers)
  • AUDIO_TRACK_UPDATED similar to LEVEL_UPDATED fired for any update to audio group playlists
  • SUBTITLE_TRACK_UPDATED similar to LEVEL_UPDATED fired for any update to subtitle group playlists
• Updated Events
  • MEDIA_ATTACHING, MEDIA_ATTACHED, MEDIA_DETACHING, and MEDIA_DETACHED include additional information (depending on whether media is being transferred)
• New Errors
  • Type: NETWORK_ERROR
    • details: ASSET_LIST_LOAD_ERROR network error loading asset list
    • details: ASSET_LIST_LOAD_TIMEOUT network timeout error loading asset list
    • details: ASSET_LIST_PARSING_ERROR asset list was not valid JSON or missing required data
  • Type: OTHER_ERROR
    • details: INTERSTITIAL_ASSET_ITEM_ERROR an issue interrupted or prevented asset playback. This will result in skipping the remainder of the asset or falling back to primary content. The event error will contain more details. This type of error differs from the INTERSTITIAL_ASSET_ERROR events forwarded from asset player errors.
    • details: ATTACH_MEDIA_ERROR when calling attachMedia with falsey media argument (#6556) @agajassi
    • Support more key system error detail (#6807) @JackPu
      • details: KEY_SYSTEM_DESTROY_CLOSE_SESSION_ERROR
      • details: KEY_SYSTEM_DESTROY_MEDIA_KEYS_ERROR
      • details: KEY_SYSTEM_DESTROY_REMOVE_SESSION_ERROR

Enhancements

• Reduce workers across instances (#6550) @robwalch
• Upgrade TypeScript to 5.8 (#7084, #7099)
• Update all type imports to explicitly use the type keyword. (#6332) @cjpillsbury
• Tidy import statements with linter rules (#6378) @robwalch
• Add strict type checking for Uint8Array/ArrayBuffer (#5849) @robwalch
• Log playback rate adjustments. (#7115) @mstyura
• Separate the calculation of the next level into a protected method (#7040) @Kouji-Koike
• Do not close key session on detach (wait until destroy) (#6966) @JackPu
• Make latency-controllers getters safe to call after destroyed (#7015) @robwalch
• Use WebCrypto by default for AES decryption (#6015) @robwalch
• Lazy init CEA608 parsers (#6127) @robwalch
• Use unique logger configurations across instances (#6131, #6198, #6242) @robwalch
• Use average for level sorting and abandon rules check (#6135, #6146) @robwalch
• Handle ManagedMediaSource "endstreaming" events without aborting requests (#6186) @robwalch
• ...

Summary

HLS.js v1.6.0-rc.2 includes bug fixes and improvements over the last release.

Changes Since The Last Release

v1.6.0-rc.1...v1.6.0-rc.2

• Added support for supplemental codec with muxed audio-video segments (#7120) @timitt
• Log playback rate adjustments. (#7115) @mstyura
• Allow primary segment prefetching for interstitial resumption (#7124) @robwalch
• Fix fmp4 track timestamp alignment for non-av tracks (#7126)
• Media Playlist parser validation errors (#7119)

See the previous release candidate release notes for more v1.6 changes:
https://github.com/video-dev/hls.js/releases/tag/v1.6.0-rc.1

Demo Page

https://9951b1e2.hls-js-dev.pages.dev/demo/

API and Breaking Changes

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