CONNECT Player SDK 5 for Browsers and Connected TV Documentation

DASH and HLS support

The CONNECT Player Web HTML5 package is provided for:

DASH content

• Microsoft Edge
• Mozilla Firefox
• Google Chrome
• LG TV
• Samsung TV

HLS content

• Apple Safari

It supports DASH with Microsoft PlayReady and Widevine DRM systems when integrated with the Security Services Platform (SSP).

HLS with Apple FairPlay Streaming DRM systems is supported when integrated with the Conax Contego security management system.

It builds on the ShakaPlayer package written in JavaScript and extends it to facilitate the seamless SSP and Conax Contego integration whilst leveraging the in-browser HTML specifications for EME and MSE for descrambling and rendering, thus providing a common solution across the supported browsers and platforms.

End-users do not have to download and install any plugins or extensions. A common player control bar provides standard control bar features, as well as thumbnail preview on seek and the ability to easily re-skin to match customer branding.

APIs

To support video playback, Chrome, MS Edge, Firefox and Safari have added the following APIs to the HTMLMediaElement:

• Media Source Extensions (MSE)
  A JavaScript application manages the media streams displayed by the HTML5 <video> element, enabling the player to support adaptive streaming to optimise users' available bandwidth and device capabilities. It also provides support for fragmented MP4, which means fewer different encodings are required, reducing CDN costs.
• Encrypted Media Extensions (EME)
  These enable the HTML5 <video> element to play DRM-protected content via a JavaScript application that manages licence and key exchange. Licence and key management is carried out by the application, allowing the CONNECT Player to integrate with multiple DRM schemes appropriate to the platform.

SDK file contents

The Browsers and Connected TV SDK 5 folder typically contains the following files (zipped):

• opy-sdk-js-5.4.x-example-code.zip
  This contains code examples to demonstrate the features of the CONNECT player; see the Browsers and Connected TV SDK 5 Example Code Quick Start guide.
• opy-sdk-js-5.4.x-integration.zip
  This contains the files used for integration activities; see the Browsers and Connected TV SDK 5 Integration Guide: Creating the player.
• opy-sdk-js-5.4.x-production.zip
  This contains the javascript file that replaces the integration version when the application is ready to be deployed; see the Browsers and Connected TV SDK 5 Integration Guide: Building the production version.

Open source usage

The following third-party software is used and embedded within the CONNECT Player SDK 5 for Browsers and Connected TV.