Play a TV channel¶

Catena SE supports the following playback protocols:

HLS
DASH
MSS
LL-HLS
CMAF

These protocols are the core of the modern TV industry and allow playback on:

Smart TV
Android (phone, STB, TV)
iPhone
STB

Playback URLs¶

Playback URLs are built from the installation hostname and the channel name.

Purpose	Protocol	URL
Play live	HLS	https:///lb/-//index.m3u8
	DASH	https:///lb/-//Manifest.mpd
	MSS	https:///lb/-/.ism/Manifest
	LL-HLS	https:///lb/-//index.ll.m3u8
Play an archived program	HLS	https:///lb/-//archive--.m3u8
	DASH	https:///lb/-//Manifest--.mpd
	MSS	https:///lb/-/(archive=-).ism/Manifest
	LL-HLS	https:///lb/-//archive--.ll.m3u8
Play the archive in pseudo-live mode	HLS	https:///lb/-//timeshift_abs-.m3u8

Note that LL-HLS for archive playback is not really useful (low latency does not matter for a finished program), but this access method exists for simplicity and consistency.

fMP4 mode is the default for HLS.