Update Source

The nanoStream H5Live Player updateSource API lets you replace the exisiting source (config.source) with a new source.

Important

To start using the update source feature make sure you're using the minimum required nanoStream H5Live Player version 4.0

How to use

With the nanoStream H5Live Player version >= 4.0 you only need to provide a new source object as a parameter. In case a stream is currently playing and a stream of the new source should play immediately a stream switch will be initialized with the switch options that are set directly in the config.source.options.switch object. If an errror occurs in this case the playback is interrupted and an error is thrown.

Important

The new source will always replace the previous source even in case of an error!

Source Object Parameter

The updateSource method always expects a new source object as a parameter.

As you may notice this object is similar to the structure of the config object you are using to set up the player.

Example single stream source:

var source = {
    "entries": [ // array of 'entry' objects
        {
            "index": 0,
            "label": "high",
            "tag": "this is a single entry high quality stream",
            "info": {
                "bitrate": 1200,
                "width": 1280,
                "height": 720,
                "framerate": 30
            },
            "hls": "",
            "h5live": {
                "rtmp": {
                    "url": "rtmp://bintu-play.nanocosmos.de/play",
                    "streamname": "XXXXX-YYYY0"
                },
                "server": {
                    "websocket": "wss://bintu-h5live.nanocosmos.de:443/h5live/stream.mp4",
                    "hls": "https://bintu-h5live.nanocosmos.de:443/h5live/http/playlist.m3u8",
                    "progressive": "https://bintu-h5live.nanocosmos.de:443/h5live/http/stream.mp4"
                },
                "token": "",
                "security": {}
            },
            "bintu": {}
        }
    ]
}

Example multi stream source object with ABR:

var source = {
    "entries": [ // array of 'entry' objects
        {
            "index": 0,
            "label": "high",
            "tag": "this is a high quality stream",
            "info": {
                "bitrate": 1200,
                "width": 1280,
                "height": 720,
                "framerate": 30
            },
            "hls": "",
            "h5live": {
                "rtmp": {
                    "url": "rtmp://bintu-play.nanocosmos.de/play",
                    "streamname": "XXXXX-YYYY0"
                },
                "server": {
                    "websocket": "wss://bintu-h5live.nanocosmos.de:443/h5live/stream.mp4",
                    "hls": "https://bintu-h5live.nanocosmos.de:443/h5live/http/playlist.m3u8",
                    "progressive": "https://bintu-h5live.nanocosmos.de:443/h5live/http/stream.mp4"
                },
                "token": "",
                "security": {}
            },
            "bintu": {}
        },
        {
            "index": 1,
            "label": "medium",
            "tag": "this is a medium quality stream",
            "info": {
                "bitrate": 800,
                "width": 864,
                "height": 480,
                "framerate": 30
            },
            "hls": "",
            "h5live": {
                "rtmp": {
                    "url": "rtmp://bintu-play.nanocosmos.de/play",
                    "streamname": "XXXXX-YYYY1"
                },
                "server": {
                    "websocket": "wss://bintu-h5live.nanocosmos.de:443/h5live/stream.mp4",
                    "hls": "https://bintu-h5live.nanocosmos.de:443/h5live/http/playlist.m3u8",
                    "progressive": "https://bintu-h5live.nanocosmos.de:443/h5live/http/stream.mp4"
                },
                "token": "",
                "security": {}
            },
            "bintu": {}
        },
        {
            "index": 2,
            "label": "low",
            "tag": "this is a low quality stream",
            "info": {
                "bitrate": 400,
                "width": 426,
                "height": 240,
                "framerate": 15
            },
            "hls": "",
            "h5live": {
                "rtmp": {
                    "url": "rtmp://bintu-play.nanocosmos.de/play",
                    "streamname": "XXXXX-YYYY2"
                },
                "server": {
                    "websocket": "wss://bintu-h5live.nanocosmos.de:443/h5live/stream.mp4",
                    "hls": "https://bintu-h5live.nanocosmos.de:443/h5live/http/playlist.m3u8",
                    "progressive": "https://bintu-h5live.nanocosmos.de:443/h5live/http/stream.mp4"
                },
                "token": "",
                "security": {}
            },
            "bintu": {}
        }
    ],
    "options": {
        "adaption": {
            "rule": "deviationOfMean" // enable ABR
        },
        "switch": {
            'method': 'server',
            'pauseOnError': false,
            'forcePlay': true,
            'fastStart': false,
            'timeout': 10,
        }
    },
    "startIndex": 2 // lowest
}

updateSource API

Example updateSource call:

var source = {
    "entries": [ // array of 'entry' objects
        {
            "index": 0,
            "label": "high",
            "tag": "this is a single entry high quality stream",
            "info": {
                "bitrate": 1200,
                "width": 1280,
                "height": 720,
                "framerate": 30
            },
            "hls": "",
            "h5live": {
                "rtmp": {
                    "url": "rtmp://bintu-play.nanocosmos.de/play",
                    "streamname": "XXXXX-YYYY0"
                },
                "server": {
                    "websocket": "wss://bintu-h5live.nanocosmos.de:443/h5live/stream.mp4",
                    "hls": "https://bintu-h5live.nanocosmos.de:443/h5live/http/playlist.m3u8",
                    "progressive": "https://bintu-h5live.nanocosmos.de:443/h5live/http/stream.mp4"
                },
                "token": "",
                "security": {}
            },
            "bintu": {}
        }
    ]
}

// player instance
player.updateSource(source).then(function(config) {
    console.log('update source ok with config: ' + JSON.stringify(config));
}, function(error) {
    console.log(error);
});

updateSource Events

With the release of the updateSource method there are also 4 events you should keep in mind:

Start Event

• onUpdateSourceInit: This event signals an initialized update source request. This always only a start event! Another completion event will follow.

Completion Events

• onUpdateSourceSuccess: This event signals a successful update source request and fires if the source is updated.
• onUpdateSourceFail: This event signals a failed update source request. Fired if an error occurs during the source update.
• onUpdateSourceAbort: This event signals an aborted update source request. Possible reasons are an equal source ('equalsource'), a superseding ('superseded') or the time difference between two following updateSource calls that is too small ('frequency').

Also, keep in mind... there will be an onStreamInfo event indicating that the first image of the new stream is getting played out.

Note:

You can find more specific information on all player events here.