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Migration Guide to Version 5

Overview​

MOQ builds on modern browser APIs such as WebTransport, WebCodecs, and WebAudio/Canvas, providing a new workflow optimized for interactive live streaming at scale.

nanoPlayer v5 Browser Compatibility​

  • Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and other Chromium-based browsers (Opera, Brave, Samsung Internet, etc.)
    • Chromium version 60 and higher
  • Mozilla Firefox
    • Version 55 and higher
  • Apple Safari (macOS/iOS/iPadOS)
    • Version 11 and higher
  • Microsoft Edge (Trident)
    • Version 15 and higher
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
    • no longer supported in nanoPlayer v5
    • Version 11 supported in nanoPlayer v4

MOQ Mode Browser Compatibility​

  • Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and other Chromium-based browsers (Opera, Brave, Samsung Internet, etc.)
    • Supported in Chromium version 110 and higher
  • Mozilla Firefox
    • Supported in version 130 and higher on Windows and macOS.
  • Apple Safari (macOS/iOS/iPadOS):
    • No official support at the time (Safari/WebKit 18). Experimental feature flags already exist, but not completely working yet.

New Configuration Options​

config.playback.enableMediaOverQuic​

  • Description: Enables MoQ playback with automatic MSE fallback for unsupported browsers
  • Type: Boolean
  • Default: true

config.playback.enableQuicConnectionProbe​

  • Description: Probes the connection in MoQ playback to determine optimal playback technology
  • Type: Boolean
  • Default: true

config.playback.volume​

  • Description: Sets the player's initial volume
  • Type: Number (0.0 - 1.0)
  • Default: 1.0
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In case of bintu configuration being set via group or entries or the source defaults feature is used, there is no need to take any action to use MOQ playback. However, for custom h5live rtmp configuration with entries, a URL must be set for the 'webtransport' property in the entry's h5live server object. See custom rtmp configuration for more guidance.

Breaking Changes​

1. Removed Legacy Playback Technologies​

  • Native HLS (iOS versions below 10)
  • Flash Player

Migration Path: To continue using these technologies, remain on version 4.x

2. Changed Default Values​

config.playback.latencyControlMode​

  • from "classic" to "balancedadaptive"

config.playback.automute​

  • from false to true

config.playback.faststart​

  • from false to true

config.source.startIndex​

  • from 0/highest to n-1/lowest

config.source.options.adaption.rule​

  • from "none" to "deviationOfMean2"
  • enabling ABR playback if more than one stream/entry is available

3. Canvas vs Video Element​

MoQ playback mode now uses <canvas> instead of HTML5 <video> element.

Migration Options:

  • Disable MoQ by setting enableMediaOverQuic: false to use MSE playback
  • Remain on version 4.x if video element dependency cannot be changed

4. Removed Scaling Modes​

The following scaling modes have been removed:

  • resize
  • original
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