SLDP is now played on iOS17 iPhones with MMS

Our team introduced SLDP low latency playback protocol several years ago as a replacement for RTMP due to sunset of Flash. It's a WebSocket-based technology which can be played on any browser platform that has MSE. Up until now, this was the reason why SLDP live streams couldn't be played on iPhones since they didn't have MSE, even though, it played on Windows, Linux, macOS and even iPads. The only exception was Opus audio-only playback on iOS.

Now with the latest releases of iOS 17, iPhone iOS has full support for MMS - Managed Media Source - which provides necessary capabilities to make the MSE-based playback possible.

Hence, SLDP playback is now available on iPhones running iOS17+.

The setup is the same as for other browsers.

1. Go to SLDP HTML5 Player page, download and embed HTML5 player into your web page.
2. Follow Nimble Streamer setup instructions for SLDP output setup if you haven't does this yet.

That's it.

You may also try our players testing page as well as raw HTML5 reference implementation to test your streams on iPhones.

Also notice that HLS DVR streams can be added to SLDP HTML5 Player for rewinding low latency streams. Read this article for details.

You can also subscribe for SLDP HTML5 SDK to make more customized setup for your use case and viewers' experience.

About SLDP

Softvelum Low Delay Protocol a.k.a. SLDP was created with last mile low latency in mind.

• Close to one second delay with buffer offset support for decreasing zap time (start latency).
• Codec-agnostic and may carry whatever your end-user platform has: H.264, AV1, VP8, VP9, H.265/HEVC video with AAC, MP3, MP2, AC3, E-AC3, Speex, PCM G.711, Opus audio.
• ABR real-time support. Switching channels takes just a GOP time and each channel may use its own codec.
• Simultaneous synchronized playback among multiple browsers and mobile devices.
• CEA-608/708 closed captions are supported with HTML5 Player SDK.

Contact our team to ask questions or share your experience with SLDP playback.

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SCTE-35 markers support in Nimble Streamer Playout

We're glad to introduce an update for Nimble Streamer Playout feature (also referred to as a Server Playlist sometimes). It now provides enhanced functionality for SCTE-35 markers insertion through the playlist. Any systems with SCTE35 support can process the Playlist output in order to insert ads. E.g. Nimble Advertizer can do that for you.

The latest update introduces a new section in playlists called "Scte35Markers". It allows the insertion of SCTE-35 markers at a specific time spot within a playout-generated stream. Using key parameters like "Type", "Start", and "Duration" users can precisely control marker placement.

"In" and "Out" markers types are supported.

“Out” markers support either a precise time in UTC format ("YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS") or the offset from the beginning of the currently running file set in milliseconds.

Here's a self-explanatory example:

{
  "Type": "vod",
  "Start": 0,
  "Duration": 600000,
  "MaxIterations": 0,
  "Source": "test/content/mp4/sample.mp4",
  "Scte35Markers": [
    { "Start": "2023-11-03 04:00:00", "Type": "Out", "Duration": 2000 },
    { "Start": "2023-11-03 04:00:02", "Type": "In" }
  ]
}

You can find full example on Nimble Streamer Playout page.

The improved Playout in Nimble Streamer allows effortlessly inserting SCTE-35 markers directly through the playlist, eliminating the need for additional Nimble API calls.

Install the latest Nimble Streamer version and check these enhancements.

We look forward to enhancing your streaming experience. Let us know if you have any questions.

Related documentation

Nimble Streamer Playout, SCTE-35 markers forwarding and passthrough, Inserting ads by Nimble Advertizer using SCTE-35 markers, Trigger SCTE-35 marker insertion by Nimble API, Process SCTE-35 markers with PlayDeck and Nimble Streamer

Larix Broadcaster on MacOS

 We're glad to inform you that Larix Broadcaster for iOS is now available on the latest macOS via the AppStore!

Larix Broadcaster for macOS provides:

• Support for MacBook's internal cameras
• Support for Continuity Camera feature to use iPhone as an external camera
• Support for USB cameras
• All the basic and advanced features of a Mobile App: Multicamera(Picture-In-Picture, Side-by-Side modes), Overlays, RTMP, SRT, WebRTC and all other protocols
• The same Apple ID can be used for several devices.

Now you may also stream with a wired connection to a preferred publish point.

Please check this video to see how it's set up: