Multi-Bitrate Streaming - Video CDN [EN]
These manifests enable adaptive streaming by including multiple versions of a video at different resolutions and bitrates.
During playback, the video player can automatically switch between quality levels based on the viewer’s internet speed, ensuring smooth playback without buffering. This approach helps deliver the best possible viewing experience in real time, regardless of network conditions.
For the HLS protocol, the schema looks like this:
The DASH protocol also supports this feature:
See also
Built-in url parametrization system
The concept of featuring, which does not require explicit configuration
Url parameter is used for getting multi-bitrate manifests