Which HLS players can play low latency HLS streams? Which HLS players can play low latency HLS streams?

Which HLS players can play low latency HLS streams?

Maria Scieranska

Question

Which HLS players can play low latency HLS streams?

Applies To

  • HLS
  • Low Latency HLS

Answer

The following players can be used to play low latency HLS streams:

 

Player

Support for LL-LHS

Version tested

Additional Notes

HTTP players

 

JWPlayer

Yes

8.24.3

 

HLS.js

Yes

1.1.4

 

Theo Player

Yes (not default)*

2.92.2 / 3.0

LL-HLS needs to be configured 

Video.js

Yes (not default)*

7.16.0

LL-HLS needs to be enabled experimentalLLHLS: true

Shaka player

Yes (not default)*

3.3.1

LL-HLS needs to be enabled

"streaming": {"lowLatencyMode":true}

Bitmovin

No (Backwards compatible)

8.78.0

Plays LL-HLS backward compatible as HLS

NexPlayer

No (Backwards compatible)

7.1.2

Plays LL-HLS backward compatible as HLS

Apple

 

Safari desktop (native HLS player)

Yes

iOS 15.0

 

AVPlayer (iOS)

Yes

IOS 15.0

 

Android

 

Exoplayer (Android)

Yes

2.16.1

 

Additional Information

* Note: Not all players support LL-HLS out of the box; some need to be specifically enabled (like experimental mode).

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