API.md

# HLS.js v1 API

See [API Reference](https://hlsjs-dev.video-dev.org/api-docs/) for a complete list of interfaces available in the "hls.js" package.

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- [Getting started](#getting-started)
  - [First step: setup and support](#first-step-setup-and-support)
  - [Second step: instantiate Hls object and bind it to `<video>` element](#second-step-instantiate-hls-object-and-bind-it-to-video-element)
  - [Third step: load a manifest](#third-step-load-a-manifest)
  - [Fourth step: control through `<video>` element](#fourth-step-control-through-video-element)
  - [Fifth step: error handling](#fifth-step-error-handling)
    - [Fatal Error Recovery](#fatal-error-recovery)
      - [`hls.recoverMediaError()`](#hlsrecovermediaerror)
        - [Error recovery sample code](#error-recovery-sample-code)
      - [`hls.swapAudioCodec()`](#hlsswapaudiocodec)
  - [Final step: destroying, switching between streams](#final-step-destroying-switching-between-streams)
- [Fine Tuning](#fine-tuning)
  - [`Hls.DefaultConfig get/set`](#hlsdefaultconfig-getset)
  - [`capLevelToPlayerSize`](#capleveltoplayersize)
  - [`capLevelOnFPSDrop`](#caplevelonfpsdrop)
  - [`ignoreDevicePixelRatio`](#ignoredevicepixelratio)
  - [`maxDevicePixelRatio`](#maxdevicepixelratio)
  - [`debug`](#debug)
  - [`autoStartLoad`](#autostartload)
  - [`startPosition`](#startposition)
  - [`defaultAudioCodec`](#defaultaudiocodec)
  - [`initialLiveManifestSize`](#initiallivemanifestsize)
  - [`maxBufferLength`](#maxbufferlength)
  - [`backBufferLength`](#backbufferlength)
  - [`frontBufferFlushThreshold`](#frontbufferflushthreshold)
  - [`loopBackBufferFlush`](#loopbackbufferflush)
  - [`startOnSegmentBoundary`](#startonsegmentboundary)
  - [`maxBufferSize`](#maxbuffersize)
  - [`maxBufferHole`](#maxbufferhole)
  - [`maxStarvationDelay`](#maxstarvationdelay)
  - [`maxLoadingDelay`](#maxloadingdelay)
  - [`lowBufferWatchdogPeriod` (deprecated)](#lowbufferwatchdogperiod-deprecated)
  - [`detectStallWithCurrentTimeMs`](#detectstallwithcurrenttimems)
  - [`highBufferWatchdogPeriod`](#highbufferwatchdogperiod)
  - [`nudgeOffset`](#nudgeoffset)
  - [`nudgeMaxRetry`](#nudgemaxretry)
  - [`nudgeOnVideoHole`](#nudgeonvideohole)
  - [`skipBufferHolePadding`](#skipbufferholepadding)
  - [`nextAudioTrackBufferFlushForwardOffset`](#nextaudiotrackbufferflushforwardoffset)
  - [`maxFragLookUpTolerance`](#maxfraglookuptolerance)
  - [`maxMaxBufferLength`](#maxmaxbufferlength)
  - [`liveSyncMode`](#livesyncmode)
  - [`liveSyncDurationCount`](#livesyncdurationcount)
  - [`liveSyncOnStallIncrease`](#livesynconstallincrease)
  - [`liveMaxLatencyDurationCount`](#livemaxlatencydurationcount)
  - [`liveSyncDuration`](#livesyncduration)
  - [`liveMaxLatencyDuration`](#livemaxlatencyduration)
  - [`maxLiveSyncPlaybackRate`](#maxlivesyncplaybackrate)
  - [`liveMaxUnchangedPlaylistRefresh`](#livemaxunchangedplaylistrefresh)
  - [`timelineOffset`](#timelineoffset)
  - [`liveDurationInfinity`](#livedurationinfinity)
  - [`liveBackBufferLength` (deprecated)](#livebackbufferlength-deprecated)
  - [`preferManagedMediaSource`](#prefermanagedmediasource)
  - [`enableWorker`](#enableworker)
  - [`workerPath`](#workerpath)
  - [`enableSoftwareAES`](#enablesoftwareaes)
  - [`startLevel`](#startlevel)
  - [`fragLoadingTimeOut` / `manifestLoadingTimeOut` / `levelLoadingTimeOut` (deprecated)](#fragloadingtimeout--manifestloadingtimeout--levelloadingtimeout-deprecated)
  - [`fragLoadingMaxRetry` / `manifestLoadingMaxRetry` / `levelLoadingMaxRetry` (deprecated)](#fragloadingmaxretry--manifestloadingmaxretry--levelloadingmaxretry-deprecated)
  - [`fragLoadingMaxRetryTimeout` / `manifestLoadingMaxRetryTimeout` / `levelLoadingMaxRetryTimeout` (deprecated)](#fragloadingmaxretrytimeout--manifestloadingmaxretrytimeout--levelloadingmaxretrytimeout-deprecated)
  - [`fragLoadingRetryDelay` / `manifestLoadingRetryDelay` / `levelLoadingRetryDelay` (deprecated)](#fragloadingretrydelay--manifestloadingretrydelay--levelloadingretrydelay-deprecated)
  - [`fragLoadPolicy` / `keyLoadPolicy` / `certLoadPolicy` / `playlistLoadPolicy` / `manifestLoadPolicy` / `steeringManifestLoadPolicy` / `interstitialAssetListLoadPolicy`](#fragloadpolicy--keyloadpolicy--certloadpolicy--playlistloadpolicy--manifestloadpolicy--steeringmanifestloadpolicy--interstitialassetlistloadpolicy)
    - [`LoaderConfig`](#loaderconfig)
      - [`maxTimeToFirstByteMs: number`](#maxtimetofirstbytems-number)
      - [`maxLoadTimeMs: number`](#maxloadtimems-number)
      - [`timeoutRetry: RetryConfig | null`](#timeoutretry-retryconfig--null)
      - [`errorRetry: RetryConfig | null`](#errorretry-retryconfig--null)
    - [`RetryConfig`](#retryconfig)
      - [`maxNumRetry: number`](#maxnumretry-number)
      - [`retryDelayMs: number`](#retrydelayms-number)
      - [`maxRetryDelayMs: number`](#maxretrydelayms-number)
      - [`backoff?: 'exponential' | 'linear'`](#backoff-exponential--linear)
      - [`shouldRetry`](#shouldretry)
  - [`startFragPrefetch`](#startfragprefetch)
  - [`testBandwidth`](#testbandwidth)
  - [`progressive`](#progressive)
  - [`lowLatencyMode`](#lowlatencymode)
  - [`fpsDroppedMonitoringPeriod`](#fpsdroppedmonitoringperiod)
  - [`fpsDroppedMonitoringThreshold`](#fpsdroppedmonitoringthreshold)
  - [`appendErrorMaxRetry`](#appenderrormaxretry)
  - [`appendTimeout`](#appendtimeout)
  - [`ignorePlaylistParsingErrors`](#ignoreplaylistparsingerrors)
  - [`loader`](#loader)
  - [`fLoader`](#floader)
  - [`pLoader`](#ploader)
  - [`xhrSetup`](#xhrsetup)
  - [`fetchSetup`](#fetchsetup)
  - [`videoPreference`](#videopreference)
  - [`audioPreference`](#audiopreference)
  - [`subtitlePreference`](#subtitlepreference)
  - [`streamController`](#streamcontroller)
  - [`abrController`](#abrcontroller)
  - [`bufferController`](#buffercontroller)
  - [`capLevelController`](#caplevelcontroller)
  - [`fpsController`](#fpscontroller)
  - [`errorController`](#errorcontroller)
  - [`gapController`](#gapcontroller)
  - [`latencyController`](#latencycontroller)
  - [`id3TrackController`](#id3trackcontroller)
  - [`timelineController`](#timelinecontroller)
  - [`enableDateRangeMetadataCues`](#enabledaterangemetadatacues)
  - [`enableEmsgMetadataCues`](#enableemsgmetadatacues)
  - [`enableEmsgKLVMetadata`](#enableemsgklvmetadata)
  - [`emsgKLVSchemaUri`](#emsgklvschemauri)
  - [`enableID3MetadataCues`](#enableid3metadatacues)
  - [`enableWebVTT`](#enablewebvtt)
  - [`enableIMSC1`](#enableimsc1)
  - [`enableCEA708Captions`](#enablecea708captions)
  - [`captionsTextTrack1Label`](#captionstexttrack1label)
  - [`captionsTextTrack1LanguageCode`](#captionstexttrack1languagecode)
  - [`captionsTextTrack2Label`](#captionstexttrack2label)
  - [`captionsTextTrack2LanguageCode`](#captionstexttrack2languagecode)
  - [`captionsTextTrack3Label`](#captionstexttrack3label)
  - [`captionsTextTrack3LanguageCode`](#captionstexttrack3languagecode)
  - [`captionsTextTrack4Label`](#captionstexttrack4label)
  - [`captionsTextTrack4LanguageCode`](#captionstexttrack4languagecode)
  - [`renderTextTracksNatively`](#rendertexttracksnatively)
  - [`stretchShortVideoTrack`](#stretchshortvideotrack)
  - [`maxAudioFramesDrift`](#maxaudioframesdrift)
  - [`forceKeyFrameOnDiscontinuity`](#forcekeyframeondiscontinuity)
  - [`handleMpegTsVideoIntegrityErrors`](#handlempegtsvideointegrityerrors)
  - [`abrEwmaFastLive`](#abrewmafastlive)
  - [`abrEwmaSlowLive`](#abrewmaslowlive)
  - [`abrEwmaFastVoD`](#abrewmafastvod)
  - [`abrEwmaSlowVoD`](#abrewmaslowvod)
  - [`abrEwmaDefaultEstimate`](#abrewmadefaultestimate)
  - [`abrEwmaDefaultEstimateMax`](#abrewmadefaultestimatemax)
  - [`abrBandWidthFactor`](#abrbandwidthfactor)
  - [`abrBandWidthUpFactor`](#abrbandwidthupfactor)
  - [`abrMaxWithRealBitrate`](#abrmaxwithrealbitrate)
  - [`abrSwitchInterval`](#abrswitchinterval)
  - [`minAutoBitrate`](#minautobitrate)
  - [`preserveManualLevelOnError`](#preservemanuallevelonerror)
  - [`errorPenaltyExpireMs`](#errorpenaltyexpirems)
  - [`emeEnabled`](#emeenabled)
  - [`widevineLicenseUrl` (deprecated)](#widevinelicenseurl-deprecated)
  - [`licenseXhrSetup`](#licensexhrsetup)
  - [`licenseResponseCallback`](#licenseresponsecallback)
  - [`drmSystems`](#drmsystems)
  - [`drmSystems[KEY-SYSTEM].generateRequest](#drmsystemskey-systemgeneraterequest)
  - [`drmSystemOptions`](#drmsystemoptions)
  - [`requestMediaKeySystemAccessFunc`](#requestmediakeysystemaccessfunc)
  - [`requireKeySystemAccessOnStart`](#requirekeysystemaccessonstart)
  - [`cmcd`](#cmcd)
  - [`enableInterstitialPlayback`](#enableinterstitialplayback)
  - [`interstitialAppendInPlace`](#interstitialappendinplace)
  - [`interstitialLiveLookAhead`](#interstitiallivelookahead)
  - [`assetPlayerId`](#assetplayerid)
  - [`primarySessionId`](#primarysessionid)
  - [`iframeCacheLimit`](#iframecachelimit)
  - [`useMediaCapabilities`](#usemediacapabilities)
- [Video Binding/Unbinding API](#video-bindingunbinding-api)
  - [`hls.attachMedia(HTMLMediaElement | MediaAttachingData)`](#hlsattachmediahtmlmediaelement--mediaattachingdata)
  - [`hls.detachMedia()`](#hlsdetachmedia)
  - [`hls.transferMedia(): MediaAttachingData`](#hlstransfermedia-mediaattachingdata)
    - [`hls.media`](#hlsmedia)
- [Quality switch Control API](#quality-switch-control-api)
  - [`hls.levels`](#hlslevels)
  - [`hls.currentLevel`](#hlscurrentlevel)
  - [`hls.nextLevel`](#hlsnextlevel)
  - [`hls.loadLevel`](#hlsloadlevel)
  - [`hls.nextLoadLevel`](#hlsnextloadlevel)
  - [`hls.firstLevel`](#hlsfirstlevel)
  - [`hls.firstAutoLevel`](#hlsfirstautolevel)
  - [`hls.startLevel`](#hlsstartlevel)
  - [`hls.autoLevelEnabled`](#hlsautolevelenabled)
  - [`hls.autoLevelCapping`](#hlsautolevelcapping)
  - [`hls.maxHdcpLevel`](#hlsmaxhdcplevel)
  - [`hls.capLevelToPlayerSize`](#hlscapleveltoplayersize)
  - [`hls.bandwidthEstimate`](#hlsbandwidthestimate)
  - [`hls.removeLevel(levelIndex)`](#hlsremovelevellevelindex)
- [Version Control](#version-control)
  - [`Hls.version`](#hlsversion)
- [Network Loading Control API](#network-loading-control-api)
  - [`hls.startLoad(startPosition=-1,skipSeekToStartPosition=false)`](#hlsstartloadstartposition-1skipseektostartpositionfalse)
  - [`hls.stopLoad()`](#hlsstopload)
  - [`hls.startPosition`](#hlsstartposition)
  - [`hls.pauseBuffering()`](#hlspausebuffering)
  - [`hls.resumeBuffering()`](#hlsresumebuffering)
  - [`hls.bufferingEnabled`](#hlsbufferingenabled)
  - [`hls.bufferedToEnd`](#hlsbufferedtoend)
  - [`hls.inFlightFragments`](#hlsinflightfragments)
  - [`hls.url`](#hlsurl)
- [Audio Tracks Control API](#audio-tracks-control-api)
  - [`hls.setAudioOption(audioOption)`](#hlssetaudiooptionaudiooption)
  - [`hls.allAudioTracks`](#hlsallaudiotracks)
  - [`hls.audioTracks`](#hlsaudiotracks)
  - [`hls.audioTrack`](#hlsaudiotrack)
  - [`hls.nextAudioTrack`](#hlsnextaudiotrack)
- [Subtitle Tracks Control API](#subtitle-tracks-control-api)
  - [`hls.setSubtitleOption(subtitleOption)`](#hlssetsubtitleoptionsubtitleoption)
  - [`hls.allSubtitleTracks`](#hlsallsubtitletracks)
  - [`hls.subtitleTracks`](#hlssubtitletracks)
  - [`hls.subtitleTrack`](#hlssubtitletrack)
  - [`hls.subtitleDisplay`](#hlssubtitledisplay)
- [I-Frame Variants API](#i-frame-variants-api)
  - [I-Frame configuration options](#i-frame-configuration-options)
  - [`hls.iframeVariants`](#hlsiframevariants)
  - [`hls.createIFramePlayer()`](#hlscreateiframeplayer)
    - [Example usage](#example-usage)
  - [`hls.createImageIFramePlayer()`](#hlscreateimageiframeplayer)
    - [Example usage](#example-usage-1)
    - [Handling image data without an HTMLImageElement](#handling-image-data-without-an-htmlimageelement)
- [Live stream API](#live-stream-api)
  - [`hls.liveSyncPosition`](#hlslivesyncposition)
  - [`hls.latency`](#hlslatency)
  - [`hls.maxLatency`](#hlsmaxlatency)
  - [`hls.targetLatency`](#hlstargetlatency)
  - [`hls.drift`](#hlsdrift)
  - [`hls.playingDate`](#hlsplayingdate)
- [Interstitials](#interstitials)
  - [Interstitials configuration options](#interstitials-configuration-options)
  - [Interstitials Manager](#interstitials-manager)
    - [`hls.interstitialsManager`](#hlsinterstitialsmanager)
  - [Interstitial Events](#interstitial-events)
  - [Interstitial Objects and Classes](#interstitial-objects-and-classes)
- [Additional data](#additional-data)
  - [`hls.latestLevelDetails`](#hlslatestleveldetails)
  - [`hls.loadLevelObj`](#hlsloadlevelobj)
  - [`hls.mainForwardBufferInfo`](#hlsmainforwardbufferinfo)
  - [`hls.audioForwardBufferInfo`](#hlsaudioforwardbufferinfo)
  - [`hls.sessionId`](#hlssessionid)
- [Runtime Events](#runtime-events)
- [Creating a Custom Loader](#creating-a-custom-loader)
  - [Choosing which requests to handle](#choosing-which-requests-to-handle)
  - [Loader context types](#loader-context-types)
  - [The loader interface](#the-loader-interface)
  - [Providing loader stats](#providing-loader-stats)
  - [Delivering results asynchronously](#delivering-results-asynchronously)
  - [Reporting results](#reporting-results)
  - [Response filtering](#response-filtering)
  - [Byte-range requests and encrypted segments](#byte-range-requests-and-encrypted-segments)
  - [Loading keys and pre-decrypted media](#loading-keys-and-pre-decrypted-media)
  - [Reusing the built-in loaders](#reusing-the-built-in-loaders)
- [Errors](#errors)
  - [Network Errors](#network-errors)
  - [Media Errors](#media-errors)
  - [Mux Errors](#mux-errors)
  - [EME Key System Errors](#eme-key-system-errors)
  - [Other Errors](#other-errors)
- [Objects](#objects)
  - [Level](#level)
  - [LevelDetails](#leveldetails)
  - [Fragment](#fragment)

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## Getting started

### First step: setup and support

First include `https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/hls.js@1` (or `/hls.js` for unminified) in your web page.

```html
<script src="//cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/hls.js@1"></script>
```

Invoke the following static method: `Hls.isSupported()` to check whether your browser supports [MediaSource Extensions](http://w3c.github.io/media-source/) with any baseline codecs.

```html
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/hls.js@1"></script>
<script>
  if (Hls.isSupported()) {
    console.log('Hello HLS.js!');
  }
</script>
```

If you want to test for MSE support without testing for baseline codecs, use `isMSESupported`:

```js
if (
  Hls.isMSESupported() &&
  Hls.getMediaSource().isTypeSupported('video/mp4;codecs="av01.0.01M.08"')
) {
  console.log('Hello AV1 playback! AVC who?');
}
```

### Second step: instantiate Hls object and bind it to `<video>` element

Let's

- create a `<video>` element
- create a new HLS object
- bind video element to this HLS object

```html
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/hls.js@1"></script>

<video id="video"></video>
<script>
  if (Hls.isSupported()) {
    var video = document.getElementById('video');

    // If you are using the ESM version of the library (hls.mjs), you
    // should specify the "workerPath" config option here if you want
    // web workers to be used. Note that bundlers (such as webpack)
    // will likely use the ESM version by default.
    var hls = new Hls();

    // bind them together
    hls.attachMedia(video);
    // MEDIA_ATTACHED event is fired by hls object once MediaSource is ready
    hls.on(Hls.Events.MEDIA_ATTACHED, function () {
      console.log('video and hls.js are now bound together !');
    });
  }
</script>
```

### Third step: load a manifest

You need to provide manifest URL as below:

```html
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/hls.js@1"></script>

<video id="video"></video>
<script>
  if (Hls.isSupported()) {
    var video = document.getElementById('video');
    var hls = new Hls();
    hls.on(Hls.Events.MEDIA_ATTACHED, function () {
      console.log('video and hls.js are now bound together !');
    });
    hls.on(Hls.Events.MANIFEST_PARSED, function (event, data) {
      console.log(
        'manifest loaded, found ' + data.levels.length + ' quality level',
      );
    });
    hls.loadSource('http://my.streamURL.com/playlist.m3u8');
    // bind them together
    hls.attachMedia(video);
  }
</script>
```

### Fourth step: control through `<video>` element

Video is controlled through HTML `<video>` element.

HTMLVideoElement control and events could be used seamlessly.

```js
video.play();
```

### Fifth step: error handling

All errors are signalled through a unique single event.

Each error is categorized by an error type, error details, and whether or not is is `fatal`:

- Error Types:
  - `Hls.ErrorTypes.NETWORK_ERROR` for network related errors
  - `Hls.ErrorTypes.MEDIA_ERROR` for media/video related errors
  - `Hls.ErrorTypes.KEY_SYSTEM_ERROR` for EME related errors
  - `Hls.ErrorTypes.MUX_ERROR` for demuxing/remuxing related errors
  - `Hls.ErrorTypes.OTHER_ERROR` for all other errors
- Error Details:
  - refer to [Errors details](#Errors)
- Error is `fatal`:
  - `false` if error is not fatal, HLS.js will try to recover.
  - `true` if error is fatal, all attempts to recover have been performed. See [LoadPolicies](#fragloadpolicy--keyloadpolicy--certloadpolicy--playlistloadpolicy--manifestloadpolicy--steeringmanifestloadpolicy--interstitialAssetListLoadPolicy) details on how to configure retries.

Full details are described [below](#Errors)

See sample code below to listen to errors:

```js
hls.on(Hls.Events.ERROR, function (event, data) {
  var errorType = data.type;
  var errorDetails = data.details;
  var errorFatal = data.fatal;

  switch (data.details) {
    case Hls.ErrorDetails.FRAG_LOAD_ERROR:
      // ....
      break;
    default:
      break;
  }
});
```

#### Fatal Error Recovery

HLS.js provides methods for attempting playback recover in the event of a decoding error in the HTMLMediaElement:

##### `hls.recoverMediaError()`

Resets the MediaSource and restarts streaming from the last known playhead position. This should only be used when the media element is in an error state.
It should not be used in response to non-fatal hls.js error events.

###### Error recovery sample code

```js
let attemptedErrorRecovery = null;

video.addEventListener('error', (event) => {
  const mediaError = event.currentTarget.error;
  if (mediaError.code === mediaError.MEDIA_ERR_DECODE) {
    const now = Date.now();
    if (!attemptedErrorRecovery || now - attemptedErrorRecovery > 5000) {
      attemptedErrorRecovery = now;
      hls.recoverMediaError();
    }
  }
});

hls.on(Hls.Events.ERROR, function (name, data) {
  // Special handling is only needed to errors flagged as `fatal`.
  if (data.fatal) {
    switch (data.type) {
      case Hls.ErrorTypes.MEDIA_ERROR: {
        const now = Date.now();
        if (!attemptedErrorRecovery || now - attemptedErrorRecovery > 5000) {
          console.log(
            'Fatal media error encountered (' +
              video.error +
              +'), attempting to recover',
          );
          attemptedErrorRecovery = now;
          hls.recoverMediaError();
        } else {
          console.log(
            'Skipping media error recovery (only ' +
              (now - attemptedErrorRecovery) +
              'ms since last error)',
          );
        }
        break;
      }
      case Hls.ErrorTypes.NETWORK_ERROR:
        console.error('fatal network error encountered', data);
        // All retries and media options have been exhausted.
        // Immediately trying to restart loading could cause loop loading.
        // Consider modifying loading policies to best fit your asset and network
        // conditions (manifestLoadPolicy, playlistLoadPolicy, fragLoadPolicy).
        break;
      default:
        // cannot recover
        hls.destroy();
        break;
    }
  }
});
```

##### `hls.swapAudioCodec()`

`hls.swapAudioCodec()` can be used in the place of `hls.recoverMediaError()` when dealing with user agents that have issues handling HE-AAC and AAC audio (mp4a.40.5 and mp4a.40.2) codecs and media.

This should no longer be required and is not recommended. If you find a case where it is, please [file a bug](https://github.com/video-dev/hls.js/issues/new?template=bug.yaml) with steps to reproduce.

### Final step: destroying, switching between streams

`hls.destroy()` should be called to free used resources and destroy hls context.

## Fine Tuning

Configuration parameters could be provided to HLS.js upon instantiation of `Hls` object.

```js
var config = {
  autoStartLoad: true,
  startPosition: -1,
  debug: false,
  capLevelOnFPSDrop: false,
  capLevelToPlayerSize: false,
  defaultAudioCodec: undefined,
  initialLiveManifestSize: 1,
  maxBufferLength: 30,
  maxMaxBufferLength: 600,
  backBufferLength: Infinity,
  frontBufferFlushThreshold: Infinity,
  maxBufferSize: 60 * 1000 * 1000,
  maxBufferHole: 0.1,
  highBufferWatchdogPeriod: 2,
  nudgeOffset: 0.1,
  nudgeMaxRetry: 3,
  maxFragLookUpTolerance: 0.25,
  liveSyncDurationCount: 3,
  liveSyncOnStallIncrease: 1,
  liveMaxLatencyDurationCount: Infinity,
  liveDurationInfinity: false,
  preferManagedMediaSource: true,
  enableWorker: true,
  enableSoftwareAES: true,
  fragLoadPolicy: {
    default: {
      maxTimeToFirstByteMs: 9000,
      maxLoadTimeMs: 100000,
      timeoutRetry: {
        maxNumRetry: 2,
        retryDelayMs: 0,
        maxRetryDelayMs: 0,
      },
      errorRetry: {
        maxNumRetry: 5,
        retryDelayMs: 3000,
        maxRetryDelayMs: 15000,
        backoff: 'linear',
      },
    },
  },
  startLevel: undefined,
  audioPreference: {
    characteristics: 'public.accessibility.describes-video',
  },
  subtitlePreference: {
    lang: 'en-US',
  },
  startFragPrefetch: false,
  testBandwidth: true,
  progressive: false,
  lowLatencyMode: true,
  fpsDroppedMonitoringPeriod: 5000,
  fpsDroppedMonitoringThreshold: 0.2,
  appendErrorMaxRetry: 3,
  loader: customLoader,
  fLoader: customFragmentLoader,
  pLoader: customPlaylistLoader,
  xhrSetup: XMLHttpRequestSetupCallback,
  fetchSetup: FetchSetupCallback,
  streamController: StreamController,
  abrController: AbrController,
  bufferController: BufferController,
  capLevelController: CapLevelController,
  fpsController: FPSController,
  gapController: GapController,
  latencyController: LatencyController,
  id3TrackController: ID3TrackController,
  timelineController: TimelineController,
  enableDateRangeMetadataCues: true,
  enableMetadataCues: true,
  enableID3MetadataCues: true,
  enableWebVTT: true,
  enableIMSC1: true,
  enableCEA708Captions: true,
  stretchShortVideoTrack: false,
  maxAudioFramesDrift: 1,
  forceKeyFrameOnDiscontinuity: true,
  handleMpegTsVideoIntegrityErrors: 'process',
  abrEwmaFastLive: 3.0,
  abrEwmaSlowLive: 9.0,
  abrEwmaFastVoD: 3.0,
  abrEwmaSlowVoD: 9.0,
  abrEwmaDefaultEstimate: 500000,
  abrEwmaDefaultEstimateMax: 5000000,
  abrBandWidthFactor: 0.95,
  abrBandWidthUpFactor: 0.7,
  abrMaxWithRealBitrate: false,
  abrSwitchInterval: 0,
  maxStarvationDelay: 4,
  maxLoadingDelay: 4,
  minAutoBitrate: 0,
  emeEnabled: false,
  licenseXhrSetup: undefined,
  drmSystems: {},
  drmSystemOptions: {},
  requestMediaKeySystemAccessFunc: requestMediaKeySystemAccess,
  cmcd: {
    sessionId: uuid(),
    contentId: hash(contentURL),
    useHeaders: false,
  },
};

var hls = new Hls(config);
```

### `Hls.DefaultConfig get/set`

This getter/setter allows retrieval and override of the Hls default configuration.
This configuration will be applied by default to all instances.

### `capLevelToPlayerSize`

(default: `false`)

- if set to true, the adaptive algorithm with limit levels usable in auto-quality by the HTML video element dimensions (width and height).
  If dimensions between multiple levels are equal, the cap is chosen as the level with the greatest bandwidth.
  In some devices, the video element dimensions will be multiplied by the device pixel ratio.
  Use `ignoreDevicePixelRatio` for a strict level limitation based on the size of the video element.
- if set to false, levels will not be limited. All available levels could be used in auto-quality mode taking only bandwidth into consideration.

### `capLevelOnFPSDrop`

(default: `false`)

- when set to true, if the number of dropped frames over the period `config.fpsDroppedMonitoringPeriod` exceeds the ratio set by `config.fpsDroppedMonitoringThreshold`,
  then the quality level is dropped and capped at this lower level.
- when set to false, levels will not be limited. All available levels could be used in auto-quality mode taking only bandwidth into consideration.

### `ignoreDevicePixelRatio`

(default: `false`)

- when set to true, calculations related to player size will ignore browser `devicePixelRatio`.
- when set to false, calculations related to player size will respect browser `devicePixelRatio`.

### `maxDevicePixelRatio`

(default: `Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY`)

- when set, calculations related to player size will limit the browser's `devicePixelRatio` to this specified value.

### `debug`

(default: `false`)

Setting `config.debug = true` enables JavaScript debug console logs. Debug mode also disables catching exceptions in even handler callbacks.
In debug mode, when an event listener throws, the exception is not caught. This allows uncaught exeptions to trigger the JavaScript debugger.
In production mode (`config.debug = false`), exceptions that are caught in event handlers are redispatched as errors with `type: OTHER_ERROR, details: INTERNAL_EXCEPTION, error: <caught exception>`.

A logger object could also be provided for custom logging: `config.debug = customLogger;`.

### `autoStartLoad`

(default: `true`)

- if set to true, start level playlist and first fragments will be loaded automatically, after triggering of `Hls.Events.MANIFEST_PARSED` event
- if set to false, an explicit API call (`hls.startLoad(startPosition=-1)`) will be needed to start quality level/fragment loading.

### `startPosition`

(default -1)

- if set to -1, playback will start from initialTime=0 for VoD and according to `liveSyncDuration/liveSyncDurationCount` config params for Live
- Otherwise, playback will start from predefined value. (unless stated otherwise in `autoStartLoad=false` mode : in that case startPosition can be overridden using `hls.startLoad(startPosition)`).

### `defaultAudioCodec`

(default: `undefined`)

Use this to override the multi-variant playlist audio codec, or provide one if loading only a media playlist.

HLS.js parses track codecs from mp4 stsd or ADTS object type in the case of AAC in MPEG-TS. If there is an error using the value it finds in the segments, it will fallback to codec found in the multi-variant playlist or `defaultAudioCodec`.

This should no longer be required and is not recommended. If you find a case where it is, please [file a bug](https://github.com/video-dev/hls.js/issues/new?template=bug.yaml) with steps to reproduce.

### `initialLiveManifestSize`

(default 1)

number of segments needed to start a playback of Live stream. Buffering will begin after N chunks are available in the current playlist. If you want playback to begin `liveSyncDurationCount` chunks from the live edge at the beginning of a stream, set `initialLiveManifestSize` to `liveSyncDurationCount` or higher.

### `maxBufferLength`

(default: `30` seconds)

Maximum buffer length in seconds. If buffer length is/become less than this value, a new fragment will be loaded.
This is the guaranteed buffer length HLS.js will try to reach, regardless of maxBufferSize.

### `backBufferLength`

(default: `Infinity`)

The maximum duration of buffered media to keep once it has been played, in seconds. Any video buffered past this duration will be evicted. `Infinity` means no restriction on back buffer length; `0` keeps the minimum amount. The minimum amount is equal to the target duration of a segment to ensure that current playback is not interrupted. Keep in mind, the browser can and does evict media from the buffer on its own, so with the `Infinity` setting, HLS.js will let the browser do what it needs to do. (Ref: the MSE spec under [coded frame eviction](https://www.w3.org/TR/media-source-2/#sourcebuffer-coded-frame-eviction)).

### `frontBufferFlushThreshold`

(default: `Infinity`)

The maximum duration of buffered media, in seconds, from the play position to keep before evicting non-contiguous forward ranges. A value of `Infinity` means no active eviction will take place; This value will always be at least the `maxBufferLength`.

### `loopBackBufferFlush`

(default: `undefined`)

Controls back-buffer flushing on quality upgrades when the underlying `HTMLMediaElement` has `loop` set to `true`. When the player switches up to a higher-quality level during looped playback, the back buffer holds lower-quality segments that will be played again on the next loop. By default (`undefined`), HLS.js flushes those segments so the loop replays at the new, higher quality. Set this to `false` to opt out and preserve the existing back buffer across loops. Has no effect when `media.loop` is `false`.

### `startOnSegmentBoundary`

(default: `false`)

When set to `true`, the player will align the live start position with the closest video segment boundary when preparing playback. This ensures playback starts at a clean segment boundary rather than potentially in the middle of a segment, which can prevent some segment skipping. This is helpful for when liveSyncDurationCount or liveSyncDuration, do not calculate start position to be the start position of a segment.
Setting this to `true` may increase initial live playback latency slightly, but can provide more stable playback start. When set to `false`, playback will start at the exact position determined by the player's live sync calculations, which could be in the middle of a segment.

### `maxBufferSize`

(default: 60 MB)

'Minimum' maximum buffer size in bytes. If buffer size upfront is bigger than this value, no fragment will be loaded.

### `maxBufferHole`

(default: `0.1` seconds)

'Maximum' inter-fragment buffer hole tolerance that HLS.js can cope with when searching for the next fragment to load.
When switching between quality level, fragments might not be perfectly aligned.
This could result in small overlapping or hole in media buffer. This tolerance factor helps cope with this.

### `maxStarvationDelay`

(default 4s)

ABR algorithm will always try to choose a quality level that should avoid rebuffering.
In case no quality level with this criteria can be found (lets say for example that buffer length is 1s,
but fetching a fragment at lowest quality is predicted to take around 2s ... ie we can forecast around 1s of rebuffering ...)
then ABR algorithm will try to find a level that should guarantee less than `maxStarvationDelay` of buffering.

### `maxLoadingDelay`

(default 4s)

max video loading delay used in automatic start level selection : in that mode ABR controller will ensure that video loading time
(ie the time to fetch the first fragment at lowest quality level + the time to fetch the fragment at the appropriate quality level is less than `maxLoadingDelay` )

### `lowBufferWatchdogPeriod` (deprecated)

`lowBufferWatchdogPeriod` has been deprecated. Use `highBufferWatchdogPeriod` instead.

### `detectStallWithCurrentTimeMs`

(default: `1250` milliseconds)

The amount of time that playback can progress without `currentTime` advancing before HLS.js will report a stall. Note that stalls are detected immediately when the attached HTMLMediaElement dispatched the "waiting" event outside of startup and seeking. `detectStallWithCurrentTimeMs` is used when "waiting" is not dispatched and `currentTime` fails to advance without a reasonable interval.

### `highBufferWatchdogPeriod`

(default 3s)

if media element is expected to play and if currentTime has not moved for more than `highBufferWatchdogPeriod` and if there are more than `maxBufferHole` seconds buffered upfront, HLS.js will jump buffer gaps, or try to nudge playhead to recover playback

### `nudgeOffset`

(default: `0.1` seconds)

In case playback continues to stall after first playhead nudging, currentTime will be nudged evenmore following nudgeOffset to try to restore playback.
`media.currentTime += <number of nudge retries> * nudgeOffset`

### `nudgeMaxRetry`

(default: `3`)

Maximum retry threshold used for both buffer hole skipping and playhead nudging:

- **Skip retries**: When jumping over buffer holes, if `skipRetry > nudgeMaxRetry`, a fatal `BUFFER_SEEK_OVER_HOLE` error is raised
- **Nudge retries**: When nudging the playhead in buffered areas, if `nudgeRetry >= nudgeMaxRetry`, a fatal `BUFFER_STALLED_ERROR` is raised

### `nudgeOnVideoHole`

(default: `true`)

Whether or not HLS.js should perform a seek nudge to flush the rendering pipeline upon traversing a gap or hole in video SourceBuffer buffered time ranges. This is only performed when audio is buffered at the point where the hole is detected. For more information see `nudgeOnVideoHole` in gap-controller and issues https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40280613#comment10 and https://github.com/video-dev/hls.js/issues/5631.

### `skipBufferHolePadding`

(default: `0.1` seconds)

Workaround for some platforms where the video element often rounds the value we want to set as `currentTime`, preventing the player from jumping over buffer gaps.

Setting this to a higher value adds additional time to the skip buffer hole target time, which skips more media but mitigates infinite attempts to skip the same buffer hole.

Known to be helpful for platforms such as Xbox, Legacy Edge, and Tizen. Based on research on Tizen, the `skipBufferHolePadding` value should be greater than your GOP (Group of Pictures) length.

`media.currentTime = Math.max(nextBufferedRangeStartTime, media.currentTime) + skipBufferHolePadding`

### `nextAudioTrackBufferFlushForwardOffset`

(default: `0.25` seconds)

How far ahead of the current load position the alternate audio buffer is flushed when switching audio tracks smoothly (a switch where `AUDIO_TRACK_SWITCHING` data does not include `flushImmediate`).

Raising this value keeps more of the outgoing track buffered, so the new track is heard later. Lowering it toward `0` flushes from the load position, so the new track is heard sooner at the cost of a greater chance of an audible gap.

This has no effect on immediate audio track switches, which always flush the entire audio buffer.

### `maxFragLookUpTolerance`

(default 0.25s)

This tolerance factor is used during fragment lookup.
Instead of checking whether buffered.end is located within [start, end] range, frag lookup will be done by checking within [start-maxFragLookUpTolerance, end-maxFragLookUpTolerance] range.

This tolerance factor is used to cope with situations like:

```
buffered.end = 9.991
frag[0] : [0,10]
frag[1] : [10,20]
```

`buffered.end` is within `frag[0]` range, but as we are close to `frag[1]`, `frag[1]` should be choosen instead

If `maxFragLookUpTolerance = 0.2`, this lookup will be adjusted to

```
frag[0] : [-0.2,9.8]
frag[1] : [9.8,19.8]
```

This time, `buffered.end` is within `frag[1]` range, and `frag[1]` will be the next fragment to be loaded, as expected.

### `maxMaxBufferLength`

(default 600s)

Maximum buffer length in seconds. HLS.js will never exceed this value, even if `maxBufferSize` is not reached yet.

HLS.js tries to buffer up to a maximum number of bytes (60 MB by default) rather than to buffer up to a maximum nb of seconds.
this is to mimic the browser behaviour (the buffer eviction algorithm is starting after the browser detects that video buffer size reaches a limit in bytes)

`maxBufferLength` is the minimum guaranteed buffer length that HLS.js will try to achieve, even if that value exceeds the amount of bytes 60 MB of memory.
`maxMaxBufferLength` acts as a capping value, as if bitrate is really low, you could need more than one hour of buffer to fill 60 MB.

### `liveSyncMode`

(default: `'edge'`)

Controls how playback synchronizes to the live edge:

- `'edge'`: When the playhead moves outside the prescribed distance from the live edge, immediately jump to `liveSyncPosition`.
- `'buffered'`: When the playhead moves outside the prescribed distance from the live edge, if `liveSyncPosition` is buffered, seek there; otherwise, continue playback from the start of the next buffered segment.

### `liveSyncDurationCount`

(default: `3`)

edge of live delay, expressed in multiple of `EXT-X-TARGETDURATION`.
if set to 3, playback will start from fragment N-3, N being the last fragment of the live playlist.
decreasing this value is likely to cause playback stalls.

### `liveSyncOnStallIncrease`

(default: `1`)

increment to the calculated `hls.targetLatency` on each playback stall, expressed in seconds.
When `liveSyncDuration` is specified in config,
`hls.targetLatency` is calculated as `liveSyncDuration` plus `liveSyncOnStallIncrease` multiplied by number of stalls.
Otherwise `hls.targetLatency` is calculated as `liveSyncDurationCount` multiplied by `EXT-X-TARGETDURATION`
plus `liveSyncOnStallIncrease` multiplied by number of stalls.
Decreasing this value will mean that each stall will have less affect on `hls.targetLatency`.

### `liveMaxLatencyDurationCount`

(default: `Infinity`)

Maximum delay allowed from edge of live, expressed in multiple of `EXT-X-TARGETDURATION`.
If set to 10, the player will seek back to `liveSyncDurationCount` whenever the next fragment to be loaded is older than N-10, N being the last fragment of the live playlist.
If set, this value must be strictly superior to `liveSyncDurationCount`.
A value too close from `liveSyncDurationCount` is likely to cause playback stalls.

### `liveSyncDuration`

(default: `undefined`)

Alternative parameter to `liveSyncDurationCount`, expressed in seconds vs number of segments.
If defined in the configuration object, `liveSyncDuration` will take precedence over the default `liveSyncDurationCount`.
You can't define this parameter and either `liveSyncDurationCount` or `liveMaxLatencyDurationCount` in your configuration object at the same time.
A value too low (inferior to ~3 segment durations) is likely to cause playback stalls.

### `liveMaxLatencyDuration`

(default: `undefined`)

Alternative parameter to `liveMaxLatencyDurationCount`, expressed in seconds vs number of segments.
If defined in the configuration object, `liveMaxLatencyDuration` will take precedence over the default `liveMaxLatencyDurationCount`.
If set, this value must be strictly superior to `liveSyncDuration` which must be defined as well.
You can't define this parameter and either `liveSyncDurationCount` or `liveMaxLatencyDurationCount` in your configuration object at the same time.
A value too close from `liveSyncDuration` is likely to cause playback stalls.

### `maxLiveSyncPlaybackRate`

(default: `1` min: `1` max: `2`)

When set to a value greater than `1`, the latency-controller will adjust `video.playbackRate` up to `maxLiveSyncPlaybackRate` to catch up to target latency in a live stream. `hls.targetLatency` is based on `liveSyncDuration|Count` or manifest PART-|HOLD-BACK.

The default value is `1`, which disables playback rate adjustment. Set `maxLiveSyncPlaybackRate` to a value greater than `1` to enable playback rate adjustment at the live edge.

### `liveMaxUnchangedPlaylistRefresh`

(default: `Infinity`)

Maximum number of consecutive unchanged playlist reloads before triggering a `PLAYLIST_UNCHANGED_ERROR`.

**Valid value must be in range:** `[2, Infinity]`

Values less than 2 will be automatically clamped to 2 with a warning message. Setting the value to `Infinity` disables this feature (default behavior).

When a live playlist (main level, audio track, or subtitle track) fails to update for this many consecutive reloads, a non-fatal error is triggered and hls.js attempts to switch to an alternate level. If no alternate level is available, the error becomes fatal.

For audio and subtitle track errors, hls.js will attempt to switch to a level with a different audio/subtitle group to find a working alternative.

**Note:** The minimum value of 2 ensures at least one retry within 1/2 target duration before triggering the error, providing reasonable tolerance for temporary playlist update delays.

### `timelineOffset`

(default: `undefined`)

An optional time offset in seconds applied to fragment start times and timeline calculations. This is useful for synchronizing timelines across multiple HLS instances, such as when using Interstitials or when coordinating playback with external systems.

When set, the offset is applied to fragment start positions, seek operations, and timeline calculations. The offset is stored in level details as `appliedTimelineOffset` and can be modified dynamically through the `InterstitialPlayer.timelineOffset` property for interstitial asset players.

### `liveDurationInfinity`

(default: `false`)

Override current Media Source duration to `Infinity` for a live broadcast.
Useful, if you are building a player which relies on native UI capabilities in modern browsers.
If you want to have a native Live UI in environments like iOS Safari, Safari, Android Google Chrome, etc. set this value to `true`.

### `liveBackBufferLength` (deprecated)

`liveBackBufferLength` has been deprecated. Use `backBufferLength` instead.

### `preferManagedMediaSource`

(default `false`)

Set to `true` to use the Managed Media Source API (`ManagedMediaSource` global) instead of the `MediaSource` global when present. By default, `ManagedMediaSource` will only be used as a fallback when `MediaSource` is undefined.

With `ManagedMediaSource`, HLS.js attaches through a `<source>` child element and sets `disableRemotePlayback` on the media element. To enable AirPlay, append a `<source>` with the HLS URL after the MediaSource `<source>` and set `disableRemotePlayback` back to `false` once media is attached:

```js
hls.on(Hls.Events.MEDIA_ATTACHED, (event, { media }) => {
  const source = document.createElement('source');
  source.type = 'application/x-mpegURL';
  source.src = hlsUrl;
  media.appendChild(source);
  media.disableRemotePlayback = false;
});
```

When an AirPlay target is selected, Safari closes the MediaSource and loads the source alternative on the remote device. HLS.js detaches from the media element when that happens (see `MEDIA_SOURCE_REQUIRES_RESET`). Call `attachMedia()` and `startLoad()` again when playback returns to the local device. This only works through `ManagedMediaSource`: on macOS and iPadOS, where `MediaSource` is also available, set `preferManagedMediaSource` to `true` to AirPlay from HLS.js.

### `enableWorker`

(default: `true`)

Enable WebWorker (if available on browser) for TS demuxing/MP4 remuxing, to improve performance and avoid lag/frame drops.

### `workerPath`

(default: `null`)

Provide a path to hls.worker.js as an alternative to injecting the worker based on the iife library wrapper function. When `workerPath` is defined as a string, the transmuxer interface will initialize a WebWorker using the resolved `workerPath` URL.

When using the ESM version of the library (hls.mjs), this option is required in order for web workers to be used.

### `enableSoftwareAES`

(default: `true`)

Enable to use JavaScript version AES decryption for fallback of WebCrypto API.

### `startLevel`

(default: `undefined`)

When set, use this level as the default `hls.startLevel`. Keep in mind that the `startLevel` set with the API takes precedence over config.startLevel configuration parameter. `startLevel` should be set to value between 0 and the maximum index of `hls.levels`.

### `fragLoadingTimeOut` / `manifestLoadingTimeOut` / `levelLoadingTimeOut` (deprecated)

(default: 20000ms for fragment / 10000ms for level and manifest)

x-LoadingTimeOut settings have been deprecated. Use one of the LoadPolicy settings instead.

### `fragLoadingMaxRetry` / `manifestLoadingMaxRetry` / `levelLoadingMaxRetry` (deprecated)

(default: `6` / `1` / `4`)

x-LoadingMaxRetry settings have been deprecated. Use one of the LoadPolicy settings instead.

### `fragLoadingMaxRetryTimeout` / `manifestLoadingMaxRetryTimeout` / `levelLoadingMaxRetryTimeout` (deprecated)

(default: `64000` ms)

x-LoadingMaxRetryTimeout settings have been deprecated. Use one of the LoadPolicy settings instead.

Maximum frag/manifest/key retry timeout (in milliseconds).
This value is used as capping value for exponential grow of `loading retry delays`, i.e. the retry delay can not be bigger than this value, but overall time will be based on the overall number of retries.

### `fragLoadingRetryDelay` / `manifestLoadingRetryDelay` / `levelLoadingRetryDelay` (deprecated)

(default: `1000` ms)

x-LoadingRetryDelay settings have been deprecated. Use one of the LoadPolicy settings instead.

Initial delay between `XMLHttpRequest` error and first load retry (in ms).
Any I/O error will trigger retries every 500ms,1s,2s,4s,8s, ... capped to `fragLoadingMaxRetryTimeout` / `manifestLoadingMaxRetryTimeout` / `levelLoadingMaxRetryTimeout` value (exponential backoff).

### `fragLoadPolicy` / `keyLoadPolicy` / `certLoadPolicy` / `playlistLoadPolicy` / `manifestLoadPolicy` / `steeringManifestLoadPolicy` / `interstitialAssetListLoadPolicy`

LoadPolicies specify the default settings for request timeouts and the timing and number of retries after a request error or timeout for a particular type of asset.

- `manifestLoadPolicy`: The `LoadPolicy` for Multivariant Playlist requests
- `playlistLoadPolicy`: The `LoadPolicy` for Media Playlist requests
- `fragLoadPolicy`: The `LoadPolicy` for Segment and Part\* requests
- `keyLoadPolicy`: The `LoadPolicy` for Key requests
- `certLoadPolicy`: The `LoadPolicy` for License Server certificate requests
- `steeringManifestLoadPolicy`: The `LoadPolicy` for Content Steering manifest requests
- `interstitialAssetListLoadPolicy`: The `LoadPolicy` Interstitial asset list requests

\*Some timeout settings are adjusted for Low-Latency Part requests based on Part duration or target.

Each `LoadPolicy` contains a set of contexts. The `default` property is the only context supported at this time. It contains the `LoaderConfig` for that asset type. Future releases may include support for other policy contexts besides `default`.

HLS.js config defines the following default policies. Each can be overridden on player instantiation in the user configuration:

```js
manifestLoadPolicy: {
  default: {
    maxTimeToFirstByteMs: Infinity,
    maxLoadTimeMs: 20000,
    timeoutRetry: {
      maxNumRetry: 2,
      retryDelayMs: 0,
      maxRetryDelayMs: 0,
    },
    errorRetry: {
      maxNumRetry: 1,
      retryDelayMs: 1000,
      maxRetryDelayMs: 8000,
    },
  },
},
playlistLoadPolicy: {
  default: {
    maxTimeToFirstByteMs: 10000,
    maxLoadTimeMs: 20000,
    timeoutRetry: {
      maxNumRetry: 2,
      retryDelayMs: 0,
      maxRetryDelayMs: 0,
    },
    errorRetry: {
      maxNumRetry: 2,
      retryDelayMs: 1000,
      maxRetryDelayMs: 8000,
    },
  },
},
fragLoadPolicy: {
  default: {
    maxTimeToFirstByteMs: 10000,
    maxLoadTimeMs: 120000,
    timeoutRetry: {
      maxNumRetry: 4,
      retryDelayMs: 0,
      maxRetryDelayMs: 0,
    },
    errorRetry: {
      maxNumRetry: 6,
      retryDelayMs: 1000,
      maxRetryDelayMs: 8000,
    },
  },
},
keyLoadPolicy: {
  default: {
    maxTimeToFirstByteMs: 8000,
    maxLoadTimeMs: 20000,
    timeoutRetry: {
      maxNumRetry: 1,
      retryDelayMs: 1000,
      maxRetryDelayMs: 20000,
      backoff: 'linear',
    },
    errorRetry: {
      maxNumRetry: 8,
      retryDelayMs: 1000,
      maxRetryDelayMs: 20000,
      backoff: 'linear',
    },
  },
},
certLoadPolicy: {
  default: {
    maxTimeToFirstByteMs: 8000,
    maxLoadTimeMs: 20000,
    timeoutRetry: null,
    errorRetry: null,
  },
},
steeringManifestLoadPolicy: {
  default: {
    maxTimeToFirstByteMs: 10000,
    maxLoadTimeMs: 20000,
    timeoutRetry: {
      maxNumRetry: 2,
      retryDelayMs: 0,
      maxRetryDelayMs: 0,
    },
    errorRetry: {
      maxNumRetry: 1,
      retryDelayMs: 1000,
      maxRetryDelayMs: 8000,
    },
  },
},
interstitialAssetListLoadPolicy: {
  default: {
    maxTimeToFirstByteMs: 10000,
    maxLoadTimeMs: 20000,
    timeoutRetry: {
      maxNumRetry: 0,
      retryDelayMs: 0,
      maxRetryDelayMs: 0,
    },
    errorRetry: {
      maxNumRetry: 0,
      retryDelayMs: 1000,
      maxRetryDelayMs: 8000,
    },
  },
}
```

#### `LoaderConfig`

Each `LoaderConfig` has the following properties:

##### `maxTimeToFirstByteMs: number`

Maximum time-to-first-byte in milliseconds. If no bytes or readyState change happens in this time, a network timeout error will be triggered for the asset.

Non-finite values and 0 will be ignored, resulting in only a single `maxLoadTimeMs` timeout timer for the entire request.

##### `maxLoadTimeMs: number`

Maximum time to load the asset in milliseconds. If the request is not completed in time, a network timeout error will be triggered for the asset.

##### `timeoutRetry: RetryConfig | null`

Retry rules for timeout errors. Specifying null results in no retries after a timeout error for the asset type.

##### `errorRetry: RetryConfig | null`

Retry rules for network I/O errors. Specifying null results in no retries after a timeout error for the asset type.

#### `RetryConfig`

Each `RetryConfig` has the following properties:

##### `maxNumRetry: number`

Maximum number of retries. After an error, the request will be retried this many times before other recovery
measures are taken. For example, after having retried a segment or playlist request this number of times\*, if it continues to error, the player will try switching to another level or fall back to another Pathway to recover playback.

When no valid recovery options are available, the error will escalate to fatal, and the player will stop loading all media and asset types.

\*Requests resulting in a stall may trigger a level switch before all retries are performed.

##### `retryDelayMs: number`

The time to wait before performing a retry in milliseconds. Delays are added to prevent the player from overloading
servers having trouble responding to requests.

Retry delay = 2^retryCount _ retryDelayMs (exponential) or retryCount _ retryDelayMs (linear)

##### `maxRetryDelayMs: number`

Maximum delay between retries in milliseconds. With each retry, the delay is increased up to `maxRetryDelayMs`.

##### `backoff?: 'exponential' | 'linear'`

Used to determine retry backoff duration: Retry delay = 2^retryCount \* retryDelayMs (exponential).

##### `shouldRetry`

(default: internal shouldRetry function, type: `(retryConfig: RetryConfig | null | undefined, retryCount: number, isTimeout: boolean, httpStatus: number | undefined,retry: boolean) => boolean`)

Override default shouldRetry check

### `startFragPrefetch`

(default: `false`)

Start prefetching start fragment although media not attached yet.

### `testBandwidth`

(default: `true`)

You must also set `startLevel = -1` for this to have any impact. Otherwise, HLS.js will load the first level in the manifest and start playback from there. If you do set `startLevel = -1`, a fragment of the lowest level will be downloaded to establish a bandwidth estimate before selecting the first auto-level.
Disable this test if you'd like to provide your own estimate or use the default `abrEwmaDefaultEstimate`.

### `progressive`

(default: `false`)

Enable streaming segment data with fetch loader (experimental).

### `lowLatencyMode`

(default: `true`)

Enable Low-Latency HLS part playlist and segment loading, and start live streams at playlist PART-HOLD-BACK rather than HOLD-BACK.

### `fpsDroppedMonitoringPeriod`

(default: 5000)

The period used by the default `fpsController` to observe `fpsDroppedMonitoringThreshold`.

### `fpsDroppedMonitoringThreshold`

(default: 0.2)

The ratio of frames dropped to frames elapsed within `fpsDroppedMonitoringPeriod` needed for the default `fpsController` to emit an `FPS_DROP` event.

### `appendErrorMaxRetry`

(default: `3`)

Max number of `sourceBuffer.appendBuffer()` retry upon error.
Such error could happen in loop with UHD streams, when internal buffer is full. (Quota Exceeding Error will be triggered). In that case we need to wait for the browser to evict some data before being able to append buffer correctly.

### `appendTimeout`

(default: `Infinity`)

Timeout value in milliseconds to timeout `sourceBuffer.appendBuffer()` operation.

`Infinity` means timeout will not be for source-buffer append operation.

The value will be validated against Math.max(value, delta).

Where `delta` is `Math.Max(distance, 2 * levelTargetDuration)`.

Where `distance` is `activeBufferedRangeEnd - currentTime`.

### `ignorePlaylistParsingErrors`

(default: `false`)

When set to `false`, playlist parsing errors will trigger `ERROR` events with `ErrorDetails.LEVEL_PARSING_ERROR`, allowing your application to handle them.

When set to `true`, playlist parsing errors will be ignored and playback will continue. The errors will still be logged but will not trigger error events.

### `loader`

(default: standard `XMLHttpRequest`-based URL loader)

Override the standard URL loader with a custom one. Useful for P2P, caching, offline playback, or stubbing in tests. The default implementation is available as `Hls.DefaultConfig.loader` and as the `XhrLoader` named export.

Use this if you want to handle both fragment and playlist requests, along with keys, Content Steering, EME server certificates, and Interstitial asset lists. `fLoader` and `pLoader` replace it for their own request types only.

Note: setting this to anything other than `XhrLoader` or `FetchLoader` disables `progressive` mode.

See [Creating a Custom Loader](#creating-a-custom-loader) for the loader interface, the list of request types, and worked examples.

### `fLoader`

(default: `undefined`)

Handles fragment requests — segments, initialization segments, and Partial Segments — in place of `loader`.

See [Creating a Custom Loader](#creating-a-custom-loader).

### `pLoader`

(default: `undefined`)

Handles playlist requests — the Multivariant Playlist and Media Playlists — in place of `loader`.

See [Creating a Custom Loader](#creating-a-custom-loader).

### `xhrSetup`

(default: `undefined`)

`XMLHttpRequest` customization callback for default XHR based loader.

`xhrSetup` should be a function with two arguments `(xhr: XMLHttpRequest, url: string)`.
If `xhrSetup` is specified, the default loader will invoke it before calling `xhr.send()`.
This allows users to easily modify the `XMLHttpRequest` instance before sending a request.
Optionally, a Promise can be returned to wait before the request is sent.

Note that `xhr.open()` should be called in `xhrSetup` if the callback modifies the `XMLHttpRequest`
instance in ways that require it to be opened first. If `xhrSetup` throws,
the error will be caught, and `xhrSetup` will be called a second time after opening a GET
request.

```js
var config = {
  xhrSetup: function (xhr, url) {
    xhr.withCredentials = true; // do send cookies
  },
};
```

### `fetchSetup`

(default: `undefined`)

`Fetch` customization callback for Fetch based loader.

Parameter should be a function with two arguments (`context` and `Request Init Params`).
If `fetchSetup` is specified and Fetch loader is used, `fetchSetup` will be triggered to instantiate [Request](https://developer.mozilla.org/fr/docs/Web/API/Request) Object.
This allows user to easily tweak Fetch loader. See example below.

```js
var config = {
  fetchSetup: function (context, initParams) {
    // Always send cookies, even for cross-origin calls.
    initParams.credentials = 'include';
    return new Request(context.url, initParams);
  },
};
```

### `videoPreference`

(default `undefined`)

These settings determine whether HDR video should be selected before SDR video. Which VIDEO-RANGE values are allowed, and in what order of priority can also be specified.

Format `{ preferHDR: boolean, allowedVideoRanges: ('SDR' | 'PQ' | 'HLG')[], videoCodec: string }`

- Allow all video ranges if `allowedVideoRanges` is unspecified.
- If `preferHDR` is defined, use the value to filter `allowedVideoRanges`.
- Else check window for HDR support and set `preferHDR` to the result.

When `preferHDR` is set, skip checking if the window supports HDR and instead use the value provided to determine level selection preference via dynamic range. A value of `preferHDR === true` will attempt to use HDR levels before selecting from SDR levels.

`allowedVideoRanges` can restrict playback to a limited set of VIDEO-RANGE transfer functions and set their priority for selection. For example, to ignore all HDR variants, set `allowedVideoRanges` to `['SDR']`. Or, to ignore all HLG variants, set `allowedVideoRanges` to `['SDR', 'PQ']`. To prioritize PQ variants over HLG, set `allowedVideoRanges` to `['SDR', 'HLG', 'PQ']`.

`videoCodec` limits initial selection to a particular code provided a baseline vairant (1080p 30fps or lower in `allowedVideoRanges`) is found.

### `audioPreference`

(default: `undefined`)

Set a preference used to find and select the best matching audio track on start. The selection can influence starting level selection based on the audio group(s) available to match the preference. `audioPreference` accepts a value of an audio track object (MediaPlaylist), AudioSelectionOption (track fields to match), or undefined. If not set or set to a value of `undefined`, HLS.js will auto select a default track on start.

### `subtitlePreference`

(default: `undefined`)

Set a preference used to find and select the best matching subtitle track on start. `subtitlePreference` accepts a value of a subtitle track object (MediaPlaylist), SubtitleSelectionOption (track fields to match), or undefined. If not set or set to a value of `undefined`, HLS.js will not enable subtitles unless there is a default or forced option.

### `streamController`

(default: internal stream controller)

Customized main stream controller.

A class in charge of the main (video/muxed) fragment loading state machine: selecting the next fragment to load based on buffer state, driving demuxing and remuxing, and requesting appends.

### `abrController`

(default: internal ABR controller)

Customized Adaptive Bitrate Streaming Controller.

Parameter should be a class providing a getter/setter and a `destroy()` method:

- get/set `nextAutoLevel`: return next auto-quality level/force next auto-quality level that should be returned (currently used for emergency switch down)
- `destroy()`: should clean-up all used resources

For `hls.bandwidthEstimate()` to return an estimate from your custom controller, it will also need to satisfy `abrController.bwEstimator.getEstimate()`.

### `bufferController`

(default: internal buffer controller)

Customized buffer controller.

A class in charge of managing SourceBuffers.

### `capLevelController`

(default: internal cap level controller)

Customized level capping controller.

A class in charge of setting `hls.autoLevelCapping` to limit ABR level selection based on player size.
Enable the default cap level controller by setting `capLevelToPlayerSize` to `true`.

### `fpsController`

(default: internal fps controller)

Customized fps controller.

A class in charge of monitoring frame rate, that emits `FPS_DROP` events when frames dropped exceeds configured threshold.
Enable the default fps controller by setting `capLevelOnFPSDrop` to `true`.

### `errorController`

(default: internal error controller)

Customized error controller.

A class in charge of handling errors and error recovery logic. The error controller processes error events and implements recovery strategies such as level switching and fragment retry logic.

### `gapController`

(default: internal gap controller)

Customized gap controller.

A class in charge of detecting stalls, skipping over buffer holes, and nudging the playhead. Behavior of the default gap controller is tuned with [`detectStallWithCurrentTimeMs`](#detectstallwithcurrenttimems), [`highBufferWatchdogPeriod`](#highbufferwatchdogperiod), [`nudgeOffset`](#nudgeoffset), [`nudgeMaxRetry`](#nudgemaxretry), [`nudgeOnVideoHole`](#nudgeonvideohole), and [`skipBufferHolePadding`](#skipbufferholepadding).

### `latencyController`

(default: internal latency controller)

Customized latency controller.

A class in charge of tracking live latency and adjusting playback rate to hold the target latency. Behavior of the default latency controller is tuned with [`liveSyncDurationCount`](#livesyncdurationcount), [`liveSyncDuration`](#livesyncduration), [`liveMaxLatencyDurationCount`](#livemaxlatencydurationcount), [`liveSyncOnStallIncrease`](#livesynconstallincrease), and [`maxLiveSyncPlaybackRate`](#maxlivesyncplaybackrate).

### `id3TrackController`

(default: internal ID3 track controller)

Customized metadata track controller.

A class in charge of creating the metadata TextTrack and adding cues to it for ID3, `emsg`, and `EXT-X-DATERANGE` timed metadata. Set to `null` to disable metadata cue insertion entirely, or use the `enable*MetadataCues` options to disable individual sources.

### `timelineController`

(default: internal track timeline controller)

Customized text track synchronization controller.

Parameter should be a class with a `destroy()` method:

- `destroy()` : should clean-up all used resources

### `enableDateRangeMetadataCues`

(default: `true`)

whether or not to add, update, and remove cues from the metadata TextTrack for EXT-X-DATERANGE playlist tags

parameter should be a boolean

### `enableEmsgMetadataCues`

(default: `true`)

whether or not to add, update, and remove cues from the metadata TextTrack for ID3 Timed Metadata found in CMAF Event Message (emsg) boxes

parameter should be a boolean

### `enableEmsgKLVMetadata`

(default: `false`)

whether or not to extract KLV Timed Metadata found in CMAF Event Message (emsg) boxes and deliver via `FRAG_PARSING_METADATA`

parameter should be a boolean

### `emsgKLVSchemaUri`

(default: `undefined`)

URN for MISB KLV metadata schema to match when extracting KLV metadata from CMAF Event Message (emsg) boxes. If not specified, defaults to `'urn:misb:KLV:bin:1910.1'` for backwards compatibility.

Examples:

- `'urn:misb:KLV:bin:1910.1'` for MISB ST 0601.1
- `'urn:misb:KLV:bin:1910.19'` for MISB ST 0601.19

The demuxer uses `startsWith()` to match the URN, so it will match any URN that begins with the configured value.

parameter should be a string

### `enableID3MetadataCues`

(default: `true`)

whether or not to add, update, and remove cues from the metadata TextTrack for ID3 Timed Metadata found in audio and MPEG-TS containers

parameter should be a boolean

### `enableWebVTT`

(default: `true`)

whether or not to enable WebVTT captions on HLS

parameter should be a boolean

### `enableIMSC1`

(default: `true`)

whether or not to enable IMSC1 captions on HLS

parameter should be a boolean

### `enableCEA708Captions`

(default: `true`)

whether or not to enable CEA-708 captions

parameter should be a boolean

### `captionsTextTrack1Label`

(default: `English`)

Label for the text track generated for CEA-708 captions track 1. This is how it will appear in the browser's native menu for subtitles and captions.

parameter should be a string

### `captionsTextTrack1LanguageCode`

(default: `en`)

RFC 3066 language code for the text track generated for CEA-708 captions track 1.

parameter should be a string

### `captionsTextTrack2Label`

(default: `Spanish`)

Label for the text track generated for CEA-708 captions track 2. This is how it will appear in the browser's native menu for subtitles and captions.

parameter should be a string

### `captionsTextTrack2LanguageCode`

(default: `es`)

RFC 3066 language code for the text track generated for CEA-708 captions track 2.

parameter should be a string

### `captionsTextTrack3Label`

(default: `Unknown CC`)

Label for the text track generated for CEA-708 captions track 3. This is how it will appear in the browser's native menu for subtitles and captions.

parameter should be a string

### `captionsTextTrack3LanguageCode`

(default: ``)

RFC 3066 language code for the text track generated for CEA-708 captions track 3.

parameter should be a string

### `captionsTextTrack4Label`

(default: `Unknown CC`)

Label for the text track generated for CEA-708 captions track 4. This is how it will appear in the browser's native menu for subtitles and captions.

parameter should be a string

### `captionsTextTrack4LanguageCode`

(default: ``)

RFC 3066 language code for the text track generated for CEA-708 captions track 4.

parameter should be a string

### `renderTextTracksNatively`

(default: `true`)

Whether or not render captions natively using the HTMLMediaElement's TextTracks. Disable native captions rendering
when you want to handle rending of track and track cues using `Hls.Events.NON_NATIVE_TEXT_TRACKS_FOUND` and `Hls.Events.CUES_PARSED` events.

parameter should be a boolean

### `stretchShortVideoTrack`

(default: `false`)

If a segment's video track is shorter than its audio track by > `maxBufferHole`, extend the final video frame's duration to match the audio track's duration.
This helps playback continue in certain cases that might otherwise get stuck.

parameter should be a boolean

### `maxAudioFramesDrift`

(default: `1`)

Browsers are really strict about audio frames timings.
They usually play audio frames one after the other, regardless of the timestamps advertised in the fmp4.
If audio timestamps are not consistent (consecutive audio frames too close or too far from each other), audio will easily drift.
HLS.js is restamping audio frames so that the distance between consecutive audio frame remains constant.
if the distance is larger than the max allowed drift, HLS.js will either:

1. drop the next audio frame if distance is too small (if next audio frame timestamp is smaller than expected time stamp - max allowed drift)
2. (AAC only) insert silent frames if distance is too big (next audio frame timestamp is bigger than expected timestamp + max allowed drift)

parameter should be an integer representing the max number of audio frames allowed to drift.
keep in mind that one audio frame is 1024 audio samples (if using AAC), at 44.1 kHz, it gives 1024/44100 = 23ms

### `forceKeyFrameOnDiscontinuity`

(default: `true`)

Whether or not to force having a key frame in the first AVC sample after a discontinuity.
If set to true, after a discontinuity, the AVC samples without any key frame will be dropped until finding one that contains a key frame.
If set to false, all AVC samples will be kept, which can help avoid holes in the stream.
Setting this parameter to false can also generate decoding weirdness when switching level or seeking.

parameter should be a boolean

### `handleMpegTsVideoIntegrityErrors`

(default: `'process'`)

Controls how corrupted video data is handled based on MPEG-TS integrity checks.

- `'process'` (default): Continues processing corrupted data, which may lead to decoding errors.
- `'skip'`: Discards corrupted video data to prevent potential playback issues.

This parameter accepts a string with possible values: `'process'` | `'skip'`.

### `abrEwmaFastLive`

(default: `3.0`)

Fast bitrate Exponential moving average half-life, used to compute average bitrate for Live streams.
Half of the estimate is based on the last abrEwmaFastLive seconds of sample history.
Each of the sample is weighted by the fragment loading duration.

parameter should be a float greater than 0

### `abrEwmaSlowLive`

(default: `9.0`)

Slow bitrate Exponential moving average half-life, used to compute average bitrate for Live streams.
Half of the estimate is based on the last abrEwmaSlowLive seconds of sample history.
Each of the sample is weighted by the fragment loading duration.

parameter should be a float greater than [abrEwmaFastLive](#abrewmafastlive)

### `abrEwmaFastVoD`

(default: `3.0`)

Fast bitrate Exponential moving average half-life, used to compute average bitrate for VoD streams.
Half of the estimate is based on the last abrEwmaFastVoD seconds of sample history.
Each of the sample is weighted by the fragment loading duration.

parameter should be a float greater than 0

### `abrEwmaSlowVoD`

(default: `9.0`)

Slow bitrate Exponential moving average half-life, used to compute average bitrate for VoD streams.
Half of the estimate is based on the last abrEwmaSlowVoD seconds of sample history.
Each of the sample is weighted by the fragment loading duration.

parameter should be a float greater than [abrEwmaFastVoD](#abrewmafastvod)

### `abrEwmaDefaultEstimate`

(default: `500000`)

Default bandwidth estimate in bits/s prior to collecting fragment bandwidth samples.

### `abrEwmaDefaultEstimateMax`

(default: `5000000`)

Limits value of updated bandwidth estimate taken from first variant found in multivariant playlist on start.

### `abrBandWidthFactor`

(default: `0.95`)

Scale factor to be applied against measured bandwidth average, to determine whether we can stay on current or lower quality level.
If `abrBandWidthFactor * bandwidth average > level.bitrate` then ABR can switch to that level providing that it is equal or less than current level.

### `abrBandWidthUpFactor`

(default: `0.7`)

Scale factor to be applied against measured bandwidth average, to determine whether we can switch up to a higher quality level.
If `abrBandWidthUpFactor * bandwidth average > level.bitrate` then ABR can switch up to that quality level.

### `abrMaxWithRealBitrate`

(default: `false`)

max bitrate used in ABR by avg measured bitrate
i.e. if bitrate signaled in variant manifest for a given level is 2Mb/s but average bitrate measured on this level is 2.5Mb/s,
then if config value is set to `true`, ABR will use 2.5 Mb/s for this quality level.

### `abrSwitchInterval`

(default: `0`)

Minimum time in seconds between ABR switches. When set to `0`, throttling is disabled. Manual quality switches are never throttled.

### `minAutoBitrate`

(default: `0`)

Return the capping/min bandwidth value that could be used by automatic level selection algorithm.
Useful when browser or tab of the browser is not in the focus and bandwidth drops

### `preserveManualLevelOnError`

(default: `false`)

When set to `false`, if auto-level selection is disabled and a fragment error occurs, HLS.js will reset the manual level selection (`hls.loadLevel` will be set to `-1`), allowing automatic level selection to take over.

When set to `true`, the manual level selection will be preserved even when fragment errors occur, preventing automatic fallback to ABR.

### `errorPenaltyExpireMs`

(default: `0`, disabled)

Duration in milliseconds after which a penalized level becomes eligible for re-election.

A level that has recorded a load error is penalized, and is excluded from both ABR up-switch and error recovery candidate selection. Its error counters are only cleared once it buffers successfully, which it cannot do while it remains excluded. On streams where the error was transient, that can leave playback pinned to a lower quality until `hls.stopLoad()`.

When set to a value greater than `0`, a penalized level is considered again once this many milliseconds have elapsed since its last load error. Leave at `0` to keep the level penalized for the remainder of the session.

### `emeEnabled`

(default: `false`)

Set to `true` to enable DRM key system access and license retrieval.

### `widevineLicenseUrl` (deprecated)

(default: `undefined`)

`widevineLicenseUrl` has been deprecated. Use `drmSystems['com.widevine.alpha'].licenseUrl` instead.

### `licenseXhrSetup`

(default: `undefined`, type `(xhr: XMLHttpRequest, url: string, keyContext: MediaKeySessionContext, licenseChallenge: Uint8Array) => void | Uint8Array | Promise<Uint8Array | void>`)

A pre-processor function for modifying license requests. The license request URL, request headers, and payload can all be modified prior to sending the license request, based on operating conditions, the current key-session, and key-system.

```js
var config = {
  licenseXhrSetup: function (xhr, url, keyContext, licenseChallenge) {
    let payload = licenseChallenge;

    // Send cookies with request
    xhr.withCredentials = true;

    // Call open to change the method (default is POST), modify the url, or set request headers
    xhr.open('POST', url, true);

    // call xhr.setRequestHeader after xhr.open otherwise licenseXhrSetup will throw and be called a second time after HLS.js call xhr.open
    if (keyContext.keySystem === 'com.apple.fps') {
      xhr.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json');
      payload = JSON.stringify({
        keyData: base64Encode(keyContext.decryptdata?.keyId),
        licenseChallenge: base64Encode(licenseChallenge),
      });
    } else {
      xhr.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'application/octet-stream');
    }

    // Return the desired payload or a Promise<Uint8Array>.
    // Not returning a value, or returning `undefined` or` Promise<void>` will result in the `licenseChallenge` being used.
    return fetchDRMToken(this.authData).then((result) => {
      xhr.setRequestHeader('token', token);
      return payload;
    });
  },
};
```

### `licenseResponseCallback`

(default: `undefined`, type `(xhr: XMLHttpRequest, url: string, keyContext: MediaKeySessionContext) => data: ArrayBuffer`)

A post-processor function for modifying the license response before passing it to the key-session (`MediaKeySession.update`).

```js
var config = {
  licenseResponseCallback: function (xhr, url, keyContext) {
      const keySystem = keyContext.keySystem;
      const response = xhr.response;
      if (keyContext.keySystem === 'com.apple.fps') {
        try {
          const responseObject = JSON.parse(
            new TextDecoder().decode(response).trim();
          );
          const keyResponse = responseObject['fairplay-streaming-response']['streaming-keys'][0];
          return base64Decode(keyResponse.ckc);
        } catch (error) {
          console.error(error);
        }
      }
      return response;
  }
```

### `drmSystems`

(default: `{}`)

Define license settings for given key-systems according to your own DRM provider. Ex:

```js
drmSystems: {
  'com.apple.fps': {
    licenseUrl: 'https://your-fps-license-server/path',
    serverCertificateUrl: 'https://your-fps-license-server/certificate/path',
  },
  'com.widevine.alpha': {
    licenseUrl: 'https://your-widevine-license-server/path'
  }
}
```

Supported key-systems include 'com.apple.fps', 'com.microsoft.playready', 'com.widevine.alpha', and 'org.w3.clearkey'. Mapping to other values in key-system access requests can be done by customizing [`requestMediaKeySystemAccessFunc`](#requestMediaKeySystemAccessFunc).

When loading content with DRM Keys, the player will only request access
to key-systems for the Session Keys or Playlist Keys for which there are
also key-systems defined in `drmSystems`.

### `drmSystems[KEY-SYSTEM].generateRequest

(default: `undefined`, type `(initDataType: string, initData: ArrayBuffer | null, keyContext: MediaKeySessionContext) => { initDataType: string; initData: ArrayBuffer | null } | undefined`)

Used to map initData or generate initData for playlist keys before
MediaKeySession `generateRequest` is called.

### `drmSystemOptions`

(default: `{}`)

Define optional [`MediaKeySystemConfiguration`](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/MediaKeySystemConfiguration) arguments to be passed to `requestMediaKeySystemAccess`. Ex:

```js
{
  audioRobustness: 'SW_SECURE_CRYPTO',
  videoRobustness: 'SW_SECURE_CRYPTO',
  audioEncryptionScheme: null,
  videoEncryptionScheme: null,
  persistentState: 'not-allowed';
  distinctiveIdentifier: 'not-allowed';
  sessionTypes: ['temporary'];
  sessionType: 'temporary';
}
```

With the default argument, `''` will be specified for each option (_i.e. no specific robustness required_).

### `requestMediaKeySystemAccessFunc`

(default: A function that returns the result of `window.navigator.requestMediaKeySystemAccess.bind(window.navigator)` or `null`)

Allows for the customization of `window.navigator.requestMediaKeySystemAccess`. This can be used to map key-system access request to from a supported value to a custom one:

```js
var hls new Hls({
  requestMediaKeySystemAccessFunc: (keySystem, supportedConfigurations) => {
    if (keySystem === 'com.microsoft.playready') {
      keySystem = 'com.microsoft.playready.recommendation';
    }
    return navigator.requestMediaKeySystemAccess(keySystem, supportedConfigurations);
  }
});
```

### `requireKeySystemAccessOnStart`

(default: `false`)

When set to `true`, key-system access is requested for the key systems configured in [`drmSystems`](#drmsystems) before loading starts, rather than lazily once an `EXT-X-KEY` or `EXT-X-SESSION-KEY` tag is encountered.

Use this with streams that begin with clear content and transition to encrypted content, where setting up MediaKeys after the first segments have been appended can break decoding. See [#7216](https://github.com/video-dev/hls.js/issues/7216) for the Chrome `PIPELINE_DECODE_ERROR` case this addresses.

### `cmcd`

When the `cmcd` object is defined, [Common Media Client Data (CMCD)](https://cdn.cta.tech/cta/media/media/resources/standards/pdfs/cta-5004-final.pdf)
data will be passed on all media requests (manifests, playlists, a/v segments, timed text). It's configuration values are:

- `sessionId`: The CMCD session id. One will be automatically generated if none is provided.
- `contentId`: The CMCD content id.
- `useHeaders`: Send CMCD data in request headers instead of as query args. Defaults to `false`.
- `includeKeys`: An optional array of CMCD keys. When present, only these CMCD fields will be included with each request. Defaults to the full set of keys for the configured `version`.
- `version`: CMCD version to report. Accepts `1` (CMCD v1) or `2` (CMCD v2). Defaults to `1`. When set to `2`, additional v2 fields (player state `sta`, buffer starvation duration `bs`, etc.) and event-mode reporting become available.
- `eventTargets`: An optional array of CMCD v2 event report targets. Each target configures an endpoint that receives batched event reports (player state changes, bitrate changes, errors, etc.). Requires `version: 2`. Each target has the following properties:
  - `url`: The endpoint URL that receives CMCD event reports. Required.
  - `events`: An optional array of [CMCD event types](https://github.com/streaming-video-technology-alliance/common-media-library/tree/main/libs/cmcd) to report to this target. If omitted, no events are sent. Values are the short codes such as `"ps"` (play state), `"bc"` (bitrate change), `"e"` (error), `"t"` (time interval).
  - `interval`: For the time-interval event, the reporting cadence in seconds. Defaults to `30`.
  - `batchSize`: The number of events to batch before sending a report. Defaults to `1` (send each event immediately).
  - `includeKeys`: An optional array of CMCD keys that overrides the top-level `includeKeys` for this target.
- `rtpSafetyFactor`: A multiplier applied to the segment bitrate to compute the `rtp` (requested throughput) field. The spec defines `rtp` as the maximum throughput the client considers sufficient, which should include headroom above the encoded bitrate to absorb network jitter and avoid rebuffering. Defaults to `5` (5× the segment bitrate). Only used when `version: 2`.
- `loader`: An optional async function `(request) => Promise<{ status }>` used to deliver CMCD v2 event reports. When omitted, event reports are delivered via `fetch` (honoring the Hls `xhrSetup`/`fetchSetup` hooks). Only used when `eventTargets` is configured.
- `reporterCallback`: An optional `(reporter: CmcdCustomReporter) => void` callback. Called once per `MANIFEST_LOADING`, before the reporter starts. Use it to seed custom CMCD keys or store the reference for firing custom events at runtime. Always use the most recently received reference, since a new source load yields a new instance.

  The `CmcdCustomReporter` exposes two methods:
  - `updateCustomData(data)` — sets persistent custom key/value pairs included in every subsequent report. Keys must follow the CMCD custom key convention (`<reverse-dns>-<label>`, e.g. `com.myco-chapter`). Invalid keys are silently dropped.
  - `recordCustomEvent(eventName, data?)` — fires a one-off CMCD custom event (`ce`) with the given name and optional custom data. Requires `cmcd.eventTargets` to be configured with a target whose `events` array includes `'ce'`.

```js
let cmcdReporter = null;

const hls = new Hls({
  cmcd: {
    version: 2,
    contentId: 'my-content',
    includeKeys: [
      'sid',
      'cid',
      'sf',
      'st',
      'su',
      'bl',
      'br',
      'mtp',
      'com.myco-adBreak',
    ],
    eventTargets: [
      {
        url: 'https://analytics.example.com/cmcd',
        events: ['ce'],
        includeKeys: ['sid', 'cid', 'cen', 'com.myco-chapter'],
      },
    ],
    reporterCallback: (reporter) => {
      cmcdReporter = reporter;
      // Seed persistent custom key state (included in all subsequent reports)
      reporter.updateCustomData({
        'com.myco-adBreak': 'false',
        'com.myco-chapter': 'intro',
      });
    },
  },
});

// Update custom key state at runtime (takes effect on the next report)
cmcdReporter?.updateCustomData({
  'com.myco-adBreak': adManager.isInAdBreak() ? 'true' : 'false',
});

// Fire a one-off CMCD custom event
cmcdReporter?.recordCustomEvent('chapter-change');
```

`reporterCallback` is called on every `MANIFEST_LOADING` (new source = new reporter). Always store the latest reference.

**Validating custom keys:** If you want to verify your keys follow the CMCD custom key convention before use, you can use `validateCmcdKeys` from `@svta/cml-cmcd`:

```js
import { validateCmcdKeys } from '@svta/cml-cmcd';

const myKeys = { 'com.myco-chapter': 'intro' };
const { valid, issues } = validateCmcdKeys(myKeys);
if (!valid) {
  console.warn(
    'Invalid CMCD keys:',
    issues.map((i) => i.message),
  );
}
```

### `enableInterstitialPlayback`

(default: `true`)

Interstitial playback can be disabled without disabling parsing or schedule update and buffered-to events by setting this to `false` allowing for custom playout and ad managers to use Interstitials data.

### `interstitialAppendInPlace`

(default: `true`)

Use this option to turn off the appending of interstitials "in place" by setting it to `false`.

"In place" appending is performed on a single timeline, with the same SourceBuffers and MediaSource as the primary media. The default value is `true`, allowing HLS.js to decide which mode is used based on each interstitial event's scheduled start and resumption and how it aligns with primary playlist media.

Even when `true`, HLS.js may reset the MediaSource and timeline for interstitial playback as necessary. The `InterstitialEvent` instance's `appendInPlace` property indicates the mode used to append assets of the interstitial. Once the first `INTERSTITIAL_ASSET_PLAYER_CREATED` event has triggered for the interstitial, the value of `appendInPlace` will remain fixed.

### `interstitialLiveLookAhead`

(default: `10`)

The time (in seconds) ahead of the end of a live playlist to request scheduled Interstitials when playing at the live edge.

The default value is `10`, meaning that HLS.js will begin requesting interstitial ASSET-LIST and ASSET-URIs whose START-DATE is within 10 seconds of the program-date-time at the end of the primary variant playlist while the forward buffer is within a target duration of the same range.

### `assetPlayerId`

(default: `undefined`)

An optional identifier string that is prefixed to debug logs for this HLS instance. This is particularly useful when multiple HLS instances are running simultaneously (such as when using Interstitials with asset players) to distinguish log messages from different players.

When set, the `assetPlayerId` is included in log messages and can be used to identify which HLS instance generated a particular log entry.

### `primarySessionId`

(default: `undefined`)

An optional identifier string used to identify the primary HLS session when working with Interstitials. This value is passed to interstitial asset URLs via the `_HLS_primary_id` query parameter, allowing the server to associate interstitial requests with the primary session.

This is primarily used internally by HLS.js when creating interstitial asset players, but can be set manually if you need to coordinate multiple HLS instances.

### `iframeCacheLimit`

(default: `2097152` (2 MB))

The maximum total byte size of cached I-Frame data retained by I-Frame player instances. When the cache exceeds this limit, the oldest entries are evicted and their `Fragment.data` is cleared to free memory.

Video I-Frame players (`hls.createIFramePlayer()`) cache loaded fragment data so that frames removed from the video SourceBuffer (buffered media beyond a rendered frame is removed so that it renders reliably) can be re-buffered without additional requests. Image I-Frame players (`hls.createImageIFramePlayer()`) cache the image data extracted from loaded fragments.

### `useMediaCapabilities`

(default value is `true` except in the light build or custom builds with setting the **USE_MEDIA_CAPABILITIES** flag to `false`.)

- get/set: Whether the MediaCapabilities API is used for level, track, and switch filtering. When enabled, HLS.js uses `navigator.mediaCapabilities.decodingInfo()` to determine if a level or track is supported before selection. Some devices may incorrectly report MediaCapabilities, leading to levels/tracks being filtered out that the device actually supports. Whether or not tracks are filtered automatically using this feature, you can manually remove unsupported levels using `hls.removeLevel(levelIndex)` after the manifest is parsed.

## Video Binding/Unbinding API

### `hls.attachMedia(HTMLMediaElement | MediaAttachingData)`

Calling this method will:

- bind videoElement and hls instance,
- create MediaSource and set it as video source
- once MediaSource object is successfully created, MEDIA_ATTACHED event will be fired.

### `hls.detachMedia()`

Calling this method will:

- unbind VideoElement from hls instance,
- signal the end of the stream on MediaSource
- reset video source (`video.src = ''`)

### `hls.transferMedia(): MediaAttachingData`

Detaches and returns MediaSource and SourceBuffers non-destructively in a format that can be passed to `hls.attachMedia(MediaAttachingData)`. This is used by Interstitial asset players that append the same SourceBuffer as the primary player.

#### `hls.media`

- get: Return the bound videoElement from the hls instance

## Quality switch Control API

By default, hls.js handles quality switch automatically, using heuristics based on fragment loading bitrate and quality level bandwidth exposed in the variant manifest.
It is also possible to manually control quality switch using below API.

### `hls.levels`

- get: Return array of available quality levels.

### `hls.currentLevel`

- get: Return current playback quality level.
- set: Trigger an immediate quality level switch to new quality level. This will abort the current fragment request if any, flush the whole buffer, and fetch fragment matching with current position and requested quality level.

Set to `-1` for automatic level selection.

### `hls.nextLevel`

- get: Return next playback quality level (playback quality level for next buffered fragment). Return `-1` if next fragment not buffered yet.
- set: Trigger a quality level switch for next fragment. This could eventually flush already buffered next fragment.

Set to `-1` for automatic level selection.

### `hls.loadLevel`

- get: return last loaded fragment quality level.
- set: set quality level for next loaded fragment.

Set to `-1` for automatic level selection.

### `hls.nextLoadLevel`

- get: Return quality level that will be used to load next fragment.
- set: Force quality level for next loaded fragment. Quality level will be forced only for that fragment.
  After a fragment at this quality level has been loaded, `hls.loadLevel` will prevail.

### `hls.firstLevel`

- get: First level index (index of the first Variant appearing in the Multivariant Playlist).

### `hls.firstAutoLevel`

- get: Return quality level that will be used to load the first fragment when not overridden by `startLevel`.

### `hls.startLevel`

- get/set: Start level index (level of first fragment that will be played back).
  - if not overridden by user: first level appearing in manifest will be used as start level.
  - if -1: automatic start level selection, playback will start from level matching download bandwidth (determined from download of first segment).

Default value is `hls.firstLevel`.

### `hls.autoLevelEnabled`

- get: Tell whether auto level selection is enabled or not.

### `hls.autoLevelCapping`

- get/set: Capping/max level value that could be used by ABR Controller.

Default value is `-1` (no level capping).

### `hls.maxHdcpLevel`

- get/set: The maximum HDCP-LEVEL allowed to be selected by auto level selection. Must be a valid HDCP-LEVEL value ('NONE', 'TYPE-0', 'TYPE-1', 'TYPE-2'), or null (default). `hls.maxHdcpLevel` is automatically set to the next lowest value when a `KEY_SYSTEM_STATUS_OUTPUT_RESTRICTED` error occurs. To prevent manual selection of levels with specific HDCP-LEVEL attribute values, use `hls.removeLevel()` on `MANIFEST_LOADED` or on error.

Default value is null (no level capping based on HDCP-LEVEL)

### `hls.capLevelToPlayerSize`

- get: Enables or disables level capping. If disabled after previously enabled, `nextLevelSwitch` will be immediately called.
- set: Whether level capping is enabled.

Default value is set via [`capLevelToPlayerSize`](#capleveltoplayersize) in config.

### `hls.bandwidthEstimate`

get: Returns the current bandwidth estimate in bits/s, if available. Otherwise, `NaN` is returned.

set: Reset `EwmaBandWidthEstimator` using the value set as the new default estimate. This will update the value of `config.abrEwmaDefaultEstimate`.

### `hls.removeLevel(levelIndex)`

Remove a level from the list of loaded levels.
This can be used to remove a rendition or playlist url that errors frequently from the list of levels that a user or HLS.js can choose from.

Modifying the levels this way will result in a `Hls.Events.LEVELS_UPDATED` event being triggered.

## Version Control

### `Hls.version`

Static getter: return the hls.js@version string (dist build version or src **VERSION** build const).

## Network Loading Control API

By default, HLS.js will automatically start loading quality level playlists, and fragments after `Hls.Events.MANIFEST_PARSED` event has been triggered.

However, if `config.autoStartLoad` is set to `false`, then `hls.startLoad()` needs to be called to manually start playlist and fragments loading.

### `hls.startLoad(startPosition=-1,skipSeekToStartPosition=false)`

Start/restart playlist/fragment loading. This is only effective if MANIFEST_PARSED event has been triggered.

startPosition is the initial position in the playlist.
If startPosition is not set to -1, it allows to override default startPosition to the one you want (it will bypass hls.config.liveSync\* config params for Live for example, so that user can start playback from whatever position).

Once media is appended HLS.js will seek to the start position. Passing in a `skipSeekToStartPosition` of `true` allows loading to begin at the start position without seeking on append. This is used when multiple players contribute to buffering media to the same source for Interstitials that overlap primary content.

### `hls.stopLoad()`

stop playlist/fragment loading. could be resumed later on by calling `hls.startLoad()`

### `hls.startPosition`

get : Returns the resolved `startPosition` target (number) used for loading before media is buffered, and where playback will begin once media is buffered.

### `hls.pauseBuffering()`

Pauses fragment buffering (used internally with ManagedMediaSource streaming events).

### `hls.resumeBuffering()`

Resumes fragment buffering (used internally with ManagedMediaSource streaming events).

### `hls.bufferingEnabled`

get : Returns a boolean indicating whether fragment loading has been toggled with `pauseBuffering()` and `resumeBuffering()`.

### `hls.bufferedToEnd`

get : Returns a boolean indicating if EOS has been appended (media is buffered from currentTime to end of stream).

### `hls.inFlightFragments`

get: Returns an object with each streaming controller's state and in-flight fragment (or null).

Example:

```js
{
  main: {
    frag: <Fragment Object>,
    state: "FRAG_LOADING"
  },
  audio: {
    frag: <Fragment Object>,
    state: "PARSED"
  },
  subtitle: {
    frag: null,
    state: "IDLE"
  }
}
```

### `hls.url`

get : string of current HLS asset passed to `hls.loadSource()`, otherwise null

## Audio Tracks Control API

### `hls.setAudioOption(audioOption)`

Find and select the best matching audio track, making a level switch when a Group change is necessary. Updates `hls.config.audioPreference`. Returns the selected track or null when no matching track is found.

### `hls.allAudioTracks`

get : array of all supported audio tracks found in the Multivariant Playlist

### `hls.audioTracks`

get : array of supported audio tracks in the active audio group ID

### `hls.audioTrack`

get/set : index of selected audio track in `hls.audioTracks`

### `hls.nextAudioTrack`

get/set : index of the next audio track that will be selected, allowing for seamless audio track switching

## Subtitle Tracks Control API

### `hls.setSubtitleOption(subtitleOption)`

Find and select the best matching subtitle track, making a level switch when a Group change is necessary. Updates `hls.config.subtitlePreference`. Returns the selected track or null when no matching track is found.

### `hls.allSubtitleTracks`

get : array of all subtitle tracks found in the Multivariant Playlist

### `hls.subtitleTracks`

get : array of subtitle tracks in the active subtitle group ID

### `hls.subtitleTrack`

get/set : index of selected subtitle track in `hls.subtitleTracks`. Returns -1 if no track is visible. Set to -1 to disable all subtitle tracks.

### `hls.subtitleDisplay`

(default: `true`)

get/set : if set to true the active subtitle track mode will be set to `showing` and the browser will display the active subtitles. If set to false, the mode will be set to `hidden`.

## I-Frame Variants API

### I-Frame configuration options

- `iframeController` Set to `null` to disable the `createIFramePlayer()` and `createImageIFramePlayer()` methods, which then always return `null`. I-Frame variants are still parsed and reported in `hls.iframeVariants` and in `MANIFEST_LOADED` / `MANIFEST_PARSED` data.
- [`iframeCacheLimit`](#iframecachelimit) Adjust the byte limit of the image I-Frame cache.

### `hls.iframeVariants`

get : array of parsed I-Frame variants. `iframeVariants` are not selectable in the primary instance (use `hls.createIFramePlayer()`).

### `hls.createIFramePlayer()`

`createIFramePlayer` returns a new HlsIFramesOnly instance that uses the current instance's `iframeVariants` as its `levels`. Returns `null` when `iframeVariants` is empty and before any levels have loaded. The IFramePlayer instance is configured automatically based on the current instance. This method accepts optional config overrides argument.

#### Example usage

IFrame instances are used to load HLS `#EXT-X-I-FRAME-STREAM-INF` variants (HLS media playlists with `#EXT-X-I-FRAMES-ONLY` segments) that best fit a secondary HTMLVideoElement. I-Frames are buffered and then seeked to (one at a time) using `hlsIframesOnly.loadMediaAt(time)`. There is no need to call `loadSource` on the IFrame instances. The media attached to an IFrame instance will only buffer video I-Frames. Any audio in muxed segments is dropped. Calling `loadMediaAt` while one loading operation is active and another is pending will cancel the latter.

`hlsIframesOnly` instances do not respond to external seeking or setting for `currentTime` on the attached HTMLVideoElement. Use `loadMediaAt` to buffer frames before they are seeked to. This ensures the last rendered frame is displayed until the next requested one is ready. An I-Frame can be considered appended on FRAG_BUFFERED and rendered on HTMLVideoElement "seeked".

The I-Frame playlist selection is driven by the video element's dimensions with `capLevelToPlayerSize: true` set in the config. Ensure that the element is styled and sized before calling `startLoad` or `loadMediaAt` to avoid loading additional playlists.

Note that each time `hls.createIFramePlayer()` is called, it will return a new instance or null. While you may instantiate more than one instance it is not recommended.

```ts
const mainVideo = document.getElementById('video_1');
const iframeVideo = document.getElementById('video_2');
const hls = new Hls();

let hlsIframesOnly: HlsIFramesOnly | null = null;

hls.loadSource('http://example.com/primary.m3u8');
hls.attachMedia(mainVideo);
// IFrame players can be created as early as MANIFEST_LOADED, but it is best to wait until after media is loaded to make sure frames are synched.
hls.once(Events.INIT_PTS_FOUND, createHlsIframesOnlyIfNeeded);

function createHlsIframesOnlyIfNeeded() {
  if (hls.url !== hlsIframesOnly?.url) {
    // If player was destroyed or asset url changed, remove reference.
    // (IFrames instance is destroyed when another source is loaded by parent Hls instance.)
    hlsIframesOnly = null;
  }
  if (!hlsIframesOnly && hls.iframeVariants.length) {
    hlsIframesOnly = hls.createIFramePlayer();
    if (hlsIframesOnly) {
      hlsIframesOnly.attachMedia(iframeVideo);
      // Load the level that matches the current video element dimensions.
      hlsIframesOnly.startLoad();
      hlsIframesOnly.once(
        Events.LEVEL_UPDATED,
        (name, { details: { fragments } }) => {
          /* fragments contains all iframe start times and durations */
        },
      );
      hlsIframesOnly.on(Events.FRAG_BUFFERED, (name, { frag }) => {
        /* iframe buffered */
      });
      hlsIframesOnly.on(Events.ERROR, (name, { error }) => {
        if (error.name == 'QuotaExceededError') {
          /* MSE buffer is full */
        }
      });
    }
  }
}
function renderIFrame(currentTime) {
  iframeVideo.onseeked = () =>
    null /* iframe rendered > show iframe video element and remove seeked listener */;
  hlsIframesOnly?.loadMediaAt(currentTime);
}
function preloadIFrame(time) {
  hlsIframesOnly?.loadMediaAt(time, { seekOnAppend: false });
}
```

| Method                               | Description                                                       |
| ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `hls.createIFramePlayer(config?)`    | Creates an I-Frame player, or `null` if no I-Frame variants exist |
| `player.attachMedia(video)`          | Attach an `HTMLVideoElement` for frame rendering                  |
| `player.detachMedia()`               | Detach the video element                                          |
| `player.loadMediaAt(time, options?)` | Load, append and then seek to the I-Frame at the given time       |
| `player.stopLoad()`                  | Cancel active loading of segment data                             |
| `player.destroy()`                   | Clean up resources                                                |

### `hls.createImageIFramePlayer()`

`createImageIFramePlayer` returns a new `HlsImageIFramesOnly` instance that uses the current instance's `iframeVariants` filtered to only those with an image codec (e.g. `CODECS="mjpg"`) as its `levels`. Returns `null` when no image I-Frame variants are available or before levels have loaded. This method accepts an optional config overrides argument.

Image I-Frame instances load JPEG keyframes from fMP4 I-Frame segments without requiring MSE or a `<video>` element. This is useful for thumbnail previews or trick-play, especially on devices limited to a single video decoder.

#### Example usage

```ts
const mainVideo = document.getElementById('video');
const thumbnailImg = document.getElementById('thumbnail') as HTMLImageElement;
const hls = new Hls();

let imagePlayer: HlsImageIFramesOnly | null = null;

hls.loadSource('http://example.com/primary.m3u8');
hls.attachMedia(mainVideo);

hls.once(Events.MANIFEST_PARSED, () => {
  imagePlayer = hls.createImageIFramePlayer();
  if (imagePlayer) {
    imagePlayer.attachImage(thumbnailImg);
    imagePlayer.on(Events.FRAG_BUFFERED, (name, { frag }) => {
      /* JPEG frame rendered to image element */
    });
    imagePlayer.on(Events.ERROR, (name, { error }) => {
      /* handle error */
    });
  }
});

function showThumbnailAtTime(time: number) {
  imagePlayer?.loadMediaAt(time);
}
```

| Method                                 | Description                                                          |
| -------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `hls.createImageIFramePlayer(config?)` | Creates an image I-Frame player, or `null` if no MJPG variants exist |
| `player.attachImage(img)`              | Attach an `HTMLImageElement` for frame rendering                     |
| `player.detachImage()`                 | Detach the image element                                             |
| `player.loadMediaAt(time)`             | Load and display the I-Frame at the given time                       |
| `player.stopLoad()`                    | Cancel active loading of segment data                                |
| `player.destroy()`                     | Clean up resources                                                   |

#### Handling image data without an HTMLImageElement

Developers can process image data directly instead of attaching an `HTMLImageElement`. Omit the `attachImage()` call and listen for `FRAG_PARSED` — the `Fragment.data` property on the event's `frag` contains the raw JPEG bytes (a `Uint8Array` extracted from the fMP4 mdat box):

```ts
const imagePlayer = hls.createImageIFramePlayer();
if (imagePlayer) {
  imagePlayer.on(Hls.Events.FRAG_PARSED, (name, { frag }) => {
    const jpegBytes: Uint8Array = frag.data;
    // Process JPEG data (e.g. draw to canvas, cache and replace frag.data, etc.)
  });
  imagePlayer.loadMediaAt(30);
}
```

Note: `FRAG_BUFFERED` only fires when an `HTMLImageElement` is attached (emitted after `image.onload`). Without an attached image, use `FRAG_PARSED` which fires once the segment is demuxed and `Fragment.data` is populated.

## Live stream API

### `hls.liveSyncPosition`

get : position of live sync point (ie edge of live position minus safety delay defined by `hls.config.liveSyncDuration`).
If playback stalls outside the sliding window, or latency exceeds `liveMaxLatencyDuration`, HLS.js will seek ahead to
`liveSyncPosition` to get back in sync with the stream stream.

### `hls.latency`

get : estimated position (in seconds) of live edge (ie edge of live playlist plus time sync playlist advanced)
returns 0 before first playlist is loaded

### `hls.maxLatency`

get : maximum distance from the edge before the player seeks forward to `hls.liveSyncPosition`
configured using `liveMaxLatencyDurationCount` (multiple of target duration) or `liveMaxLatencyDuration`
returns 0 before first playlist is loaded

### `hls.targetLatency`

get/set : target distance from the edge as calculated by the latency controller

When `liveSyncDuration` is specified in config,
`targetLatency` is calculated as `liveSyncDuration` plus `liveSyncOnStallIncrease` multiplied by number of stalls.
Otherwise `targetLatency` is calculated as `liveSyncDurationCount` multiplied by `EXT-X-TARGETDURATION`
plus `liveSyncOnStallIncrease` multiplied by number of stalls.

Setting `targetLatency` resets number of stalls to `0` and sets `liveSyncDuration` to the new value.
Note: if the initial config specified `liveSyncDurationCount` rather than `liveSyncDuration`,
setting `targetLatency` will assign a new value to `liveSyncDuration`. This value will be used to calculate
`targetLatency` from now on and `liveSyncDurationCount` will be ignored.

### `hls.drift`

get : the rate at which the edge of the current live playlist is advancing or 1 if there is none

### `hls.playingDate`

get: the datetime value relative to media.currentTime for the active level Program Date Time if present

## Interstitials

HLS.js supports playback of X-ASSET-URI and X-ASSET-LIST m3u8 playlists scheduled with Interstitial EXT-X-DATERANGE tags. The `InterstitialsManager` provides playback state with seek and skip control. There are a variety of events to notify applications of Interstitials schedule changes and playback state. Here is an overview of how they work.

### Interstitials configuration options

- `interstitialsController` Set to `null` to disable interstitial parsing, events, and playback.
- [`enableInterstitialPlayback`](#enableinterstitialplayback) Set to `false` to disable interstitial playback, without disabling parsing and events.
- [`interstitialAppendInPlace`](#interstitialappendinplace) Set to `false` to disable appending "in place".
- [`interstitialLiveLookAhead`](#interstitiallivelookahead) Adjust how far in advance to load interstitials during live playback.

### Interstitials Manager

#### `hls.interstitialsManager`

- get: Returns the `InterstitialsManager` (or `null`) with information about the current program.

The data includes the list of Interstitial events with their asset lists, the schedule of event and primary segment items, information about which items and assets are buffering and playing, the player instance currently buffering media, and the queue of players responsible for the streaming of assets.

Use `skip()` to skip the current interstitial.
Use `primary` and `integrated` playhead objects to get `currentTime`, `duration` and to seek along the respective timeline.
Use `interstitialPlayer` to get active intersititial info (playing or upcoming buffering break) like `currentTime`, `duration`, and `playingIndex` within an Interstital break.

```ts
interface InterstitialsManager {
  schedule: InterstitialScheduleItem[]; // An array of primary and event items with start and end times representing the scheduled program
  integrated: PlayheadTimes; // playhead mapping and control that applies the X-TIMELINE-OCCUPIES attribute to each event item
  primary: PlayheadTimes; // playhead mapping and control based on the primary content

  interstitialPlayer: InterstitialPlayer | null; // interface for interstitial playback state

  bufferingAsset: InterstitialAssetItem | null; // The Interstitial asset currently being streamed
  bufferingItem: InterstitialScheduleItem | null; // The primary item or event item currently being streamed
  bufferingIndex: number; // The index of `bufferingItem` in the `schedule` array

  playingAsset: InterstitialAssetItem | null; // The Interstitial asset currently being streamed
  playingItem: InterstitialScheduleItem | null; // The primary item or event item currently being played
  playingIndex: number; // The index of `playingItem` in the `schedule` array

  events: InterstitialEvent[]; // An array of Interstitials (events) parsed from the latest media playlist update
  playerQueue: HlsAssetPlayer[]; // And array of child Hls instances created to preload and stream Interstitial asset content

  skip: () => void; // A method for skipping the currently playing event item, provided it is not jump restricted
}

type PlayheadTimes = {
  bufferedEnd: number; // The buffer end time relative to the playhead in the scheduled program
  currentTime: number; // (get/set) The current playhead time in the scheduled program
  duration: number; // The time at the end of the scheduled program
  seekableStart: number; // The earliest available time where media is available (maps to the start of the first segment in primary media playlists)
};

interface InterstitialPlayer {
  currentTime: number; // (get/set) The current playhead time within the interstitial break (no-op prior to playback)
  duration: number; // the playout duration of the interstitial break
  assetPlayers: (HlsAssetPlayer | null)[]; // The asset players assigned to the break asset list
  playingIndex: number; // The index of the currently playing asset (or -1 prior to playback)
  scheduleItem: InterstitialScheduleEventItem | null; // The interstitial schedule item for the break
}
```

The interstials manager can be used to get various apects of interstitial playback.

Time remaining in interstial event break:

```js
const interstitialPlayer = hls.interstitialsManager.interstitialPlayer;
// Is the interstitialPlayer playing an asset?
if (interstitialPlayer && interstitialPlayer.playingIndex > -1) {
  const timeRemaining = Math.ceil(
    interstitialPlayer.duration - interstitialPlayer.currentTime,
  );
}
```

The last watched position of primary content:

```js
const primaryLastWatched = hls.interstitialsManager.primary.currentTime;
```

Integrated timeline position and time ranges:

```js
const currentTime = hls.interstitialsManager.integrated.currentTime;
const timelineRanges = hls.interstitialsManager.schedule.map((item) => {
  return {
    interstitial: item.event,
    start: item.integrated.start,
    end: item.integrated.end,
  };
});
```

### Interstitial Events

`INTERSTITIALS_UPDATED` is fired following playlist parsing with Interstitial EXT-X-DATERANGE tags and any changes to interstitial asset duration or scheduling. It includes the list of interstitial events, the scheduled playback segments, the durations for the schedule for any chosen timeline, and any removed Interstitial EXT-X-DATERANGE since the last update (Live only).

```ts
interface InterstitialsUpdatedData {
  events: InterstitialEvent[];
  schedule: InterstitialScheduleItem[];
  durations: InterstitialScheduleDurations;
  removedIds: string[];
}
```

Interstitials are loaded when the buffer reaches the scheduled date of an event. This will be signalled by `INTERSTITIALS_BUFFERED_TO_BOUNDARY`.

```ts
interface InterstitialsBufferedToBoundaryData {
  events: InterstitialEvent[];
  schedule: InterstitialScheduleItem[];
  bufferingIndex: number;
  playingIndex: number;
}
```

If the Interstitial EXT-X-DATERANGE has an X-ASSET-LIST, `ASSET_LIST_LOADING` and `ASSET_LIST_LOADED` will fire (or non-fatal `ERROR` with `ErrorDetails.ASSET_LIST_(LOAD_(ERROR|TIMEOUT)|PARSING_ERROR)`).

Once the asset list/uri are known, player instances will be created to preload the assets signalled by `INTERSTITIAL_ASSET_PLAYER_CREATED`. At this point the asset player is configured and requesting the HLS playlists. HLS.js will transfer the media element to this player when it is its turn to buffer or play media unless another one is attached at this time.

```ts
interface InterstitialAssetPlayerCreatedData {
  asset: InterstitialAssetItem;
  assetListIndex: number;
  assetListResponse?: AssetListJSON;
  event: InterstitialEvent;
  player: HlsAssetPlayer;
}
```

The `InterstitialEvent: appendInPlace` property indicates the mode used to append assets of the interstitial.

HLS.js determines if an interstitial will be appended "in place" on a single timeline, with the same SourceBuffers and MediaSource as the primary player, or if it will reset the MediaSource and duration for each asset. Attaching additional media elements to asset players results in their reset ahead of playback. When the media element is shared (by default), the mode is determined based on each interstitial event's scheduled start and resumption and how it aligns with primary playlist media.

`INTERSTITIAL_STARTED` and `INTERSTITIAL_ENDED` mark entering and exiting of a scheduled interstitial event item. These events fire whenever playing or seeking into or out-of an Interstitial DATERANGE.

`INTERSTITIAL_ASSET_STARTED` and `INTERSTITIAL_ASSET_ENDED` mark the entrance and exit of an asset in an interstitial.

```ts
interface InterstitialAssetStartedData {
  asset: InterstitialAssetItem;
  assetListIndex: number;
  event: InterstitialEvent;
  schedule: InterstitialScheduleItem[];
  scheduleIndex: number;
  player: HlsAssetPlayer;
}

interface InterstitialAssetEndedData {
  asset: InterstitialAssetItem;
  assetListIndex: number;
  event: InterstitialEvent;
  schedule: InterstitialScheduleItem[];
  scheduleIndex: number;
  player: HlsAssetPlayer;
}
```

Adaptaion control and streaming status should be performed on asset players while assets are active. Use [`hls.interstitialsManager`](#hlsinterstitialsmanager) for integrated playback status, seeking, and skipping interstitials.

`INTERSTITIALS_PRIMARY_RESUMED` is fired when playback enters a primary schedule item from an interstitial or the start of playback.

`INTERSTITIAL_ASSET_ERROR` is fired when an error results in an asset not playing or finishing early. Playback is expected to fallback to primary. This should be accompanied by a schedule update an an `error` property present on the `InterstitialAssetItem` and the `InterstitialEvent` when all its assets failed.

```ts
type InterstitialAssetErrorData = {
  asset: InterstitialAssetItem | null;
  assetListIndex: number;
  event: InterstitialEvent | null;
  schedule: InterstitialScheduleItem[] | null;
  scheduleIndex: number;
  player: HlsAssetPlayer | null;
} & ErrorData;
```

### Interstitial Objects and Classes

- `InterstitialEvent` A class representing a parsed Interstitial event.

- `InterstitialScheduleItem` An item or segment of the program schedule. This can be an `InterstitialScheduleEventItem` or an `InterstitialSchedulePrimaryItem`.

- `InterstitialAssetItem` A parsed and scheduled asset in an `InterstitialEvent`'s `assetList`.

- `HlsAssetPlayer` A class for wrapping an instance of `Hls` used to stream Interstitial assets.

## Additional data

### `hls.latestLevelDetails`

- get: Returns the `LevelDetails` of last loaded level (variant) or `null` prior to loading a media playlist.

### `hls.loadLevelObj`

- get: Returns the `Level` object of the selected level (variant) or `null` prior to selecting a level or once the level is removed.

### `hls.mainForwardBufferInfo`

- get: Returns `BufferInfo` describing the main (video or muxed) buffer ahead of the current position, or `null` when the main buffer has not been established.

### `hls.audioForwardBufferInfo`

- get: Returns `BufferInfo` describing the alternate audio buffer ahead of the current position, or `null` when the stream has no alternate audio rendition being buffered.

### `hls.sessionId`

get: Returns the session UUID assigned to the Hls instance. Used as the default CMCD session ID.

## Runtime Events

hls.js fires a bunch of events, that could be registered and unregistered as below:

```js
function onLevelLoaded(event, data) {
  var level_duration = data.details.totalduration;
}
// subscribe event
hls.on(Hls.Events.LEVEL_LOADED, onLevelLoaded);
// unsubscribe event
hls.off(Hls.Events.LEVEL_LOADED, onLevelLoaded);
// subscribe for a single event call only
hls.once(Hls.Events.LEVEL_LOADED, onLevelLoaded);
```

Full list of Events is available below:

- `Hls.Events.MEDIA_ATTACHING` - fired before MediaSource is attaching to media element
  - data: { media }
- `Hls.Events.MEDIA_ATTACHED` - fired when MediaSource has been successfully attached to media element
  - data: { media }
- `Hls.Events.MEDIA_DETACHING` - fired before detaching MediaSource from media element
  - data: { }
- `Hls.Events.MEDIA_DETACHED` - fired when MediaSource has been detached from media element
  - data: { }
- `Hls.Events.BUFFER_RESET` - fired when we buffer is going to be reset
  - data: { }
- `Hls.Events.BUFFER_CODECS` - fired when we know about the codecs that we need buffers for to push into
  - data: { audio? : `[Track]`, video? : `[Track]` }
- `Hls.Events.BUFFER_CREATED` - fired when sourcebuffers have been created
  - data: { tracks : { audio? : `[Track]`, video? : `[Track]`, audiovideo?: `[Track]` } }
    interface Track { id: 'audio' | 'main', buffer?: SourceBuffer, container: string, codec?: string, initSegment?: Uint8Array, levelCodec?: string, metadata?: any }
- `Hls.Events.BUFFER_APPENDING` - fired when we append a segment to the buffer
- data: { parent, type, frag, part, chunkMeta, data }
- `Hls.Events.BUFFER_APPENDED` - fired when we are done with appending a media segment to the buffer
  - data: { parent : playlist type triggered `BUFFER_APPENDING`, type, frag, part, chunkMeta, timeRanges : { video?: TimeRange, audio?: TimeRange, audiovideo?: TimeRange } }
- `Hls.Events.BUFFER_EOS` - fired when the stream is finished and we want to notify the media buffer that there will be no more data
  - data: { type: SourceBufferName }
- `Hls.Events.BUFFER_FLUSHING` - fired when the media buffer should be flushed
  - data: { startOffset, endOffset, type: SourceBufferName }
- `Hls.Events.BUFFER_FLUSHED` - fired when the media buffer has been flushed
  - data: { type: SourceBufferName, start : start of the removed range, end : end of the removed range, error? : Error when removal failed (`start` and `end` are then `0`) }
- `Hls.Events.BACK_BUFFER_REACHED` - fired when the back buffer is reached as defined by the [backBufferLength](#backbufferlength) config option
  - data: { bufferEnd: number }
- `Hls.Events.MANIFEST_LOADING` - fired to signal that a manifest loading starts
  - data: { url : manifestURL }
- `Hls.Events.MANIFEST_LOADED` - fired after manifest has been loaded
  - data: { levels : [available quality levels], iframeVariants : [available I-Frame variants], audioTracks : [available audio tracks], captions? [available closed-captions media], subtitles?: [available subtitle tracks], url : manifestURL, stats : [LoaderStats], sessionData: [parsed #EXT-X-SESSION-DATA], networkDetails: [Loader specific object for debugging (XMLHttpRequest or fetch Response)]}
- `Hls.Events.MANIFEST_PARSED` - fired after manifest has been parsed
  - data: { levels : [ available quality levels ], iframeVariants : [ available I-Frame variants ], firstLevel : index of first quality level appearing in Manifest, audioTracks, subtitleTracks, stats, audio: boolean, video: boolean, altAudio: boolean }
- `Hls.Events.STEERING_MANIFEST_LOADED` - fired when the Content Steering Manifest is loaded
  - data: { `url`: steering manifest URL, `steeringManifest`: SteeringManifest object } }
- `Hls.Events.LEVEL_SWITCHING` - fired when a level switch is requested
  - data: { `level` and Level object properties (please see [below](#level) for more information) }
- `Hls.Events.LEVEL_SWITCHED` - fired when a level switch is effective
  - data: { level : id of new level }
- `Hls.Events.LEVEL_LOADING` - fired when a level playlist is requested (unless it is the only media playlist loaded via `hls.loadSource()`)
  - data: { url : level URL, level : id of level being loaded, deliveryDirectives: LL-HLS delivery directives or `null` when blocking reload is not supported }
- `Hls.Events.LEVEL_LOADED` - fired when a level playlist loading finishes
  - data: { details : [LevelDetails](#leveldetails), level : id of loaded level, stats : [LoadStats] }
- `Hls.Events.LEVEL_UPDATED` - fired when a level's details have been updated based on previous details, after it has been loaded
  - data: { details : [LevelDetails](#leveldetails), level : id of updated level }
- `Hls.Events.LEVEL_PTS_UPDATED` - fired when a level's PTS information has been updated after parsing a fragment
  - data: { details : [LevelDetails](#leveldetails), level : id of updated level, drift: PTS drift observed when parsing last fragment, type, start, end }
- `Hls.Events.LEVELS_UPDATED` - fired when a level is removed after calling `removeLevel()`
  - data: { levels : [ available quality levels ] }
- `Hls.Events.AUDIO_TRACKS_UPDATED` - fired to notify that audio track lists has been updated
  - data: { audioTracks : audioTracks }
- `Hls.Events.AUDIO_TRACK_SWITCHING` - fired when an audio track switching is requested
  - data: { id : audio track id, type : playlist type ('AUDIO' | 'main'), url : audio track URL, flushImmediate: boolean indicating whether audio buffer should be flushed immediately when switching }
- `Hls.Events.AUDIO_TRACK_SWITCHED` - fired when an audio track switch actually occurs
  - data: { id : audio track id }
- `Hls.Events.AUDIO_TRACK_LOADING` - fired when an audio track loading starts
  - data: { url : audio track URL, id : audio track id }
- `Hls.Events.AUDIO_TRACK_LOADED` - fired when an audio track loading finishes
  - data: { details : [LevelDetails](#leveldetails), id : audio track id, stats : [LoadStats] }
- `Hls.Events.SUBTITLE_TRACKS_UPDATED` - fired to notify that subtitle track lists has been updated
  - data: { subtitleTracks : subtitleTracks }
- `Hls.Events.SUBTITLE_TRACK_SWITCH` - fired when a subtitle track switch occurs
  - data: { id : subtitle track id, type? : playlist type ('SUBTITLES' | 'CLOSED-CAPTIONS'), url? : subtitle track URL }
- `Hls.Events.SUBTITLE_TRACK_LOADING` - fired when a subtitle track loading starts
  - data: { url : audio track URL, id : audio track id }
- `Hls.Events.SUBTITLE_TRACK_LOADED` - fired when a subtitle track loading finishes
  - data: { details : [LevelDetails](#leveldetails), id : subtitle track id, stats : [LoadStats] }
- `Hls.Events.SUBTITLE_FRAG_PROCESSED` - fired when a subtitle fragment has been processed
  - data: { success : boolean, frag : [the processed fragment object], part : part object or `null`, error?: [error parsing subtitles if any] }
- `Hls.Events.INIT_PTS_FOUND` - fired when the first timestamp is found
  - data: { id : demuxer id, initPTS: initPTS, timescale: timescale, timestampOffsets : [per-track timestamp offsets found in the init segment], frag : fragment object, trackId : track id }
- `Hls.Events.FRAG_LOADING` - fired when a fragment loading starts
  - data: { frag : fragment object, targetBufferTime: number | null [The unbuffered time that we expect to buffer with this fragment] }
- `Hls.Events.FRAG_LOAD_PROGRESS` - [deprecated]
- `Hls.Events.FRAG_LOAD_EMERGENCY_ABORTED` - Identifier for fragment load aborting for emergency switch down
  - data: { frag : fragment object }
- `Hls.Events.FRAG_LOADED` - fired when a fragment loading is completed
  - data: { frag : fragment object, payload : fragment payload, stats : [LoadStats]}
- `Hls.Events.FRAG_DECRYPTED` - fired when a fragment decryption is completed
  - data: { frag : fragment object, part : part object or `null`, payload : fragment payload, stats : { tstart, tdecrypt}}
- `Hls.Events.FRAG_PARSING_INIT_SEGMENT` - fired when Init Segment has been extracted from fragment
  - data: { id: demuxer id, frag : fragment object, moov : moov MP4 box, codecs : codecs found while parsing fragment }
- `Hls.Events.FRAG_PARSING_USERDATA` - fired when parsing sei text is completed
  - data: { id : demuxer id, frag: fragment object, samples : [ sei samples pes ], details: [LevelDetails](#leveldetails) }
- `Hls.Events.FRAG_PARSING_METADATA` - fired when parsing metadata is completed (ID3 / CMAF KLV)
  - data: { id: demuxer id, frag : fragment object, samples : [ type field aligns with values from `Hls.MetadataSchema` enum. pes - pts and dts timestamp are relative, values are in seconds], details: [LevelDetails](#leveldetails) }
- `Hls.Events.FRAG_PARSING_DATA` - [deprecated]
- `Hls.Events.FRAG_PARSED` - fired when fragment parsing is completed
  - data: { frag : fragment object, part, chunkMeta : transmuxer chunk context }
- `Hls.Events.FRAG_BUFFERED` - fired when fragment remuxed MP4 boxes have all been appended into SourceBuffer
  - data: { id: demuxer id, frag : fragment object, stats : [LoadStats], chunkMeta : transmuxer chunk context (unset for fragments that bypass the transmuxer, e.g. bitrate tests) }
- `Hls.Events.FRAG_CHANGED` - fired when fragment matching with current video position is changing
  - data: { frag : [MediaFragment](#fragment) now playing, previousFrag : the previously playing MediaFragment or `null` }
- `Hls.Events.FPS_DROP` - triggered when FPS drop in last monitoring period is higher than given threshold
  - data: { curentDropped : nb of dropped frames in last monitoring period, currentDecoded : nb of decoded frames in last monitoring period, totalDroppedFrames : total dropped frames on this video element }
- `Hls.Events.FPS_DROP_LEVEL_CAPPING` - triggered when FPS drop triggers auto level capping
  - data: { level: suggested new auto level capping by fps controller, droppedLevel : level has too many dropped frames and will be restricted }
- `Hls.Events.ERROR` - Identifier for an error event
  - data: { type : error type, details : error details, fatal : is error fatal or not, other error specific data }
- `Hls.Events.DESTROYING` - fired when hls.js instance starts destroying. Different from `MEDIA_DETACHED` as one could want to detach and reattach a video to the instance of hls.js to handle mid-rolls for example
  - data: { }
- `Hls.Events.KEY_LOADING` - fired when a decryption key loading starts
  - data: { frag : fragment object }
- `Hls.Events.KEY_LOADED` - fired when a decryption key loading is completed
  - data: { frag : fragment object }
- `Hls.Events.STREAM_STATE_TRANSITION` - [deprecated]
- `Hls.Events.NON_NATIVE_TEXT_TRACKS_FOUND` - When `renderTextTracksNatively` is `false`, this event will fire when a new captions or subtitle track is found, in the place of adding a TextTrack to the video element.
  - data: { tracks: Array<{ label, kind, default, subtitleTrack }> }
- `Hls.Events.CUES_PARSED` - When `renderTextTracksNatively` is `false`, this event will fire when new captions or subtitle cues are parsed.
  - data: { type : `'captions'` or `'subtitles'`, cues, track : track name, closedCaptions? : the closed-captions MediaPlaylist the cues belong to (`type: 'captions'`), subtitleTrack? : the subtitle MediaPlaylist the cues belong to (`type: 'subtitles'`) }

## Creating a Custom Loader

You can use the internal loader definition for your own implementation via the static getter `Hls.DefaultConfig.loader`. The loaders it is chosen from, and the classes they are built on, are also named exports of `hls.js` (see [Reusing the built-in loaders](#reusing-the-built-in-loaders)).

### Choosing which requests to handle

There are three configuration options that define which loader class(es) HLS.js will use. Set one or more of these to a custom loader to enable custom network handling:

- `pLoader` when defined, handles HLS playlists (Multivariant Playlist and Media Playlists).
- `fLoader` when defined, handles fragments (segments, initialization segments, and Partial Segments).
- `loader` handles everything by default because `pLoader` and `fLoader` are undefined. Whether or not those are defined, `loader` always handles clear AES key loading, Content Steering, EME server certificates, and HLS Interstitial asset lists.

`pLoader` and `fLoader` only replace `loader` for their own request types, so a custom `loader` still receives every request they do not claim.

DRM license requests do not pass through any of these options. Use `drmSystems`, `licenseXhrSetup`, and `licenseResponseCallback` to modify those.

Enabling `cmcd` does not bypass a custom loader. `CMCDController` wraps whichever loader is configured, applies CMCD data to the request, and then calls your `load()` method.

Setting `loader` to anything other than `XhrLoader` or `FetchLoader` disables `progressive` mode, since progressive streaming depends on the built-in `FetchLoader`.

Example:

```js
let myHls = new Hls({
  pLoader: function (config) {
    let loader = new Hls.DefaultConfig.loader(config);

    Object.defineProperties(this, {
      stats: {
        get: () => loader.stats,
      },
      context: {
        get: () => loader.context,
      },
    });

    this.abort = () => loader.abort();
    this.destroy = () => loader.destroy();
    this.load = (context, config, callbacks) => {
      let { type, url } = context;

      if (type === 'manifest') {
        console.log(`Manifest ${url} will be loaded.`);
      }

      loader.load(context, config, callbacks);
    };
  },
});
```

Alternatively, environments that support ES6 classes can extends the loader directly:

```js
import Hls from 'hls.js';

let myHls = new Hls({
  pLoader: class CustomLoader extends Hls.DefaultConfig.loader {
    load(context, config, callbacks) {
      let { type, url } = context;

      // Custom behavior

      super.load(context, config, callbacks);
    }
  },
});
```

### Loader context types

`context.type` identifies what is being requested. Its values are those of `LoaderContextType`, which is exported from `hls.js`:

| `context.type`              | Handled by            | `context.responseType` | Context interface       |
| --------------------------- | --------------------- | ---------------------- | ----------------------- |
| `'manifest'`                | `pLoader` or `loader` | `'text'`               | `PlaylistLoaderContext` |
| `'level'`                   | `pLoader` or `loader` | `'text'`               | `PlaylistLoaderContext` |
| `'audioTrack'`              | `pLoader` or `loader` | `'text'`               | `PlaylistLoaderContext` |
| `'subtitleTrack'`           | `pLoader` or `loader` | `'text'`               | `PlaylistLoaderContext` |
| `'media-fragment'`          | `fLoader` or `loader` | `'arraybuffer'`        | `FragmentLoaderContext` |
| `'key'`                     | `loader`              | `'arraybuffer'`        | `KeyLoaderContext`      |
| `'steering-manifest'`       | `loader`              | `'json'`               | `LoaderContext`         |
| `'server-certificate'`      | `loader`              | `'arraybuffer'`        | `LoaderContext`         |
| `'interstitial-asset-list'` | `loader`              | `'json'`               | `LoaderContext`         |

Every context carries `url`, `type`, `responseType`, and optionally `headers`, `rangeStart`, `rangeEnd`, and `progressData`. The specialized contexts add:

- `PlaylistLoaderContext`: `level`, `id`, `groupId`, `pathwayId`, `deliveryDirectives`, `levelOrTrack`, and `levelDetails`
- `FragmentLoaderContext`: `frag`, `part`, and `resetIV`
- `KeyLoaderContext`: `frag` and `keyInfo`

### The loader interface

HLS.js constructs one loader per request and calls `load()` on it once. Instances are not reusable: `BaseLoader` throws `Loader can only be used once.` when `load()` is called a second time.

A loader must provide:

- `load(context, config, callbacks)` — start the request
- `abort()` — cancel the request in progress, set `stats.aborted`, and call `callbacks.onAbort` if it was provided
- `destroy()` — release everything held by the loader
- `context` — the context passed to `load()`, or `null`
- `stats` — see [Providing loader stats](#providing-loader-stats)

Two methods are optional, and used when present:

- `getCacheAge(): number | null` — the `Age` response header in seconds, used to age Media Playlists on Live streams
- `getResponseHeader(name): string | null` — used to read `Retry-After` on Content Steering responses

The `config` argument to `load()` is a `LoaderConfiguration`, not the `Hls` config. It carries `loadPolicy` — the [`LoaderConfig`](#loaderconfig) for this request type, holding the timeout and retry settings — and `highWaterMark`, the minimum chunk size before `onProgress` should be called. Its `maxRetry`, `timeout`, `retryDelay`, and `maxRetryDelay` properties are deprecated in favor of `loadPolicy`.

`stats` and `context` must be readable properties of the loader instance, not just values handed to the callbacks. HLS.js reads them off the instance directly — `FragmentLoader` assigns `frag.stats = loader.stats` before calling `load()` — so a loader that allocates a new stats object inside `load()` leaves `frag.stats` pointing at a stale object, and ABR estimates go wrong. A loader that wraps another one must forward both, as the composition example above does with `Object.defineProperties`.

### Providing loader stats

`stats` is a `LoaderStats` object. Import `LoadStats` from `hls.js` for an implementation with every field initialized, and assign it once, in the constructor:

```js
import Hls, { LoadStats } from 'hls.js';

class CustomLoader {
  constructor(config) {
    this.stats = new LoadStats();
    this.context = null;
  }
  // ...
}
```

Fill in the fields as loading progresses:

| Field           | Meaning                                                                |
| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `loading.start` | when `load()` was called                                               |
| `loading.first` | when the first byte arrived (response headers received)                |
| `loading.end`   | when the last byte arrived                                             |
| `loaded`        | bytes received so far                                                  |
| `total`         | total bytes expected (equal to `loaded` once loading completes)        |
| `bwEstimate`    | throughput in bits/s: `(total * 8000) / (loading.end - loading.first)` |
| `chunkCount`    | number of progress events emitted                                      |
| `retry`         | number of retries performed                                            |
| `aborted`       | set to `true` once `abort()` has been called                           |

`parsing` and `buffering` are filled in by HLS.js. Leave them at zero.

All timestamps must come from `self.performance.now()`. `Date.now()` values are billions of milliseconds larger, and HLS.js compares them against `performance.now()`:

- `stats.loading.first` and `stats.loading.start` schedule the next Media Playlist reload. Epoch timestamps push that reload far into the future, so a Live playlist is loaded once and never refreshed, and playback stalls at the Live edge.
- `stats.loading.start`, `stats.loading.first`, and `stats.loaded` feed the ABR bandwidth and time-to-first-byte estimates.

When a loader answers from memory instead of the network, set all three `loading` timings to the same value:

```js
const now = self.performance.now();
const stats = this.stats;
stats.loading.start = stats.loading.first = stats.loading.end = now;
stats.loaded = stats.total = data.byteLength;
stats.chunkCount = 1;
```

### Delivering results asynchronously

`load()` must not call `callbacks.onSuccess` synchronously. HLS.js expects the result of a request to arrive after the event that triggered it has finished dispatching. `hls.loadSource()` emits `MANIFEST_LOADING`, and a synchronous response is delivered while other controllers are still handling that event. The symptom is a Multivariant Playlist that appears to load — media duration and levels are populated — while no Media Playlist or segment request ever follows, and nothing is logged as an error.

Defer the callback with a resolved Promise (or `setTimeout`) whenever the data is already in hand. Anything deferred can be aborted or destroyed before it resolves, so track that and drop the response — note that `destroy()` releases `stats`, which is why the example holds a local reference to it:

```js
const playlistCache = {};

class CachingPlaylistLoader extends Hls.DefaultConfig.loader {
  constructor(config) {
    super(config);
    this.cancelled = false;
  }

  abort() {
    this.cancelled = true;
    super.abort();
  }

  destroy() {
    this.cancelled = true;
    super.destroy();
  }

  load(context, config, callbacks) {
    const cached = playlistCache[context.url];
    if (cached === undefined) {
      const complete = callbacks.onSuccess;
      callbacks.onSuccess = (
        response,
        stats,
        successContext,
        networkDetails,
      ) => {
        playlistCache[successContext.url] = response.data;
        complete(response, stats, successContext, networkDetails);
      };
      super.load(context, config, callbacks);
      return;
    }
    const stats = this.stats;
    this.context = context;
    stats.loading.start = self.performance.now();
    Promise.resolve().then(() => {
      if (this.cancelled) {
        return;
      }
      stats.loading.first = stats.loading.end = self.performance.now();
      stats.loaded = stats.total = cached.length;
      stats.chunkCount = 1;
      const response = { url: context.url, data: cached, code: 200 };
      callbacks.onSuccess(response, stats, context, null);
    });
  }
}

const hls = new Hls({ pLoader: CachingPlaylistLoader });
```

### Reporting results

`callbacks.onSuccess(response, stats, context, networkDetails)` takes a `LoaderResponse`:

- `url` — the URL the response came from. Return the final URL after any redirects, because HLS.js resolves relative Playlist URIs against it. When `undefined`, `context.url` is used instead.
- `data` — must match `context.responseType`: a string for `'text'`, an `ArrayBuffer` for `'arraybuffer'`, and a parsed object for `'json'`.
- `code` — the HTTP status code, `200` on success.

`networkDetails` is passed on to error handlers and events — it is the `XMLHttpRequest` or `Response` for the built-in loaders, and may be `null`.

Report failures through the callbacks rather than by throwing:

- `callbacks.onError({ code, text }, context, networkDetails, stats)`
- `callbacks.onTimeout(stats, context, networkDetails)`
- `callbacks.onAbort(stats, context, networkDetails)` when it is defined
- `callbacks.onProgress(stats, context, data, networkDetails)` when it is defined, for chunked delivery

Retries are the loader's responsibility. `config.loadPolicy` carries the `errorRetry` and `timeoutRetry` settings that apply to the request, and `BaseLoader` implements them in `retry()` and `loadtimeout()`. Fragment requests are the exception: they are given a policy with retries removed, and are retried by the stream controllers instead.

### Response filtering

This example leaves the request and loading stats to HLS.js, and replaces the response data for a particular type:

```js
class ResponseFilterLoader extends Hls.DefaultConfig.loader {
  load(context, config, callbacks) {
    const { type, url } = context;
    // if this type of request requires response filtering then do it in `onSuccess`:
    if (type === typeToFilter) {
      const complete = callbacks.onSuccess; // capture original callback
      callbacks.onSuccess = (
        loaderResponse,
        stats,
        successContext,
        networkDetails,
      ) => {
        // Do something with loaderResponse.data:
        loaderResponse.data = doFilter(loaderResponse.data);
        // Pass the new result to the original onSuccess callback:
        complete(loaderResponse, stats, successContext, networkDetails);
      };
    }
    super.load(context, config, callbacks);
  }
}
```

### Byte-range requests and encrypted segments

When `context.rangeEnd` is set, the loader must request only `bytes=${context.rangeStart}-${context.rangeEnd - 1}` and return exactly that range. Any entries in `context.headers` must be sent with the request.

HLS.js adjusts the range it asks for when a byte-range request targets media encrypted with full-segment AES-CBC (`METHOD=AES-128` or `METHOD=AES-256`). The range is rounded out to 16-byte boundaries, and when it does not start at the beginning of the resource it is extended 16 bytes backwards so that the preceding cipher block can be used as the IV. `context.resetIV` is set to `true` in that case.

Return the range as requested. `FragmentLoader` removes the leading 16 bytes itself once the response arrives. A loader that strips them, or that ignores `rangeStart` and returns the whole resource, produces corrupt media.

Decryption happens after loading, so a custom loader does not need to decrypt anything unless it is replacing HLS.js decryption entirely.

### Loading keys and pre-decrypted media

Key requests arrive as `context.type === 'key'` on `loader` — never on `pLoader` or `fLoader`. Setting a custom `fLoader` while leaving `loader` at its default means keys are still loaded by `XhrLoader`. These are the requests for keys HLS.js decrypts itself: `METHOD=AES-128`, `AES-256`, and `AES-256-CTR`, plus the `SAMPLE-AES` methods when `KEYFORMAT="identity"`. Everything else is handled by EME.

To supply key bytes from somewhere other than the key URI, answer the `'key'` request with the raw key as an `ArrayBuffer`, and do not call the underlying loader when there is nothing to fetch:

```js
class CustomKeyLoader extends Hls.DefaultConfig.loader {
  constructor(config) {
    super(config);
    this.cancelled = false;
  }

  abort() {
    this.cancelled = true;
    super.abort();
  }

  destroy() {
    this.cancelled = true;
    super.destroy();
  }

  load(context, config, callbacks) {
    if (context.type !== 'key') {
      super.load(context, config, callbacks);
      return;
    }
    const stats = this.stats;
    this.context = context;
    stats.loading.start = self.performance.now();
    // getKeyBytes() resolves with a 16 or 32 byte ArrayBuffer
    getKeyBytes(context.keyInfo.decryptdata).then(
      (keyData) => {
        if (this.cancelled) {
          return;
        }
        stats.loading.first = stats.loading.end = self.performance.now();
        stats.loaded = stats.total = keyData.byteLength;
        stats.chunkCount = 1;
        const response = { url: context.url, data: keyData, code: 200 };
        callbacks.onSuccess(response, stats, context, null);
      },
      (error) => {
        if (this.cancelled) {
          return;
        }
        callbacks.onError(
          { code: 0, text: error.message },
          context,
          null,
          stats,
        );
      },
    );
  }
}
```

Key URIs using the `data:` scheme are resolved by the default loader without a server request, so rewriting `#EXT-X-KEY` URIs in a `pLoader` is an alternative to intercepting the key request.

To take decryption over completely, decrypt in `fLoader` **and** remove the `#EXT-X-KEY` tags from the playlist in `pLoader`. If the tags are left in place, HLS.js requests the key and decrypts the already-decrypted payload a second time. Note that removing the tags also removes HLS.js's ability to follow key rotation, so the loader becomes responsible for tracking which key applies to each segment (`context.frag.sn`, `context.frag.level`).

### Reusing the built-in loaders

The loaders are named exports of `hls.js`, so a custom loader does not have to be written from scratch:

```js
import Hls, {
  BaseLoader,
  FetchLoader,
  LoadStats,
  XhrLoader,
  fetchSupported,
} from 'hls.js';
```

- `XhrLoader` — the default, and the value of `Hls.DefaultConfig.loader`
- `FetchLoader` — `fetch()`-based, and the loader `progressive` mode requires. Check `fetchSupported()` before selecting it
- `BaseLoader` — the abstract class both extend. It implements `load()`, `abort()`, `destroy()`, the retry and timeout policy, and owns `stats` and `context`
- `LoadStats` — the `LoaderStats` implementation

Extending `Hls.DefaultConfig.loader` or `XhrLoader` is the shortest path when the transport stays the same and only the request or response needs adjusting, as in the examples above.

Extending `BaseLoader` keeps the retry, timeout, and stats handling while replacing the transport entirely. Subclasses implement `loadInternal()`, `abortInternal()`, `resetInternalLoader()`, `getNetworkDetails()`, `getCacheAge()`, and `getResponseHeader(name)`, reading `this.context`, `this.config`, and `this.callbacks`, which `BaseLoader.load()` has already assigned. `XhrLoader` and `FetchLoader` are the two reference implementations.

## Errors

Full list of errors is described below:

### Network Errors

- `Hls.ErrorDetails.MANIFEST_LOAD_ERROR` - raised when manifest loading fails because of a network error
  - data: { type : `NETWORK_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.MANIFEST_LOAD_ERROR`, fatal : `true`, url : manifest URL, response : { code: error code, text: error text }, loader : URL loader }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.MANIFEST_LOAD_TIMEOUT` - raised when manifest loading fails because of a timeout
  - data: { type : `NETWORK_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.MANIFEST_LOAD_TIMEOUT`, fatal : `true`, url : manifest URL, loader : URL loader }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.MANIFEST_PARSING_ERROR` - raised when manifest parsing failed to find proper content
  - data: { type : `NETWORK_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.MANIFEST_PARSING_ERROR`, fatal : `true`, url : manifest URL, reason : parsing error reason }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.LEVEL_EMPTY_ERROR` - raised when loaded level contains no fragments (applies to levels and audio and subtitle tracks)
  - data: { type : `NETWORK_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.LEVEL_EMPTY_ERROR`, url: playlist URL, reason: error reason, level: index of the bad level or undefined, parent: PlaylistLevelType }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.LEVEL_LOAD_ERROR` - raised when level loading fails because of a network error
  - data: { type : `NETWORK_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.LEVEL_LOAD_ERROR`, fatal : `true`, url : level URL, response : { code: error code, text: error text }, loader : URL loader }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.LEVEL_LOAD_TIMEOUT` - raised when level loading fails because of a timeout
  - data: { type : `NETWORK_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.LEVEL_LOAD_TIMEOUT`, fatal : `false`, url : level URL, loader : URL loader }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.LEVEL_PARSING_ERROR` - raised when playlist parsing failed or found invalid content (applies to levels and audio and subtitle tracks)
  - data: { type : `NETWORK_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.LEVEL_PARSING_ERROR`, fatal : `false`, url : level URL, error: Error, parent: PlaylistLevelType }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.AUDIO_TRACK_LOAD_ERROR` - raised when audio playlist loading fails because of a network error
  - data: { type : `NETWORK_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.AUDIO_TRACK_LOAD_ERROR`, fatal : `false`, url : audio URL, response : { code: error code, text: error text }, loader : URL loader }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.AUDIO_TRACK_LOAD_TIMEOUT` - raised when audio playlist loading fails because of a timeout
  - data: { type : `NETWORK_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.AUDIO_TRACK_LOAD_TIMEOUT`, fatal : `false`, url : audio URL, loader : URL loader }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.SUBTITLE_LOAD_ERROR` - raised when subtitle playlist loading fails because of a network error
  - data: { type : `NETWORK_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.SUBTITLE_LOAD_ERROR`, fatal : `false`, url, response : { code: error code, text: error text }, loader : URL loader }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.SUBTITLE_TRACK_LOAD_TIMEOUT` - raised when subtitle playlist loading fails because of a timeout
  - data: { type : `NETWORK_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.SUBTITLE_TRACK_LOAD_TIMEOUT`, fatal : `false`, url, loader : URL loader }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.FRAG_LOAD_ERROR` - raised when fragment loading fails because of a network error
  - data: { type : `NETWORK_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.FRAG_LOAD_ERROR`, fatal : `true` or `false`, frag : fragment object, response : { code: error code, text: error text } }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.FRAG_LOAD_TIMEOUT` - raised when fragment loading fails because of a timeout
  - data: { type : `NETWORK_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.FRAG_LOAD_TIMEOUT`, fatal : `true` or `false`, frag : fragment object }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_LOAD_ERROR` - raised when decrypt key loading fails because of a network error
  - data: { type : `NETWORK_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_LOAD_ERROR`, fatal : `false`, frag : fragment object, response : { code: error code, text: error text } }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_LOAD_TIMEOUT` - raised when decrypt key loading fails because of a timeout
  - data: { type : `NETWORK_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_LOAD_TIMEOUT`, fatal : `true`, frag : fragment object }

### Media Errors

- `Hls.ErrorDetails.MANIFEST_INCOMPATIBLE_CODECS_ERROR` - raised when manifest only contains quality level with codecs incompatible with MediaSource Engine.
  - data: { type : `MEDIA_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.MANIFEST_INCOMPATIBLE_CODECS_ERROR`, fatal : `true`, url : manifest URL }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.FRAG_DECRYPT_ERROR` - raised when fragment decryption fails
  - data: { type : `MEDIA_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.FRAG_DECRYPT_ERROR`, fatal : `true`, reason : failure reason }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.FRAG_PARSING_ERROR` - raised when fragment parsing fails
  - data: { type : `MEDIA_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.FRAG_PARSING_ERROR`, fatal : `true` or `false`, reason : failure reason }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.FRAG_GAP` - raised when segment loading is skipped because a fragment with a GAP tag or part with GAP=YES attribute was encountered
  - data: { type : `MEDIA_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.FRAG_GAP`, fatal : `false`, frag : fragment object, part? : part object (if any) }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.BUFFER_ADD_CODEC_ERROR` - raised when MediaSource fails to add new sourceBuffer
  - data: { type : `MEDIA_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.BUFFER_ADD_CODEC_ERROR`, fatal : `false`, error : error raised by MediaSource, mimeType: mimeType on which the failure happened }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.BUFFER_INCOMPATIBLE_CODECS_ERROR` - raised when no MediaSource(s) could be created based on track codec(s)
  - data: { type : `MEDIA_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.BUFFER_INCOMPATIBLE_CODECS_ERROR`, fatal : `true`, reason : failure reason }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.BUFFER_APPEND_ERROR` - raised when exception is raised while calling buffer append
  - data: { type : `MEDIA_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.BUFFER_APPEND_ERROR`, fatal : `true` or `false`, parent : parent stream controller }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.BUFFER_APPENDING_ERROR` - raised when exception is raised during buffer appending
  - data: { type : `MEDIA_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.BUFFER_APPENDING_ERROR`, fatal : `false` }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.BUFFER_APPEND_NO_PROGRESS` - raised when a full-fragment append cycle completes without increasing the fragment's buffered coverage; after `appendErrorMaxRetry` consecutive cycles the fragment is marked as a gap to prevent loop loading
  - data: { type : `MEDIA_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.BUFFER_APPEND_NO_PROGRESS`, fatal : `false`, frag : fragment object, appendsWithoutProgress : consecutive count }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.MEDIA_SOURCE_REQUIRES_RESET` - raised when MediaSource `readyState` is "ended" or "closed", or the media element has an error, such that the MediaSource must be recreated before appending can continue. `errorAction.flags` include `ResetMediaSource`, so this is recovered by tearing down and re-attaching the MediaSource. If the MediaSource closed because the media element switched to another source while attached (a third party set `src`, or the browser selected an alternate `<source>` for AirPlay), HLS.js detaches the media element instead of raising this error and `MEDIA_DETACHED` is dispatched; re-attach to resume.
  - data: { type : `MEDIA_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.MEDIA_SOURCE_REQUIRES_RESET`, fatal : `true` or `false`, error : Error }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.BUFFER_STALLED_ERROR` - raised when playback is stuck because buffer is running out of data
  - data: { type : `MEDIA_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.BUFFER_STALLED_ERROR`, fatal : `true` or `false`, buffer : buffer length (optional) }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.BUFFER_FULL_ERROR` - raised when no data can be appended anymore in media buffer because it is full. this error is recovered by reducing the max buffer length.
  - data: { type : `MEDIA_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.BUFFER_FULL_ERROR`, fatal : `false` }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.BUFFER_SEEK_OVER_HOLE` - raised after hls.js seeks over a buffer hole to unstuck the playback,
  - data: { type : `MEDIA_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.BUFFER_SEEK_OVER_HOLE`, fatal : `false`, hole : hole duration }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.BUFFER_NUDGE_ON_STALL` - raised when playback is stuck although currentTime is in a buffered area
  - data: { type : `MEDIA_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.BUFFER_NUDGE_ON_STALL`, fatal : `true`|`false` }
  - Not fatal for the first few nudges, but if we reach `config.nudgeMaxRetry` attempts and the player is still stalled, then `BUFFER_NUDGE_ON_STALL` is fatal

### Mux Errors

- `Hls.ErrorDetails.REMUX_ALLOC_ERROR` - raised when memory allocation fails during remuxing
  - data: { type : `MUX_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.REMUX_ALLOC_ERROR`, fatal : `false`, bytes : mdat size, reason : failure reason }

### EME Key System Errors

- `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_SYSTEM_NO_KEYS` - EME catch-all error
  - data: { type : `KEY_SYSTEM_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_SYSTEM_NO_KEYS`, fatal : `true`, error: Error }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_SYSTEM_NO_ACCESS` - EME MediaKeyFunc `requestMediaKeySystemAccess(keySystem, supportedConfigurations)` failed to access key-system
  - data: { type : `KEY_SYSTEM_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_SYSTEM_NO_ACCESS`, fatal : `true`, error: Error }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_SYSTEM_NO_SESSION` - MediaKeySession `generateRequest(initDataType, initData)` failed
  - data: { type : `KEY_SYSTEM_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_SYSTEM_NO_SESSION`, fatal : `false`, error: Error }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_SYSTEM_NO_CONFIGURED_LICENSE` - Player configuration is missing `drmSystems` key-system license options
  - data: { type : `KEY_SYSTEM_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_SYSTEM_NO_CONFIGURED_LICENSE`, fatal : `false` }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_SYSTEM_LICENSE_REQUEST_FAILED` - Key-system license request failed (fails on first status 4xx, or after 3 tries (EMEController MAX_LICENSE_REQUEST_FAILURES))
  - data: { type : `KEY_SYSTEM_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_SYSTEM_LICENSE_REQUEST_FAILED`, fatal : `true`, networkDetails: XMLHttpRequest }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_SYSTEM_SERVER_CERTIFICATE_REQUEST_FAILED` - Key-system certificate request failed
  - data: { type : `KEY_SYSTEM_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_SYSTEM_SERVER_CERTIFICATE_REQUEST_FAILED`, fatal : `true`, networkDetails: XMLHttpRequest }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_SYSTEM_SERVER_CERTIFICATE_UPDATE_FAILED` - `MediaKeys.setServerCertificate(certificateData)` failed
  - data: { type : `KEY_SYSTEM_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_SYSTEM_SERVER_CERTIFICATE_UPDATE_FAILED`, fatal : `true`, error: Error }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_SYSTEM_SESSION_UPDATE_FAILED` - MediaKeySession `update(licenseResponse|acknowledged)` failed
  - data: { type : `KEY_SYSTEM_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_SYSTEM_SESSION_UPDATE_FAILED`, fatal : `true`, error: Error }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_SYSTEM_STATUS_OUTPUT_RESTRICTED` - HDCP level output restricted for key-session
  - data: { type : `KEY_SYSTEM_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_SYSTEM_STATUS_OUTPUT_RESTRICTED`, fatal : `false` }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_SYSTEM_STATUS_INTERNAL_ERROR` - key-session status changed to "internal-error"
  - data: { type : `KEY_SYSTEM_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.KEY_SYSTEM_STATUS_INTERNAL_ERROR`, fatal : `true` }

### Other Errors

- `Hls.ErrorDetails.LEVEL_SWITCH_ERROR` - raised when level switching fails
  - data: { type : `OTHER_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.LEVEL_SWITCH_ERROR`, fatal : `false`, level : failed level index, reason : failure reason }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.INTERNAL_EXCEPTION` - raised when an exception occurs in an internal hls.js event handler
  - data: { type : `OTHER_ERROR`, details : `Hls.ErrorDetails.INTERNAL_EXCEPTION`, fatal : `true` or `false`, event : event object or string, err : { message : error message } }
- `Hls.ErrorDetails.UNKNOWN` - Uncategorized error

## Objects

### Level

A `Level` object represents a given quality level.
It contains quality level related info, retrieved from manifest, such as:

- level bitrate
- used codecs
- video width/height
- level name
- level URL

See sample `Level` object below:

```js
{
  audioCodec: "mp4a.40.2"
  audioGroupIds: <string[]> | undefined,
  bitrate: 3000000,
  codecSet: "avc1,mp4a",
  details: <LevelDetails> | undefined
  fragmentError: 0,
  frameRate: 30,
  height: 720,
  loadError: 0
  name: "720p",
  realBitrate: 0,
  supportedPromise: undefined,
  supportedResult: {supported: true, configurations: <MediaDecodingConfiguration[]>, decodingInfoResults: <MediaCapabilitiesDecodingInfo[]>}
  textGroupIds: <string[]> | undefined,
  unknownCodecs: [],
  url: [ "http://levelURL.com", "http://levelURLfailover.com" ],
  videoCodec: "avc1.66.30",
  width: 1280,
  attrs: <AttrList>,
  audioGroupId: undefined,
  averageBitrate: 2962000,
  codecs: "avc1.66.30,mp4a.40.2",
  maxBitrate: 3000000,
  pathwayId: ".",
  score: 0,
  textGroupId: "subs",
  uri: "http://levelURL.com",
  urlId: 0,
  videoRange: "SDR"
}
```

- `url` is an array that might contains several items if failover/redundant streams are found in the manifest.

### LevelDetails

A `LevelDetails` object contains level details retrieved after level playlist parsing, they are specified below:

- protocol version
- playlist type
- start sequence number
- end sequence number
- level total duration
- level fragment target duration
- array of fragments info
- is this level a live playlist or not?

See sample object below, available after corresponding `LEVEL_LOADED` event has been fired:

```js
{
  version: 3,
  type: 'VOD', // null if EXT-X-PLAYLIST-TYPE not present
  startSN: 0,
  endSN: 50,
  totalduration: 510,
  targetduration: 10,
  fragments: Array(51),
  live: false
}
```

### Fragment

The `Fragment` object contains fragment related info, such as:

- fragment URL
- fragment duration
- fragment sequence number
- fragment start offset
- level identifier

See sample object below:

```js
{
  duration: 10,
  level: 3,
  cc: 0
  sn: 35,
  start: 30,
  url: 'http://fragURL.com'
}
```