How HLS output works

This service allows users to create and manage linear TV channels by combining HLS video streams in .m3u8 format into a unified streaming experience. Here’s how it works:

Key Features:

1. Add HLS Video Streams:
   • Users can upload or link their pre-existing .m3u8 HLS video files.

   • These videos serve as the building blocks for their channel.

     Create a Daily Schedule:

   • Users can define a detailed schedule for their channel, specifying which videos play at particular times during the day.

   • The schedule operates like traditional TV programming, offering a linear experience to viewers.

     Generate a Single .m3u8 Link:

   • Once the schedule is finalized, the platform merges the HLS videos into a single .m3u8 output.

   • This link represents the live, linear channel and can be shared or embedded across platforms.

     Timezone-Specific Links:

   • The service ensures that the generated .m3u8 link respects the viewer’s local timezone.

   • Each link is bound to a specific timezone, ensuring that scheduled content plays at the correct local times (e.g., a 6 PM show airs at 6 PM in each timezone).

     Broadcast Across Platforms:

   • The single .m3u8 link can be used with any HLS-compatible player, CDN, or OTT platform.
   • Users can broadcast their linear TV channel globally while maintaining schedule synchronization across multiple timezones.

Example Use Case:

A media company wants to stream a linear TV channel featuring their content library. Using this service, they:

1. Upload .m3u8 files of their videos.
2. Schedule programming for 24 hours (e.g., movies, series, and advertisements).
3. Generate timezone-specific .m3u8 links for their global audience.
4. Distribute the links across platforms, ensuring viewers in New York see content aligned to EST while viewers in London see the same programming aligned to GMT.

This service streamlines the process of creating a professional, globally synchronized linear TV channel from existing HLS video assets.