HLS#

The HLS module enhances KWIKplayer by supporting HLS playback in browsers that lack native support (all except Safari).

Initialization#

To enable HLS support need to add in following options:

window.initPlayer('my-video', {
  hlsPlugin: {
    hlsjsConfig: {
      levelSwitchStrategy: 'smooth'
    }
  }
})

Events#

The HLS module triggers events for tracking playback and stream state:

codecsknown - Fired when audio and video codecs are identified.

Options#

Option	Type	Default	Description
`levelSwitchStrategy`	`smooth` \| `instant`	`"smooth"`	Determines how quality levels switch during playback.
`isChromiumAndroid`	`boolean`	Automatically checks via the user agent	Optimizes buffer management for Chromium-based browsers on Android devices.

HLS Tech Interface#

Option	Description
`duration`	Returns the duration of the current media.
`seekable`	Provides the seekable range as a TimeRange object.
`dispose`	Cleans up resources used by the HLS tech.

Example: Accessing the Seekable Range

const tech = player.tech();
const seekable = tech.hls?.seekable();
if (seekable) {
  console.log('Seekable Start:', seekable.start(0));
  console.log('Seekable End:', seekable.end(0));
}