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Media Source Extensions - SourceBuffer.mode attribute and 'sequence' AppendMode support

Category
Multimedia
Type
New or changed feature
Status
Enabled by default (Chrome 50)
Intent stage
None

Summary

Add 'mode' attribute to SourceBuffer, and support the ability to use and switch among 'sequence' and 'segments' appendMode. 'segments' is the default (and current) behavior. 'sequence' enables web developers to simplify some types of media streaming apps that use Media Source Extensions (MSE). 'sequence' appendMode allows more flexibility to maintain a gap-free buffered media timeline for web apps.

Standards & signals

Docs: https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2016/03/mse-sourcebuffer https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/SourceBuffer/mode https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn903679(v=vs.85).aspx

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