HLS

HTTP Live Streaming

Apple's adaptive bitrate streaming protocol. Segments media into small chunks delivered over HTTP with manifest-based quality switching. Widely supported across Apple devices, browsers, and streaming platforms.

Document
RFC 8216 (2017) / HLS 2nd Edition (draft)
URL
https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8216
Label
Standard
Keywords
adaptive streaming HLS HTTP streaming live streaming video delivery Apple bitrate switching

Domain: Media · Standard