Apple HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) Format SDK Libraries

The LEADTOOLS Media Streaming Server SDK includes tools to stream the Apple HLS format for .NET (C# & VB) and C/C++ developers. With only a few lines of code and configuration modifications, a full-featured HLS server can be created to enable audio/video multimedia playback natively on Apple platforms and devices, or through Flash and QuickTime plug-ins on non-Apple platforms.

Feature-rich Apple HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) Format SDK

Apple HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) Format Libraries

Apple HLS is a proprietary streaming protocol for delivering live and on-demand content over regular HTTP connections and is part of QuickTime, Safari, macOS, and iOS. HLS works by breaking up streams and video assets into several small MPEG-2 Transport Stream files with various bit rates and index files that serve as playlists for the content. With Apple HLS, the client is responsible for requesting the appropriate playlist based on the current network conditions and client hardware.

  • Full support to stream any multimedia file, capture device, ONVIF-conformant camera, UDP, or RTSP stream to clients using the Apple HLS protocol
  • HLS streams can be played on a wide variety of platforms
    • Native playback on any Apple platforms and devices, including Mac, iPhone, iPad, etc.
    • Via third-party Flash and QuickTime plug-ins on non-Apple platforms
  • Supports direct HTTP Live Streaming playlists for dynamic bit rate changes during streaming
  • Use the LEADTOOLS Media Streaming Server to easily implement an HLS server
Apple HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) Format Development Made Easy

Easy to Integrate

LEADTOOLS handles the heavy lifting, eliminating months of R&D, while giving you the best quality and performance available. You'll be free to focus on other components of your application. Download the LEADTOOLS evaluation to streamline your development.

Cross platform libraries

Apple HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) Format SDK Platforms and Programming Interfaces

Operating Systems

Projects that use LEADTOOLS Apple HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) Format libraries can be deployed to Windows devices.

Frameworks

Developers that are leveraging these frameworks can utilize the Apple HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) Format SDK: .NET Framework, WinForms, and ASP.NET

Programming, Scripting, Markup

Apple HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) Format code snippets and demo applications are provided for the following: C#, VB, XAML, and C/C++

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Multimedia libraries for Windows development in C, C++, C#, and VB.NET targeting DirectShow and Media Foundation frameworks.

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Media Streaming Server

With only one file placed on the server, the LEADTOOLS Media Streaming Server framework will stream to any device by automatically selecting the appropriate protocol (Universal Player). Or, you can manually select a player for each of the supported protocols:

  • RTSP/RTP
  • Adobe Flash RTMP
  • Apple HTTP Live Streaming (HLS)
  • HTML5 Video
  • Microsoft Smooth Streaming (SSF)
  • MPEG-DASH
  • Adobe HTTP Dynamic Streaming (HDS)