Which devices support DASH playback?¶
The following lists the devices and/or players that we have successfully tested:
| MPEG-DASH Device | Playout |
|---|---|
| Samsung Smart TV (2012 +) | VOD and Live |
| Panasonic Vierra (2013 +) | VOD |
| LG (2012 +) | VOD and Live |
| Philips NetTV 4.1+ | VOD |
| Sony (2012 +) | VOD and Live |
| GPAC/Osmo/MP4Client | VOD |
| Windows 8.1 (IE 11) | VOD and Live |
| ABOX42 player for STB/SmartTV (SDK) | VOD and Live |
| VisualOn Onstream Mediaplayer for STB/SmartTV (SDK) | VOD and Live |
| CastLabs player SDK on iOS and Android | VOD and Live |
| Inside Secure player SDK on iOS | VOD and Live |
| ChromeCast | VOD and Live |
Which browsers support DASH playback?¶
While all modern browsers support HTML5 <video> elements, many details of
its implementation are still in flux. As a result, support for specific codecs,
MSE, EME, DRM options, profiles, players etc. differs per browser, release,
configuration and operating system.
We currently recommend testing with the latest DASH-IF reference player, or Google's Shaka player.
Chrome¶
Make sure the following settings (available under chrome://flags) are configured:
| Disable Media Source API | Disable |
| Disable Encrypted Media Extensions | Enable |
| Enable prefixed Encrypted Media Extensions | Disable |
The DASH-IF reference player works well with Windows and the Chrome, Edge or Firefox browsers. Google also supplies Shaka player.
See DASH demonstration for a demo using the players above.
DASH playback problems¶
DASH players stop playing when using virtual subclips¶
See the section on Player configuration for virtual subclips.