Reconnect Windows and Clean Stream Exits
The text discusses how Mux, an online video platform, handles live streaming issues such as network failures and disconnections. It explains the concept of reconnect windows that allow seamless resumption of content if a stream is interrupted but not terminated. However, it also highlights the challenges associated with intentional stream termination, which can be mistaken for network failure. The text provides three solutions to this problem: fading to black or running an end screen slate, using Mux API's signalComplete function, and enabling reduced latency mode to opt out of reconnect windows entirely. Each solution has its own trade-offs that need to be considered based on the specific requirements of a project.
Company
Mux
Date published
Dec. 4, 2020
Author(s)
Ed Ropple
Word count
946
Hacker News points
None found.
Language
English