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Introduction
Mesh Delivery for Streaming can be integrated into your website with Mpx Platform, the video management system offered by Comcast Technology Solutions, in just a few simple steps.
We have built optimized plugins for the mpx player PDK 5. Streamroot plugin can be added directly from Comcast's Mpx console
The complete list of integrations we support and guides for setting them up can be found here. If you would like to integrate Mesh Delivery for streaming with a video player not on the list, write to us at cdnsupport@lumen.com and we will help you out.
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Step 1: Add Mesh Delivery as a custom script file
In the Mpx console, go to the Players > Advanced Settings.
Copy and paste the Mesh Delivery plugin URL in the "Custom script files" input.
To get the highest flexibility of deployment, we recommend setting the StreamrootKey in the Query Parameter "srKey".
Parameter name |
Mandatory |
Description |
YOUR_STREAMROOT_KEY |
Yes |
The unique Streamroot key that we have assigned to you; make sure it is identical to the one provided in the Account section of your dashboard. |
Step 2: Add Mesh Delivery options as a custom script
Declare Mesh Delivery options in a streamrootDna JSON and copy/paste it in the "Custom script" input, and click on 'Save' as shown in figure below.
Parameter name |
Mandatory |
Description |
No |
The object in which you can pass Mesh Delivery options (property, contentIdGenerator, id, etc.). |
|
YOUR_STREAMROOT_KEY |
Yes |
The unique Streamroot key that we have assigned to you; make sure it is identical to the one provided in the Account section of your dashboard. |
Step 3: Visualize Mesh Delivery stats in your console
To display basic DNA stats in your browser console, copy/paste the following snippet in the "Custom script" input of your player:
You should have the following table, which is updated every 10 seconds:
Recommended Hls.js options
hls.js has a variety of configuration parameters that can be instantiated in hlsjsConfig object for fine-tuning. You can learn more about them in their API Documentation.
You can change the Hls.js options by passing a hlsjsConfig JSON in the "Custom script" input.
To get the best performance with live content, we recommend setting the following values:
Otherwise, liveSyncDuration
is not needed for VOD streams.
And in just a few easy steps you should have a working integration of Mesh Delivery! We encourage you to explore our documentation to understand the various features we offer so you can make the most out of our product.
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