The present application discloses techniques for playback of live broadcast content. The techniques comprise receiving a request of playing live broadcast content from a client computing device, wherein the request comprises information indicating a first address associated with the live broadcast content, and the request further comprises a playback time parameter indicating a playback time length; generating a second address based on a current system time parameter, the first address, and the playback time parameter; obtaining live broadcast content based on the second address and transmitting the live broadcast content to the client computing device.

An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. The image decoding method includes obtaining, from a bitstream, network abstraction layer (NAL) unit type information of at least one NAL unit including coded image data, determining at least one NAL unit type of one or more slices in the current picture based on the obtained NAL unit type information, and decoding the current picture based on the determined NAL unit type. The current picture is determined to be a random access skipped leading (RASL) picture, based on the determined NAL unit type including a RASL picture NAL unit type (RASL_NUT). When an intra random access point (IRAP) picture associated with the RASL picture is a first picture in decoding order, the RASL picture is decoded, based on the RASL picture including one or more slices having a random access decodable leading (RADL) picture NAL unit type (RADL_NUT).

A MSS chunking method for an MP4 file, an MSS adapter, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium are disclosed. The method may include: receiving an MSS download request for downloading of at least one MSS chunk of a first MP4 file; determining, according to MSS chunk indexes and virtual chunk indexes of the first MP4 file, data segments in the first MP4 file corresponding to data of the at least one MSS chunk, each MSS chunk index containing a playing address of a respective MSS chunk of the first MP4 file, and each virtual chunk index containing a correspondence between the data of a respective MSS chunk and a respective one of data segments of the first MP4 file; sending a data segment download request to a media server and receiving data segments; and assembling contents of the data segments to generate the at least one MSS chunk.

Methods and systems are described for providing media content for continuous watching. A rewind command is received while a first episode of a series is generated for display. In response, and without detecting a further command to skip a portion of an episode, the first episode of the series is rewound. Then, in response to rewinding the first episode to the beginning, title credits of the first episode and end credits of a previous episode of the series are automatically skipped; and the previous episode of the series is automatically rewound.

Providing and using a branching narrative content service can include receiving from a user device a request for branching narrative content including a first segment. A live manifest can be generated with time metadata, a first content segment identifier that identifies a first content segment of the first segment, and a second content segment identifier that identifies a second content segment of the first segment. The live manifest can be provided to the user device, the user device obtaining the first content segment and the second content segment using the content segment identifiers. The user device obtains a selection of a branch while the first segment is being played and an updated live manifest is generated with updated time metadata and a third content segment identifier. The user device obtains the third content segment using the third content segment identifier and plays the second segment at the user device.

The present disclosure relates to a method for enabling user-preferred trick-play modes. More particularly, the present disclosure provides a method for enabling user-preferred trick-play modes based on content classifications of a content item. In embodiments described herein, methods and systems are provided for varying the user experience with respect to trick-play operation. For example, experience may be varied based on the content being consumed or based on a combination of content being consumed and computing device being used.

Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided for providing access to a portion of a video to a requesting user. For example, a computer can receive an identification of a video, a starting point of a clip within the video, and an ending point of the clip within the video from a rights holder. The computer can define a video clip based on the identified video, the starting point, and the ending point. The computer can also provide a link by which a requesting user is provided access to the video clip.

A system and method for frame accurate editing of high resolution live video streams is disclosed. A method includes providing a low resolution video stream displayed in a first viewing portion of an edit user interface, wherein the low resolution video stream corresponds to a high resolution video stream of the live video content, receiving, via the viewing portion of the user interface, user input identifying a first start point and a first end point within the low resolution video stream, and transmitting the first start point and the first end point to a server to obtain a respective intermediate video segment of an intermediate resolution video stream corresponding to the high resolution video stream. The method further includes presenting the respective intermediate video segment in a second viewing portion of the edit user interface, the second viewing portion comprising a frame identifying section to identify frames corresponding to the first start point and the first end point, receiving user input identifying a second start point and a second end point from within the intermediate resolution video stream, and transmitting the second start point and the second end point to the server to obtain a respective high resolution video segment from the high resolution video stream for presentation to the user.

The present document describes a method (400) for personalizing audio content. The method (400) comprises receiving (401) a manifest file (140) for the audio content. The manifest file (140) comprises at least one adaptation set (281, 282) referencing an audio bitstream (121), where the audio bitstream (121) comprises a plurality of audio objects (181), and a plurality of different preselection elements (291, 292, 293) for the adaptation set (281, 282), wherein the different preselection elements (291, 292, 293) specify different combinations of the plurality of audio objects (181). The method (400) further comprises selecting (402) a preselection element (291) from the plurality of different preselection elements (291, 292, 293), and causing (403) rendering of an audio signal which depends on the selected preselection element (291).

One high-level aspect of a content-modification system and related methods may involve facilitating content modification by a content-presentation device of received broadcast content in a controlled manner, while under circumstances in which some events that can impact timing may be unpredictable. In particular, certain operations by a content-presentation device may involve matching received content with specific expected content as determined by one or another component of the content-modification system, in order to confirm proper conditions are met for the content-presentation device to proceed with, or continue, content-modification operations. It can happen the matching procedure becomes subject or susceptible to timing irregularities, or jitter. In some instances, jitter may impact the ability to derive the benefits of content modification. Accordingly, example embodiments herein are directed to systems and method for compensation and/or mitigating the effects of jitter.