Tizen Player
The Tizen player is used in Media Station X version 0.1.128 or higher for all Samsung TVs (2016+ models). In previous versions, the HTML5 player is used. The Tizen player works similar to the HTML5 player, but supports more video formats (e.g. 4k/8k formats) and can be configured via the Extended Properties of a content item to setup display, buffer, and/or stream settings. Additionally, you can interact with it using the player:commit actions to get the current stream information and/or to select a specific audio/text track. Please see #Runtime Usage for more information. Some extended properties are dynamic and can also be set via an action at runtime.
Most of the extended properties are directly mapped to a corresponding Tizen (i.e. AVPlay) function. For more information, please visit: https://developer.samsung.com/smarttv/develop/api-references/samsung-product-api-references/avplay-api.html
Note: All properties are reset if a new video/audio is played. Please also note that you can still use the HTML5 player with a plugin (see Video/Audio Plugin#Examples)
Syntax[edit]
| Property | Value | Example | Tizen Function | Dynamic | Since Version | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
tizen:buffer:size |
{SECONDS} |
"tizen:buffer:size": "10" |
setBufferingParam("PLAYER_BUFFER_FOR_PLAY", "PLAYER_BUFFER_SIZE_IN_SECOND", {SECONDS});setBufferingParam("PLAYER_BUFFER_FOR_RESUME", "PLAYER_BUFFER_SIZE_IN_SECOND", {SECONDS}); |
No | 0.1.128 | Sets up the initial and resume buffer size in seconds. The default buffer size is "10". Please see AVPlay API for possible values.
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tizen:buffer:size:init |
{SECONDS} |
"tizen:buffer:size:init": "10" |
setBufferingParam("PLAYER_BUFFER_FOR_PLAY", "PLAYER_BUFFER_SIZE_IN_SECOND", {SECONDS}); |
No | 0.1.128 | Sets up the initial buffer size in seconds. The default buffer size is "10". Please see AVPlay API for possible values.
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tizen:buffer:size:resume |
{SECONDS} |
"tizen:buffer:size:resume": "10" |
setBufferingParam("PLAYER_BUFFER_FOR_RESUME", "PLAYER_BUFFER_SIZE_IN_SECOND", {SECONDS}); |
No | 0.1.128 | Sets up the resume buffer size in seconds. The default buffer size is "10". Please see AVPlay API for possible values.
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tizen:buffer:timeout |
{SECONDS} |
"tizen:buffer:timeout": "20" |
setTimeoutForBuffering({SECONDS}); |
Yes | 0.1.128 | Sets up the buffer timeout in seconds. The default buffer timeout is "20". Please see AVPlay API for possible values.
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tizen:display:area |
{REL_X},{REL_Y},{REL_W},{REL_H} |
"tizen:display:area": "0,0,1,1""tizen:display:area": "0.125,0,0.75,1""tizen:display:area": "0,0.119,1,0.762" |
setDisplayRect({ABS_X}, {ABS_Y}, {ABS_W}, {ABS_H}); |
Yes | 0.1.128 | Sets up the display area with relative coordinates. The default area is "0,0,1,1", which fills the entire screen. Please see AVPlay API for possible values.
Note: If this property is set, the property |
tizen:display:mode |
{DISPLAY_MODE} |
"tizen:display:mode": "PLAYER_DISPLAY_MODE_LETTER_BOX""tizen:display:mode": "PLAYER_DISPLAY_MODE_FULL_SCREEN""tizen:display:mode": "PLAYER_DISPLAY_MODE_AUTO_ASPECT_RATIO" |
setDisplayMethod({DISPLAY_MODE}); |
Yes | 0.1.128 | Sets up the display mode. The default mode is "PLAYER_DISPLAY_MODE_LETTER_BOX", which fills the entire screen (by keeping the video aspect ratio). Please see AVPlay API for possible values.
Note: If this property is set, the property |
tizen:load |
{ACTION} |
"tizen:load": "info:Tizen player loaded." |
n/a | No | 0.1.128 | Sets up an action that is executed if the player is loaded (i.e. the internal state is "IDLE"). Please see AVPlay API for more information.
|
tizen:ready |
{ACTION} |
"tizen:ready": "info:Tizen player ready." |
n/a | Yes | 0.1.128 | Sets up an action that is executed if the player is ready (i.e. the internal state is "READY"). Please see AVPlay API for more information.
|
tizen:start |
{ACTION} |
"tizen:start": "info:Tizen player started." |
n/a | Yes | 0.1.128 | Sets up an action that is executed if the player is started (i.e. the internal state is "PLAYING" or "PAUSED"). Please see AVPlay API for more information.
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tizen:stream:{STREAM_TYPE} |
{STREAM_VALUE} |
"tizen:stream:PREBUFFER_MODE": "5000""tizen:stream:ADAPTIVE_INFO": "FIXED_MAX_RESOLUTION=7680X4320""tizen:stream:ADAPTIVE_INFO": "BITRATES=5000~10000|STARTBITRATE=HIGHEST|SKIPBITRATE=LOWEST" |
setStreamingProperty({STREAM_TYPE}, {STREAM_VALUE}); |
No | 0.1.128 | Sets up a stream specific property. Please see AVPlay API for possible values.
|
tizen:track:audio |
{TRACK_INDEX} |
"tizen:track:audio": "1" |
setSelectTrack("AUDIO", {TRACK_INDEX}); |
Yes | 0.1.128 | Selects an audio track by indicating the index. Please see AVPlay API for more information.
|
tizen:track:text |
{TRACK_INDEX} |
"tizen:track:text": "1" |
setSelectTrack("TEXT", {TRACK_INDEX}); |
Yes | 0.1.128 | Selects a text track by indicating the index. Please see AVPlay API for more information.
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Runtime Usage[edit]
It is possible to request data from the Tizen player and/or to set some extended properties via an action at runtime.
Actions[edit]
| Syntax & Example | Data | Tizen Function | Since Version | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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n/a | n/a | 0.1.128 | Sets up an extended property during runtime.
Note: Only the dynamic properties can be set at runtime. Please see #Syntax for more information. |
player:commit |
{
"key": "{PROPERTY}",
"value": "{VALUE}",
"action": "{ACTION}",
"data": null
}
|
n/a | 0.1.128 | Sets up an extended property during runtime and optionally executes an action on completion.
Note: Only the dynamic properties can be set at runtime. Please see #Syntax for more information. |
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n/a |
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0.1.128 | Requests info data from the player and commits the response to the interaction plugin. Please see AVPlay API for more information.
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n/a | getStreamingProperty({STREAM_TYPE});
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0.1.128 | Requests a stream specific property from the player and commits the response to the interaction plugin. Please see AVPlay API for more information.
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n/a | getStreamingProperty({STREAM_TYPE});
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0.1.128 | Requests multiple stream specific properties from the player and commits the response to the interaction plugin. Please see AVPlay API for more information.
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Response Examples[edit]
Note: Please note that no action-related data property is used for all response examples. Therefore, the committed data property is always null.
| Action Example | Response Example |
|---|---|
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{
"response": {
"tizen": {
"info": {
"version": "1.0",
"state": "PLAYING",
"display": {
"area": "0,0,1,1",
"mode": "PLAYER_DISPLAY_MODE_LETTER_BOX"
},
"buffer": {
"timeout": 20,
"size": {
"init": 10,
"resume": 10
}
},
"stream": {
"video": {
"index": 0,
"info": {
"fourCC": "H264",
"Width": 1920,
"Height": 1080,
"Bit_rate": 477000
}
},
"audio": {
"index": 1,
"info": {
"language": "eng",
"channels": 2,
"sample_rate": 44100,
"bit_rate": 96000,
"fourCC": "AACL"
}
},
"text": {
"index": 2,
"info": {
"track_num": 0,
"track_lang": "eng",
"subtitle_type": -1,
"fourCC": "TTML"
}
}
},
"tracks": {
"video": [{
"index": 0,
"info": {
"fourCC": "H264",
"Width": 1920,
"Height": 1080,
"Bit_rate": 477000
}
}],
"audio": [{
"index": 1,
"info": {
"language": "eng",
"channels": 2,
"sample_rate": 44100,
"bit_rate": 96000,
"fourCC": "AACL"
}
}],
"text": [{
"index": 2,
"info": {
"track_num": 0,
"track_lang": "eng",
"subtitle_type": -1,
"fourCC": "TTML"
}
}]
}
}
}
},
"error": null,
"data": null
}
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{
"response": {
"tizen": {
"property": {
"type": "IS_LIVE",
"value": "0"
}
}
},
"error": null,
"data": null
}
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{
"response": {
"tizen": {
"properties": [{
"type": "IS_LIVE",
"value": "0"
}, {
"type": "AVAILABLE_BITRATE",
"value": ""
}, {
"type": "GET_LIVE_DURATION",
"value": ""
}]
}
},
"error": null,
"data": null
}
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