Player keeps streaming HLS while playback is paused

[chris-ruecker]

Hi,

when the player has an LLHLS stream in the playlist, but playback is paused or has not even been once started yet, it still is downloading the stream in the background.

Is there a way to configure so it shows the thumbnail "stream" while paused, and when pressing play to start actually streaming LLHLS?

[naanlizard]

I'd like to know how to prevent bandwidth usage while paused or not yet played too, it can be pretty significant usage for our use case, we've just rolled with it until now.

[getroot]

I think this is how hls.js works. The best solution in this case would be to combine the pause button and unload.

[naanlizard]

https://github.com/video-dev/hls.js/blob/master/docs/API.md#hlsstopload

This seems relevant

[chris-ruecker]

I think this is how hls.js works. The best solution in this case would be to combine the pause button and unload.
@getroot

I could not find an unload function, which unload function do you mean? Is it on ovenplayer or hls.js, and is there a function on ovenplayer to return the corresponding hls player?

https://github.com/video-dev/hls.js/blob/master/docs/API.md#hlsstopload

This seems relevant

@naanlizard
Do you know of a way to easliy get the correct instance of hls.js? I often have multiple players on one page.

[naanlizard]

Nope but if I figure it out I'll post

[chris-ruecker]

@naanlizard
I have found out that the Ovenplayer instance has a function called getMseInstance(), which returns the provider.

But, probably the ovenplayer itself has to be modified, like @getroot said by editing the play button to call start and stopLoad()

I have not yet been able to come up with a satisfying solution though.