Manifest properties

These are the main properties in a manifest that determine if it's live or VOD:

• For HLS and CMAF VOD manifests, EXT-X-ENDLIST is at the end of the bitrate manifests. In live manifests, this tag isn't present.

• For MPEG-DASH VOD manifests, type="static" is in the MPD properties. In live manifests, type=dynamic.

• For Microsoft Smooth VOD manifests, IsLive isn't present in the SmoothStreamingMedia properties. In live manifests, IsLive=TRUE.

For VOD, the scrub bar on playback devices also often shows that the program has a limited duration. This duration is equal to the length of the current manifest. If a playback request defines a specific playback window, this duration is equal to the length of that playback window.

To determine if the manifest is live or VOD, see Live and VOD manifest reference.