Offline playback

This feature enables you to store content and licenses for future playback.

Offline playback is enabled in the following stages:

• Offline playback of clear content
• Offline playback of FPS encrypted content

Prerequisites

Clear content

• The application is configured to play clear content.
• A clear stream with download enabled is available for testing.

Encrypted content

• The application is configured to play clear content.
• An encrypted stream with download enabled is available for testing.

Process

The full procedure comprises the following steps:

• Register the download
  The application retrieves the metadata that is related to the asset.
• Import licences
  The application may have to request the licence ahead of triggering the download.
• Start the download
  The application triggers the download and persistency of the media data.
• Play the download
  The application can playback the downloaded asset in a similar manner to streamed content.
• Purging the download
  The application purges the asset and licence (if applicable) when the user no longer needs it.