SPOTT v1.12

This is the first public release of SPOTT.

Features

• Android application release with support for Android TV and Fire TV (SDK Version: 28 / Android 9+ / FireOS 7+)
• Web application with support for
  • Web browsers (Chrome, Edge, Safari) - 2022 and later
  • Samsung TV (Tizen OS) - 2020 and later
  • LG TV (webOS) - 2020 and later
  • Hisense (Vidaa) - 2020 and later
• Content playback support for DASH, HLS and MP4 (player depended)
  • DASH.js, hls.js and Shaka players are supported for the web application and can be selected in the application settings.
• Device information display
• Media capability display
• Basic DRM playback support

Changes

• First public release. This section is intensionally left blank.

Deliverables

Android v1.12.5

Known issues:

• Fast consecutive playback of Dolby Vision content may lead to discoloration until SPOTT is started again
• Laurl needs to be signaled using dashif namespace (dashif:Laurl)
• Alternating playback between content encrypted with CENC and CBCS may impact DRM configuration used by the player

Web, Tizen, webOS v1.12.9

Known issues:

• Laurl needs to be signaled using dashif namespace (dashif:Laurl) for DASH.js player