This standard specifies the media presentation description (MPD) format and media segment format for dynamic and adaptive streaming over networks such as Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). Particularly, the specified formats support multi-stream synchronization, content protection, and content authentication.
Purpose
This standard specifies the MPD format and media segment format for dynamic and adaptive streaming over networks such as HTTP, with highlighted features of multi-stream synchronization, content protection, and content authentication. The target applications and services include, but are not limited to, Internet video, on-demand streaming, and live streaming.