
If supported by the streaming format, multiple flavors may be comma-separated.
VideoFlavorId - The Id of the video flavor you want to download. This parameter is optional and defaults to /format/http See the list of available protocols below for additional options. Protocol - Whether video is to be delivered over HTTP or HTTPS. This parameter is optional and defaults to /format/url StreamingFormat - See the list of available formats in the table below. YourEntryId - The Id of the media entry you'd like to retrieve. (Can be retrieved from the Publisher Account Settings page in the KMC). YourPartnerId - Your Kaltura account publisher Id. serviceUrl - the base URL to the Kaltura Server. p/ /sp/0/playManifest/entryId/ /format/ /protocol/ /flavorParamId/ /ks/ /video. Be certain to have the Partner ID and Entry ID at hand. To call the playManifest API and retrieve a specific video flavor, call the following URL. To retrieve a specific video flavor, call the playManifest API. An XML response in the form of Flash Media Manifest File. An XML response in the form of a MPEG-DASH Media Presentation Description (MPD). A redirect to video file for progressive download, or an M3U8 stream descriptor for Apple HTTP Streaming, aka HLS. The playManifest is a redirect action, its purpose is to direct media player applications to the desired video stream.
The following will guide developers of using the playManifest API call to retrieve specific transcoded video flavors from a Kaltura account. In cases where you need to access the playback stream directly, or just a link to download the video file, you will need to consider the target playback devices, any security protocols applied to your Kaltura account and video, and then call the suitable API methods.
Often applications need a direct URL for downloading the raw media file for purposes such as streaming outside of the Kaltura Player, processing the video data (such as video analysis or transcriptions) and more. The Kaltura Player abstracts the need to retrieve direct access to the video file, and handles the various aspects of the video playback including multi-bitrate, choosing the correct codec and streaming protocols, DRM, Access Control and more. How to retrieve the download or streaming URL using API calls? Expand/Collapse All