[Proposal] "Remove" manifestUpdateUrl loadVideo option for the v4

doc/Getting_Started/Migration_From_v3/loadVideo_Options.md

@@ -35,6 +35,19 @@ If you still need that option for a valid use case, you are welcomed to open an
 issue.
 
 
+### `transportOptions.manifestUpdateUrl`
+
+The `manifestUpdateUrl` option has been removed without replacement.
+
+It was previously used as a non-standard DASH optimization to be able to refresh
+a DASH MPD (its Manifest document) through an URL containing a shorter version
+of the full DASH MPD.
+As we knew, it was only used at Canal+, though we now use (and we always
+preferred) more standard solutions both on the packaging-side (use of repeat
+attributes) and on the RxPlayer-side (usage of WebAssembly, internal
+optimizations like "unsafeMode").
+
+
 ### `transportOptions.aggressiveMode`
 
 The `aggressiveMode` option has been removed without replacement.

doc/api/Loading_a_Content.md

@@ -487,51 +487,6 @@ contents if its request was done immediately before the `loadVideo`
 call.
 
 
-### manifestUpdateUrl
-
-_type_: `string|undefined`
-
-<div class="warning">
-This option has no effect in <i>DirectFile</i> mode (see <a href="#transport">
-transport option</a>)
-</div>
-
-Set a custom Manifest URL for Manifest updates.
-This URL can point to another version of the Manifest with a shorter
-timeshift window, to lighten the CPU, memory and bandwidth impact of
-Manifest updates.
-
-Example:
-
-```js
-rxPlayer.loadVideo({
-  transport: "dash",
-  url: "https://example.com/full-content.mpd",
-  manifestUpdateUrl: "https://example.com/content-with-shorter-window.mpd",
-});
-```
-
-When the RxPlayer plays a live content, it may have to refresh frequently
-the Manifest to be aware of where to find new media segments.
-It generally uses the regular Manifest URL when doing so, meaning that the
-information about the whole content is downloaded again.
-
-This is generally not a problem though: The Manifest is generally short
-enough meaning that this process won't waste much bandwidth memory or
-parsing time.
-However, we found that for huge Manifests (multiple MB uncompressed), this
-behavior could be a problem on some low-end devices (some set-top-boxes,
-chromecasts) where slowdowns can be observed when Manifest refresh are
-taking place.
-
-The `manifestUpdateUrl` will thus allow an application to provide a second
-URL, specifically used for Manifest updates, which can represent the same
-content with a shorter timeshift window (e.g. using only 5 minutes of
-timeshift window instead of 10 hours for the full Manifest). The content
-will keep its original timeshift window and the RxPlayer will be able to get
-information about new segments at a lower cost.
-
-
 ### representationFilter
 
 _type_: `Function|undefined`

doc/reference/API_Reference.md

@@ -148,10 +148,6 @@ properties, methods, events and so on.
   - [`initialManifest`](../api/Loading_a_Content.md#initialmanifest):
     Allows to provide an initial Manifest to speed-up the content loading
 
-  - [`manifestUpdateUrl`](../api/Loading_a_Content.md#manifestupdateurl):
-    Provide another URL, potentially to a shorter Manifest, used only for
-    Manifest updates
-
   - [`representationFilter`](../api/Loading_a_Content.md#representationfilter):
     Filter out qualities from the Manifest based on its characteristics.
 

src/core/api/option_utils.ts

@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ interface IParsedLoadVideoOptionsBase {
   onCodecSwitch : "continue"|"reload";
   checkMediaSegmentIntegrity? : boolean | undefined;
   manifestLoader?: IManifestLoader | undefined;
-  manifestUpdateUrl? : string | undefined;
   referenceDateTime? : number | undefined;
   representationFilter? : IRepresentationFilter | undefined;
   segmentLoader? : ISegmentLoader | undefined;
   serverSyncInfos? : IServerSyncInfos | undefined;
+  __priv_manifestUpdateUrl? : string | undefined;
   __priv_patchLastSegmentInSidx? : boolean | undefined;
 }
 
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ function parseLoadVideoOptions(
   /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment */
   /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access */
   return { __priv_patchLastSegmentInSidx: (options as any).__priv_patchLastSegmentInSidx,
+           __priv_manifestUpdateUrl: (options as any).__priv_manifestUpdateUrl,
   /* eslint-enable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
   /* eslint-enable @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-assignment */
   /* eslint-enable @typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-member-access */
@@ -408,7 +409,6 @@ function parseLoadVideoOptions(
            keySystems,
            lowLatencyMode,
            manifestLoader: options.manifestLoader,
-           manifestUpdateUrl: options.manifestUpdateUrl,
            minimumManifestUpdateInterval,
            requestConfig,
            onCodecSwitch,

src/core/api/public_api.ts

@@ -538,11 +538,11 @@ class Player extends EventEmitter<IPublicAPIEvent> {
             transport,
             checkMediaSegmentIntegrity,
             manifestLoader,
-            manifestUpdateUrl,
             referenceDateTime,
             representationFilter,
             segmentLoader,
             serverSyncInfos,
+            __priv_manifestUpdateUrl,
             __priv_patchLastSegmentInSidx,
             url } = options;
 
@@ -574,11 +574,11 @@ class Player extends EventEmitter<IPublicAPIEvent> {
       const transportPipelines = transportFn({ lowLatencyMode,
                                                checkMediaSegmentIntegrity,
                                                manifestLoader,
-                                               manifestUpdateUrl,
                                                referenceDateTime,
                                                representationFilter,
                                                segmentLoader,
                                                serverSyncInfos,
+                                               __priv_manifestUpdateUrl,
                                                __priv_patchLastSegmentInSidx });
 
       /** Interface used to load and refresh the Manifest. */

src/public_types.ts

@@ -145,9 +145,6 @@ export interface ILoadVideoOptions {
   /** Custom implementation for performing Manifest requests. */
   manifestLoader? : IManifestLoader;
 
-  /** Possible custom URL pointing to a shorter form of the Manifest. */
-  manifestUpdateUrl? : string;
-
   /** Minimum bound for Manifest updates, in milliseconds. */
   minimumManifestUpdateInterval? : number;
 

src/transports/types.ts

@@ -795,10 +795,10 @@ export interface ITransportOptions {
   checkMediaSegmentIntegrity? : boolean | undefined;
   lowLatencyMode : boolean;
   manifestLoader?: IManifestLoader | undefined;
-  manifestUpdateUrl? : string | undefined;
   referenceDateTime? : number | undefined;
   representationFilter? : IRepresentationFilter | undefined;
   segmentLoader? : ICustomSegmentLoader | undefined;
   serverSyncInfos? : IServerSyncInfos | undefined;
+  __priv_manifestUpdateUrl? : string | undefined;
   __priv_patchLastSegmentInSidx? : boolean | undefined;
 }