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hls.js Now Supports Managed Media Source on iPhone with iOS 17.1+
iPhone Safari never supported Media Source Extensions, forcing JS players to fall back to native HLS. With iOS 17.1, Apple introduced Managed Media Source (MMS), an MSE variant that lets hls.js control buffering and ABR. This guide shows how to wire up hls.js with MMS and handle buffer eviction.
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A welcome fix for iOS video streaming, but the buffer eviction behavior means developers still can't fully trust client-side control.
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Playing HLS through Managed Media Source on iPhone with hls.js →
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