sbader / FragmentedMP4Parser

Parses information in a fragmented MPEG-4 file for use in HLS playlist

FragmentedMP4Parser

Reads the informational data in a fragmented MPEG-4 (fMP4) file. The information parsed can be used to generate playlists for HTTP Live Streaming (HLS).

This parser is tested with fMP4 files produced from the mediafilesegmenter utility included with Apple’s HTTP Live Streaming Tools.

Installation

To install the package add the following line to the Package.swift dependencies.

.Package(url: "https://github.com/sbader/FragmentedMP4Parser.git", majorVersion: 0)

Usage

To use the parser, first import the package:

import FragmentedMP4Parser

Initialize the parser with the path to the file:

let parser = FragmentedMP4Parser(path: "...Path To The File...")

Run the parser with proper error handling:

do {
    let description = try parser.parse()
}
catch let e {
    print("Parsing the file failed, error thrown \(e)")
}

License

FragmentedMP4Parser is released under the MIT license. See LICENSE for details.