This method handles stream requests.
args - request object; parameters described below
A promise resolving to an an object containing { streams: [] } with an array of Stream Objects. The streams should be ordered from highest to lowest quality
The resolving object can also include the following cache related properties:
{ cacheMaxAge: int } (in seconds) which sets the Cache-Control header to max-age=$cacheMaxAge and overwrites the global cache time set in serveHTTP options
{ staleRevalidate: int } (in seconds) which sets the Cache-Control header to stale-while-revalidate=$staleRevalidate
{ staleError: int } (in seconds) which sets the Cache-Control header to stale-if-error=$staleError
type - type of the item that we’re requesting streams for; e.g. movie, series, channel, tv (see Content Types)
id - a Video ID as described in the Video Object
The Video ID is the same as the Meta ID for movies.
For IMDb series (provided by Cinemeta), the video ID is formed by joining the Meta ID, season and episode with a colon (e.g. "tt0898266:9:17").
For live TV / Native EPG, id is the channel Meta ID (not the programme video id). Programmes in meta.videos are schedule only; playback identity stays on the channel. See Native EPG.
config - object with user settings, see Manifest - User Data
builder.defineStreamHandler(function(args) {
if (args.type === 'movie' && args.id === 'tt1254207') {
// serve one stream for big buck bunny
const stream = { url: 'http://distribution.bbb3d.renderfarming.net/video/mp4/bbb_sunflower_1080p_30fps_normal.mp4' }
return Promise.resolve({ streams: [stream] })
} else {
// otherwise return no streams
return Promise.resolve({ streams: [] })
}
})
Note: You may require additional metadata for the requested item (such as name, releaseInfo, etc), if the requested ID is a IMDB ID (Cinemeta, for example, uses only IMDB IDs), then please refer to Getting Metadata from Cinemeta for this purpose.