utgg wrote: > Possibly, but the limelight URL redirects with '302 Moved Temporarily' > code (so the redirection shouldn't be remembered if the HTTP > implementation is behaving properly), and therefore requires two > dependent HTTP fetches for each chunk or playlist fetch. > > This looks to be just a different way of dynamic server load sharing, > now I look at it: > > On akamai the IP address for the static > 'http://as-hls-uk-live.edgesuite.net' hostname changes frequently in the > DNS lookup (requiring short TTL on the DNS response). > > On limelight the IP address for the static > 'as-hls-uk-live.bbcfmt.vo.llnwd.net' hostname seems to remain constant > (and therefore cacheable), but the redirects to a continually changing > hostname/IP address (presumably also with constant cacheable IP > address). > > If DNS lookups are a problem, I guess the limelight solution is > preferable. > > However, given the new information that the Apple iTunes implementation > uses persistent connections, it is probably fine to stick with the same > IP address on akamia (or redirected url on limelight) for quite a few > successive chunk fetches to avoid the frequent full DNS lookups or > redirections.I'm confused, mainly by everything you just said, but also as to > why they have two different delivery methods. Is one aimed at desktop and the other at mobile?
Another thought (as suggested a few weeks back by bpa) would be to make the CDN selectable from the options gui and build the url in the plugin. Along with maybe uk/non-uk, high/low/med quality etc. That way if anyone does hit a problem they could switch? LMS Version: 7.9 TranquilPC T2-WHS-A3 - WHS 2011 2x Touch, 3x SB3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ bonze's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6150 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53229 _______________________________________________ plugins mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
