[Enhancement] Adding the new hlsManifest

[llsc12]

A friend of mine discovered that the iOS player api returns links to m3u8 files to stream media. It apparently contains 1080p+ formats compatible with iOS's AVPlayer (unverified atm)

Tested with this live stream

Example Request

POST /youtubei/v1/player?key=AIzaSyAO_FJ2SlqU8Q4STEHLGCilw_Y9_11qcW8&prettyPrint=false HTTP/1.1 Cookie: CONSENT=YES+ Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Host: www.youtube.com Connection: close Content-Length: 384

{ "context": { "client": { "hl": "en", "gl": "GB", "clientName": "IOS", "clientVersion": "16.20", "playbackContext": { "contentPlaybackContext": { "signatureTimestamp": "sts", "html5Preference": "HTML5_PREF_WANTS" } } } }, "contentCheckOk": true, "racyCheckOk": true, "videoId": "jfKfPfyJRdk" }

Example Response (partial)

{ "streamingData": {"expiresInSeconds":"21540","hlsManifestUrl":"https:\/\/manifest.googlevideo.com\/api\/manifest\/hls_variant\/expire\/1663445741\/ei\/jdYlY_XPCbTw1wa8vIvQAw\/ip\/e\/id\/jfKfPfyJRdk.1\/source\/yt_live_broadcast\/requiressl\/yes\/tx\/24201799\/txs\/24200493%2C24200494%2C24200495%2C24201799%2C24201800\/playlist_duration\/3600\/manifest_duration\/3600\/demuxed\/1\/maudio\/1\/vprv\/1\/go\/1\/pacing\/0\/nvgoi\/1\/short_key\/1\/keepalive\/yes\/fexp\/24001373%2C24007246\/dover\/11\/itag\/0\/playlist_type\/DVR\/sparams\/expire%2Cei%2Cip%2Cid%2Csource%2Crequiressl%2Ctx%2Ctxs%2Cplaylist_duration%2Cmanifest_duration%2Cdemuxed%2Cmaudio%2Cvprv%2Cgo%2Citag%2Cplaylist_type\/sig\/AOq0QJ8wRgIhANcNUrSHVWn2jML8JAAW_RWwFI_glfX0uLRMULfhsTX3AiEA0GNP9UfQ7KAQwGAhaoaSapAD2O1qaoczuJVamlsAYM4%3D\/file\/index.m3u8","hlsFormats":[{"itag":229,"url":"https:\/\/manifest.googlevideo.com\/api\/manifest\/hls_playlist\/expire\/1663445741\/ei\/jdYlY_XPCbTw1wa8vIvQAw\/ip\/e\/id\/jfKfPfyJRdk.1\/itag\/229\/source\/yt_live_broadcast\/requiressl\/yes\/ratebypass\/yes\/live\/1\/sgovp\/gir%3Dyes%3Bitag%3D133\/playback_host\/rr2---sn-uigxx03-ciml.googlevideo.com\/mh\/rr\/mm\/44%2C29\/mn\/sn-uigxx03-ciml%2Csn-aigzrnsl\/ms\/lva%2Crdu\/mv\/m\/mvi\/2\/pl\/23\/playlist_duration\/3600\/manifest_duration\/3600\/initcwndbps\/627500\/vprv\/1\/playlist_type\/DVR\/dover\/11\/pacing\/0\/mt\/1663423717\/fvip\/1\/nvgoi\/1\/short_key\/1\/keepalive\/yes\/fexp\/24001373%2C24007246\/sparams\/expire%2Cei%2Cip%2Cid%2Citag%2Csource%2Crequiressl%2Cratebypass%2Clive%2Csgovp%2Cplaylist_duration%2Cmanifest_duration%2Cvprv%2Cplaylist_type\/sig\/AOq0QJ8wRQIgSoFA-ghBg6zM6xkso_gbnCnMOd6i9qLdO9fDFOMTyIkCIQDhD-Ha1W0gSRfo_E74Ggn9ZFlFIykjiYlM-AMCwDbKvQ%3D%3D\/lsparams\/playback_host%2Cmh%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cmvi%2Cpl%2Cinitcwndbps\/lsig\/AG3C_xAwRQIgR47QFiNCDxW56rlWkOaDamLOptxMimr1nAzSCYhCDeMCIQDJRiQhzeno_GUTKtUkqsc-D1HSy-1u8y0Qs7QcxFEbiw%3D%3D\/playlist\/index.m3u8","mimeType":"application\/x-mpegURL; codecs=\"avc1.4d4015\"","bitrate":479039,"width":426,"height":240,"lastModified":"1663375357827017","quality":"small","fps":30,"qualityLabel":"240p","projectionType":"RECTANGULAR"},{"itag":230,"url":"https:\/\/manifest.googlevideo.com\/api\/manifest\/hls_playlist\/expire\/1663445741\/ei\/jdYlY_XPCbTw1wa8vIvQAw\/ip\/e\/id\/jfKfPfyJRdk.1\/itag\/230\/source\/yt_live_broadcast\/requiressl\/yes\/ratebypass\/yes\/live\/1\/sgovp\/gir%3Dyes%3Bitag%3D134\/playback_host\/rr2---sn-uigxx03-ciml.googlevideo.com\/mh\/rr\/mm\/44%2C29\/mn\/sn-uigxx03-ciml%2Csn-aigzrnsl\/ms\/lva%2Crdu\/mv\/m\/mvi\/2\/pl\/23\/playlist_duration\/3600\/manifest_duration\/3600\/initcwndbps\/627500\/vprv\/1\/playlist_type\/DVR\/dover\/11\/pacing\/0\/mt\/1663423717\/fvip\/1\/nvgoi\/1\/short_key\/1\/keepalive\/yes\/fexp\/24001373%2C24007246\/sparams\/expire%2Cei%2Cip%2Cid%2Citag%2Csource%2Crequiressl%2Cratebypass%2Clive%2Csgovp%2Cplaylist_duration%2Cmanifest_duration%2Cvprv%2Cplaylist_type\/sig\/AOq0QJ8wRgIhAOeFFY2M_FUAju5atL1G6IHaTQBkOZqyRE4AO3TXJnOzAiEAmTOe0CCWTKmA83kV-STiv9joxX0AX2M-Fi6fj0QwxSo%3D\/lsparams\/playback_host%2Cmh%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cmvi%2Cpl%2Cinitcwndbps\/lsig\/AG3C_xAwRAIgRbBLIN12lu4iHgH5dIeUZIMTDKfsmN9rNudpygnjBtoCIG4pLzCGWCuNanFC3rEQBblnKAdahRTclxdGz5PJXlVQ\/playlist\/index.m3u8","mimeType":"application\/x-mpegURL; codecs=\"avc1.4d401e\"","bitrate":1058662,"width":640,"height":360,"lastModified":"1663375357827018","quality":"medium","fps":30,"qualityLabel":"360p","projectionType":"RECTANGULAR","highReplication":true},{"itag":231,"url":"https:\/\/manifest.googlevideo.com\/api\/manifest\/hls_playlist\/expire\/1663445741\/ei\/jdYlY_XPCbTw1wa8vIvQAw\/ip\/e\/id\/jfKfPfyJRdk.1\/itag\/231\/source\/yt_live_broadcast\/requiressl\/yes\/ratebypass\/yes\/live\/1\/sgovp\/gir%3Dyes%3Bitag%3D135\/playback_host\/rr2---sn-uigxx03-ciml.googlevideo.com\/mh\/rr\/mm\/44%2C29\/mn\/sn-uigxx03-ciml%2Csn-aigzrnsl\/ms\/lva%2Crdu\/mv\/m\/mvi\/2\/pl\/23\/playlist_duration\/3600\/manifest_duration\/3600\/initcwndbps\/627500\/vprv\/1\/playlist_type\/DVR\/dover\/11\/pacing\/0\/mt\/1663423717\/fvip\/1\/nvgoi\/1\/short_key\/1\/keepalive\/yes\/fexp\/24001373%2C24007246\/sparams\/expire%2Cei%2Cip%2Cid%2Citag%2Csource%2Crequiressl%2Cratebypass%2Clive%2Csgovp%2Cplaylist_duration%2Cmanifest_duration%2Cvprv%2Cplaylist_type\/sig\/AOq0QJ8wRQIgTqu-phPZEsl7-UOeNQGS3NfWU1uZEtxt945F2Hm-OOMCIQDXmLLvDpLsaHRAyV2XJgMtuoxKQ7OEfqtbfD2FTeO8Yg%3D%3D\/lsparams\/playback_host%2Cmh%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cmvi%2Cpl%2Cinitcwndbps\/lsig\/AG3C_xAwRQIhAKNF6KHhz6WJ_hz-fhTiPx_d7f6pU1TB7gIagftgGtScAiBw0EQb2qwj0d-3iKynlKcNypxOg3yZhqrfAOGLrbKl8A%3D%3D\/playlist\/index.m3u8","mimeType":"application\/x-mpegURL; codecs=\"avc1.4d401f\"","bitrate":1417526,"width":854,"height":480,"lastModified":"1663375357827019","quality":"large","fps":30,"qualityLabel":"480p","projectionType":"RECTANGULAR"},{"itag":232,"url":"https:\/\/manifest.googlevideo.com\/api\/manifest\/hls_playlist\/expire\/1663445741\/ei\/jdYlY_XPCbTw1wa8vIvQAw\/ip\/e\/id\/jfKfPfyJRdk.1\/itag\/232\/source\/yt_live_broadcast\/requiressl\/yes\/ratebypass\/yes\/live\/1\/sgovp\/gir%3Dyes%3Bitag%3D136\/playback_host\/rr2---sn-uigxx03-ciml.googlevideo.com\/mh\/rr\/mm\/44%2C29\/mn\/sn-uigxx03-ciml%2Csn-aigzrnsl\/ms\/lva%2Crdu\/mv\/m\/mvi\/2\/pl\/23\/playlist_duration\/3600\/manifest_duration\/3600\/initcwndbps\/627500\/vprv\/1\/playlist_type\/DVR\/dover\/11\/pacing\/0\/mt\/1663423717\/fvip\/1\/nvgoi\/1\/short_key\/1\/keepalive\/yes\/fexp\/24001373%2C24007246\/sparams\/expire%2Cei%2Cip%2Cid%2Citag%2Csource%2Crequiressl%2Cratebypass%2Clive%2Csgovp%2Cplaylist_duration%2Cmanifest_duration%2Cvprv%2Cplaylist_type\/sig\/AOq0QJ8wRgIhAMA0lcueS65k2B7wZ6ey0ITauFmnTpKmuX747YfpEFAwAiEAjuDP0UL5wS-PPH45An1zxliUUAEYlUVMUaO-inV2u-o%3D\/lsparams\/playback_host%2Cmh%2Cmm%2Cmn%2Cms%2Cmv%2Cmvi%2Cpl%2Cinitcwndbps\/lsig\/AG3C_xAwRQIgEV3XzWdCuJ0S6zZrDlMFBqF7qVEAnXbEOq72dbj_7uICIQC3fZ-ZQzX9zs4hdi1_8JGN67Yba2_iVCYV1csDpyCMAQ%3D%3D\/playlist\/index.m3u8","mimeType":"application\/x-mpegURL; 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streamingData.hlsManifest is a manifest containing more manifests for specific qualities, apparently there's also captions available in them too. This would probably be a useful addition alongside dashUrl in invidious's api.

[unixfox]

apparently there's also captions available in them too.

Captions issue: https://github.com/iv-org/invidious/issues/2567

This would probably be a useful addition alongside dashUrl in invidious's api.

Probably related: https://github.com/iv-org/invidious/issues/2236

[SamantazFox]

streamingData.hlsManifest is a manifest containing more manifests for specific qualities, apparently there's also captions available in them too. This would probably be a useful addition alongside dashUrl in invidious's api.

On videos that have them, we already provide the HLS manifest. For instance: https://test.invidious.io/api/v1/videos/jfKfPfyJRdk

[llsc12]

but I think the iOS client gets hls manifests for all videos (tested with my own youtube client, no videos seem to not have a manifest)