Hls.js: HLSJS always loads the first level

[nickcartery]

Hi,

I have a 3 levels playlist: high, medium and low. HLS JS always load the first level when they have position like this

if: bw <= high

• m3u8_high
  if: bw <= medium
• m3u8_medium
  if: bw <= low
• m3u8_low

If client's network is good, this is not problem, but with the low bandwidth, client has to wait a long long time to see video (Because, HLS JS loads the m3u8_high before and client has to wait for XHRLoader loads completely the first TS file of m3u8_high, then checking bandwidth and load the next level until the bandwidth is enough to play). So how can I always load the m3u8_low before? (Have any config in HLS JS?)

Thanks!

[blacktrash]

By default the level first listed in the variant playlist is used (like in native playback). You can change that with startLevel:
https://github.com/video-dev/hls.js/blob/master/doc/API.md#startlevel
https://github.com/video-dev/hls.js/blob/master/doc/API.md#hlsstartlevel

[nickcartery]

Thanks!

Just starting with level 0 :D HLS JS will select the lowest level

 var config =  {
                maxSeekHole: 6,
                startLevel: 0,
}

[blacktrash]

Indeed ;-)
Side note: avoid commas before closing braces, some browsers may have trouble with them.

[loveisalie92]

Thanks!

Just starting with level 0 :D HLS JS will select the lowest level

 var config =  {
              maxSeekHole: 6,
                startLevel: 0,
}

Hi,
How to make HLS JS select the highest level by default.
Thanks