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HLS troubleshooting

Why an HLS media segment lacks duration

Associate each media segment URI with its own duration declaration.

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Associate each media segment URI with its own duration declaration.

Reproduce the condition

The HLS sample below is a small synthetic file. It carries no active media source or account data.

#EXTM3U
#EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:6
example.ts

What the local check found

Reproducible check against the packaged fixture and parser.
Expected signalObserved signal
Media URI lacks a segment durationMedia URI lacks a segment duration

What to do next

Check the segment immediately before the failure. Restore its correct EXTINF value from the packager.

What to share if the problem continues

  • The exact parser result and version of the importer or player.
  • A minimal redacted sample with dates, IDs or segment names retained as needed.
  • The output after checking the source export separately from the viewer app.

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