IPTV MULTICAST player for android Set top boxes

Our project is IPTV UDP MULTICAST on our network. We already have udp multicast streams. (about 150 channels) .

Our curent working setup for android STB is HAL LAUNCHER ([login to view URL])

and for player the free version:

[login to view URL]

We don't have middleware server. the channel list and EPG (.xml) is accessed using an URL.

Authorisation of client is based on MAC/IP and also for suspending we remove the multicast vlan from the coresponding switch port.

What we want to change:

- we don't want to relay on this free app's (launcher and player) for the stable solution.

- we need a complete / tested solution for our needs so we can customize and integrate in the android firmware

Past experience with iptv multicast for android app is a requirment

The budget listed include a basic middleware solution. without middleware please expect less.

ABOUT THE PLAYER:

1. Parse XML playlist file / XMLTV or other EGP file

2. Player must be able to select the preferred PIDs to play for audio and subtitle

( in order: RO, EN, etc... can be provided into the XML playlist file )

3. The application (player) should auto-run on boot and open last watched channel. In the player's menu should be a button "Applications" who takes to the default launcher where all app's are, includin the shortcut to go back to player.

4. It will be nice that the STB makes periodic ( let's say each 5 minutes )

calls to our API and tells what it is playing.

5. Each STB will have a hardcoded ID in a file into the firmware, using this ID the

player must make a API call to our server in order to permit or deny access (

using SSL encrypted connection )

6. Ability to do remote player upgrade -- very important.

7. Ability to send notification to end user ( in form of a splash screen

that the user can confirm ). It can be done with a API call on startup or

channel change, if the STB found a new notification then it will show it

and return to us the user choice.

8. Time shifting/record local or on our server when user hit Pause button / this option should be available only for some channels at our choice. (some tv station don't allow time shifting) – this item is optional.

- Video streams is encoded in MPEG2, MPEG4, H.264, SD and HD

- Audio Streams is encoded in mpeg1, mpeg2, ac3, dts

Thank you all,

Adrian

Android Linux

Project ID: #10530087

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