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From 73721ad4e9e2d32e1c8b6a3b4aaa98401530e58a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Philippe Normand <philn@igalia.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2016 14:43:41 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] mssdemux: improved live playback support

When a MSS server hosts a live stream the fragments listed in the
manifest usually don't have accurate timestamps and duration, except
for the first fragment, which additionally stores timing information
for the few upcoming fragments. In this scenario it is useless to
periodically fetch and update the manifest and the fragments list can
be incrementally built by parsing the first/current fragment.

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=755036
---
Upstream-Status: Backport
Signed-off-by: Khem Raj <raj.khem@gmail.com>

 ext/smoothstreaming/Makefile.am               |   2 +
 ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssdemux.c             |  60 ++++++
 ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssfragmentparser.c    | 266 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssfragmentparser.h    |  84 ++++++++
 ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssmanifest.c          | 158 ++++++++++++++-
 ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssmanifest.h          |   7 +
 gst-libs/gst/adaptivedemux/gstadaptivedemux.c |  27 ++-
 gst-libs/gst/adaptivedemux/gstadaptivedemux.h |  14 ++
 8 files changed, 606 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssfragmentparser.c
 create mode 100644 ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssfragmentparser.h

diff --git a/ext/smoothstreaming/Makefile.am b/ext/smoothstreaming/Makefile.am
index 4faf9df9f..a5e1ad6ae 100644
--- a/ext/smoothstreaming/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/smoothstreaming/Makefile.am
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ libgstsmoothstreaming_la_LIBADD = \
 libgstsmoothstreaming_la_LDFLAGS = ${GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS}
 libgstsmoothstreaming_la_SOURCES = gstsmoothstreaming-plugin.c \
 	gstmssdemux.c \
+	gstmssfragmentparser.c \
 	gstmssmanifest.c
 libgstsmoothstreaming_la_LIBTOOLFLAGS = --tag=disable-static
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstmssdemux.h \
+	gstmssfragmentparser.h \
 	gstmssmanifest.h
diff --git a/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssdemux.c b/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssdemux.c
index 12fb40497..120d9c22b 100644
--- a/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssdemux.c
+++ b/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssdemux.c
@@ -135,11 +135,18 @@ gst_mss_demux_stream_update_fragment_info (GstAdaptiveDemuxStream * stream);
 static gboolean gst_mss_demux_seek (GstAdaptiveDemux * demux, GstEvent * seek);
 static gint64
 gst_mss_demux_get_manifest_update_interval (GstAdaptiveDemux * demux);
+static gint64
+gst_mss_demux_stream_get_fragment_waiting_time (GstAdaptiveDemuxStream *
+    stream);
 static GstFlowReturn
 gst_mss_demux_update_manifest_data (GstAdaptiveDemux * demux,
     GstBuffer * buffer);
 static gboolean gst_mss_demux_get_live_seek_range (GstAdaptiveDemux * demux,
     gint64 * start, gint64 * stop);
+static GstFlowReturn gst_mss_demux_data_received (GstAdaptiveDemux * demux,
+    GstAdaptiveDemuxStream * stream, GstBuffer * buffer);
+static gboolean
+gst_mss_demux_requires_periodical_playlist_update (GstAdaptiveDemux * demux);
 
 static void
 gst_mss_demux_class_init (GstMssDemuxClass * klass)
@@ -192,10 +199,15 @@ gst_mss_demux_class_init (GstMssDemuxClass * klass)
       gst_mss_demux_stream_select_bitrate;
   gstadaptivedemux_class->stream_update_fragment_info =
       gst_mss_demux_stream_update_fragment_info;
+  gstadaptivedemux_class->stream_get_fragment_waiting_time =
+      gst_mss_demux_stream_get_fragment_waiting_time;
   gstadaptivedemux_class->update_manifest_data =
       gst_mss_demux_update_manifest_data;
   gstadaptivedemux_class->get_live_seek_range =
       gst_mss_demux_get_live_seek_range;
+  gstadaptivedemux_class->data_received = gst_mss_demux_data_received;
+  gstadaptivedemux_class->requires_periodical_playlist_update =
+      gst_mss_demux_requires_periodical_playlist_update;
 
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (mssdemux_debug, "mssdemux", 0, "mssdemux plugin");
 }
@@ -650,6 +662,13 @@ gst_mss_demux_get_manifest_update_interval (GstAdaptiveDemux * demux)
   return interval;
 }
 
+static gint64
+gst_mss_demux_stream_get_fragment_waiting_time (GstAdaptiveDemuxStream * stream)
+{
+  /* Wait a second for live streams so we don't try premature fragments downloading */
+  return GST_SECOND;
+}
+
 static GstFlowReturn
 gst_mss_demux_update_manifest_data (GstAdaptiveDemux * demux,
     GstBuffer * buffer)
@@ -670,3 +689,44 @@ gst_mss_demux_get_live_seek_range (GstAdaptiveDemux * demux, gint64 * start,
 
   return gst_mss_manifest_get_live_seek_range (mssdemux->manifest, start, stop);
 }
+
+static GstFlowReturn
+gst_mss_demux_data_received (GstAdaptiveDemux * demux,
+    GstAdaptiveDemuxStream * stream, GstBuffer * buffer)
+{
+  GstMssDemux *mssdemux = GST_MSS_DEMUX_CAST (demux);
+  GstMssDemuxStream *mssstream = (GstMssDemuxStream *) stream;
+  gsize available;
+
+  if (!gst_mss_manifest_is_live (mssdemux->manifest)) {
+    return GST_ADAPTIVE_DEMUX_CLASS (parent_class)->data_received (demux,
+        stream, buffer);
+  }
+
+  if (gst_mss_stream_fragment_parsing_needed (mssstream->manifest_stream)) {
+    gst_mss_manifest_live_adapter_push (mssstream->manifest_stream, buffer);
+    available =
+        gst_mss_manifest_live_adapter_available (mssstream->manifest_stream);
+    // FIXME: try to reduce this minimal size.
+    if (available < 4096) {
+      return GST_FLOW_OK;
+    } else {
+      GST_LOG_OBJECT (stream->pad, "enough data, parsing fragment.");
+      buffer =
+          gst_mss_manifest_live_adapter_take_buffer (mssstream->manifest_stream,
+          available);
+      gst_mss_stream_parse_fragment (mssstream->manifest_stream, buffer);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return GST_ADAPTIVE_DEMUX_CLASS (parent_class)->data_received (demux, stream,
+      buffer);
+}
+
+static gboolean
+gst_mss_demux_requires_periodical_playlist_update (GstAdaptiveDemux * demux)
+{
+  GstMssDemux *mssdemux = GST_MSS_DEMUX_CAST (demux);
+
+  return (!gst_mss_manifest_is_live (mssdemux->manifest));
+}
diff --git a/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssfragmentparser.c b/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssfragmentparser.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b554d4f31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssfragmentparser.c
@@ -0,0 +1,266 @@
+/*
+ * Microsoft Smooth-Streaming fragment parsing library
+ *
+ * gstmssfragmentparser.h
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Igalia S.L
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Metrological
+ *   Author: Philippe Normand <philn@igalia.com>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library (COPYING); if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#include "gstmssfragmentparser.h"
+#include <gst/base/gstbytereader.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_EXTERN (mssdemux_debug);
+#define GST_CAT_DEFAULT mssdemux_debug
+
+void
+gst_mss_fragment_parser_init (GstMssFragmentParser * parser)
+{
+  parser->status = GST_MSS_FRAGMENT_HEADER_PARSER_INIT;
+  parser->tfrf.entries_count = 0;
+}
+
+void
+gst_mss_fragment_parser_clear (GstMssFragmentParser * parser)
+{
+  parser->tfrf.entries_count = 0;
+  if (parser->tfrf.entries) {
+    g_free (parser->tfrf.entries);
+    parser->tfrf.entries = 0;
+  }
+}
+
+static gboolean
+_parse_tfrf_box (GstMssFragmentParser * parser, GstByteReader * reader)
+{
+  guint8 version;
+  guint32 flags = 0;
+  guint8 fragment_count = 0;
+  guint8 index = 0;
+
+  if (!gst_byte_reader_get_uint8 (reader, &version)) {
+    GST_ERROR ("Error getting box's version field");
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  if (!gst_byte_reader_get_uint24_be (reader, &flags)) {
+    GST_ERROR ("Error getting box's flags field");
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  gst_byte_reader_get_uint8 (reader, &fragment_count);
+  parser->tfrf.entries_count = fragment_count;
+  parser->tfrf.entries =
+      g_malloc (sizeof (GstTfrfBoxEntry) * parser->tfrf.entries_count);
+  for (index = 0; index < fragment_count; index++) {
+    guint64 absolute_time = 0;
+    guint64 absolute_duration = 0;
+    if (version & 0x01) {
+      gst_byte_reader_get_uint64_be (reader, &absolute_time);
+      gst_byte_reader_get_uint64_be (reader, &absolute_duration);
+    } else {
+      guint32 time = 0;
+      guint32 duration = 0;
+      gst_byte_reader_get_uint32_be (reader, &time);
+      gst_byte_reader_get_uint32_be (reader, &duration);
+      time = ~time;
+      duration = ~duration;
+      absolute_time = ~time;
+      absolute_duration = ~duration;
+    }
+    parser->tfrf.entries[index].time = absolute_time;
+    parser->tfrf.entries[index].duration = absolute_duration;
+  }
+
+  GST_LOG ("tfrf box parsed");
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+_parse_tfxd_box (GstMssFragmentParser * parser, GstByteReader * reader)
+{
+  guint8 version;
+  guint32 flags = 0;
+  guint64 absolute_time = 0;
+  guint64 absolute_duration = 0;
+
+  if (!gst_byte_reader_get_uint8 (reader, &version)) {
+    GST_ERROR ("Error getting box's version field");
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  if (!gst_byte_reader_get_uint24_be (reader, &flags)) {
+    GST_ERROR ("Error getting box's flags field");
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  if (version & 0x01) {
+    gst_byte_reader_get_uint64_be (reader, &absolute_time);
+    gst_byte_reader_get_uint64_be (reader, &absolute_duration);
+  } else {
+    guint32 time = 0;
+    guint32 duration = 0;
+    gst_byte_reader_get_uint32_be (reader, &time);
+    gst_byte_reader_get_uint32_be (reader, &duration);
+    time = ~time;
+    duration = ~duration;
+    absolute_time = ~time;
+    absolute_duration = ~duration;
+  }
+
+  parser->tfxd.time = absolute_time;
+  parser->tfxd.duration = absolute_duration;
+  GST_LOG ("tfxd box parsed");
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
+gboolean
+gst_mss_fragment_parser_add_buffer (GstMssFragmentParser * parser,
+    GstBuffer * buffer)
+{
+  GstByteReader reader;
+  GstMapInfo info;
+  guint32 size;
+  guint32 fourcc;
+  const guint8 *uuid;
+  gboolean error = FALSE;
+  gboolean mdat_box_found = FALSE;
+
+  static const guint8 tfrf_uuid[] = {
+    0xd4, 0x80, 0x7e, 0xf2, 0xca, 0x39, 0x46, 0x95,
+    0x8e, 0x54, 0x26, 0xcb, 0x9e, 0x46, 0xa7, 0x9f
+  };
+
+  static const guint8 tfxd_uuid[] = {
+    0x6d, 0x1d, 0x9b, 0x05, 0x42, 0xd5, 0x44, 0xe6,
+    0x80, 0xe2, 0x14, 0x1d, 0xaf, 0xf7, 0x57, 0xb2
+  };
+
+  static const guint8 piff_uuid[] = {
+    0xa2, 0x39, 0x4f, 0x52, 0x5a, 0x9b, 0x4f, 0x14,
+    0xa2, 0x44, 0x6c, 0x42, 0x7c, 0x64, 0x8d, 0xf4
+  };
+
+  if (!gst_buffer_map (buffer, &info, GST_MAP_READ)) {
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
+  gst_byte_reader_init (&reader, info.data, info.size);
+  GST_TRACE ("Total buffer size: %u", gst_byte_reader_get_size (&reader));
+
+  size = gst_byte_reader_get_uint32_be_unchecked (&reader);
+  fourcc = gst_byte_reader_get_uint32_le_unchecked (&reader);
+  if (fourcc == GST_MSS_FRAGMENT_FOURCC_MOOF) {
+    GST_TRACE ("moof box found");
+    size = gst_byte_reader_get_uint32_be_unchecked (&reader);
+    fourcc = gst_byte_reader_get_uint32_le_unchecked (&reader);
+    if (fourcc == GST_MSS_FRAGMENT_FOURCC_MFHD) {
+      gst_byte_reader_skip_unchecked (&reader, size - 8);
+
+      size = gst_byte_reader_get_uint32_be_unchecked (&reader);
+      fourcc = gst_byte_reader_get_uint32_le_unchecked (&reader);
+      if (fourcc == GST_MSS_FRAGMENT_FOURCC_TRAF) {
+        size = gst_byte_reader_get_uint32_be_unchecked (&reader);
+        fourcc = gst_byte_reader_get_uint32_le_unchecked (&reader);
+        if (fourcc == GST_MSS_FRAGMENT_FOURCC_TFHD) {
+          gst_byte_reader_skip_unchecked (&reader, size - 8);
+
+          size = gst_byte_reader_get_uint32_be_unchecked (&reader);
+          fourcc = gst_byte_reader_get_uint32_le_unchecked (&reader);
+          if (fourcc == GST_MSS_FRAGMENT_FOURCC_TRUN) {
+            GST_TRACE ("trun box found, size: %" G_GUINT32_FORMAT, size);
+            if (!gst_byte_reader_skip (&reader, size - 8)) {
+              GST_WARNING ("Failed to skip trun box, enough data?");
+              error = TRUE;
+              goto beach;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  while (!mdat_box_found) {
+    GST_TRACE ("remaining data: %u", gst_byte_reader_get_remaining (&reader));
+    if (!gst_byte_reader_get_uint32_be (&reader, &size)) {
+      GST_WARNING ("Failed to get box size, enough data?");
+      error = TRUE;
+      break;
+    }
+
+    GST_TRACE ("box size: %" G_GUINT32_FORMAT, size);
+    if (!gst_byte_reader_get_uint32_le (&reader, &fourcc)) {
+      GST_WARNING ("Failed to get fourcc, enough data?");
+      error = TRUE;
+      break;
+    }
+
+    if (fourcc == GST_MSS_FRAGMENT_FOURCC_MDAT) {
+      GST_LOG ("mdat box found");
+      mdat_box_found = TRUE;
+      break;
+    }
+
+    if (fourcc != GST_MSS_FRAGMENT_FOURCC_UUID) {
+      GST_ERROR ("invalid UUID fourcc: %" GST_FOURCC_FORMAT,
+          GST_FOURCC_ARGS (fourcc));
+      error = TRUE;
+      break;
+    }
+
+    if (!gst_byte_reader_peek_data (&reader, 16, &uuid)) {
+      GST_ERROR ("not enough data in UUID box");
+      error = TRUE;
+      break;
+    }
+
+    if (memcmp (uuid, piff_uuid, 16) == 0) {
+      gst_byte_reader_skip_unchecked (&reader, size - 8);
+      GST_LOG ("piff box detected");
+    }
+
+    if (memcmp (uuid, tfrf_uuid, 16) == 0) {
+      gst_byte_reader_get_data (&reader, 16, &uuid);
+      if (!_parse_tfrf_box (parser, &reader)) {
+        GST_ERROR ("txrf box parsing error");
+        error = TRUE;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (memcmp (uuid, tfxd_uuid, 16) == 0) {
+      gst_byte_reader_get_data (&reader, 16, &uuid);
+      if (!_parse_tfxd_box (parser, &reader)) {
+        GST_ERROR ("tfrf box parsing error");
+        error = TRUE;
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+beach:
+
+  if (!error)
+    parser->status = GST_MSS_FRAGMENT_HEADER_PARSER_FINISHED;
+
+  GST_LOG ("Fragment parsing successful: %s", error ? "no" : "yes");
+  gst_buffer_unmap (buffer, &info);
+  return !error;
+}
diff --git a/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssfragmentparser.h b/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssfragmentparser.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cf4711865
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssfragmentparser.h
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*
+ * Microsoft Smooth-Streaming fragment parsing library
+ *
+ * gstmssfragmentparser.h
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Igalia S.L
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Metrological
+ *   Author: Philippe Normand <philn@igalia.com>
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Library General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
+ * License along with this library (COPYING); if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __GST_MSS_FRAGMENT_PARSER_H__
+#define __GST_MSS_FRAGMENT_PARSER_H__
+
+#include <gst/gst.h>
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+#define GST_MSS_FRAGMENT_FOURCC_MOOF GST_MAKE_FOURCC('m','o','o','f')
+#define GST_MSS_FRAGMENT_FOURCC_MFHD GST_MAKE_FOURCC('m','f','h','d')
+#define GST_MSS_FRAGMENT_FOURCC_TRAF GST_MAKE_FOURCC('t','r','a','f')
+#define GST_MSS_FRAGMENT_FOURCC_TFHD GST_MAKE_FOURCC('t','f','h','d')
+#define GST_MSS_FRAGMENT_FOURCC_TRUN GST_MAKE_FOURCC('t','r','u','n')
+#define GST_MSS_FRAGMENT_FOURCC_UUID GST_MAKE_FOURCC('u','u','i','d')
+#define GST_MSS_FRAGMENT_FOURCC_MDAT GST_MAKE_FOURCC('m','d','a','t')
+
+typedef struct _GstTfxdBox
+{
+  guint8 version;
+  guint32 flags;
+
+  guint64 time;
+  guint64 duration;
+} GstTfxdBox;
+
+typedef struct _GstTfrfBoxEntry
+{
+  guint64 time;
+  guint64 duration;
+} GstTfrfBoxEntry;
+
+typedef struct _GstTfrfBox
+{
+  guint8 version;
+  guint32 flags;
+
+  gint entries_count;
+  GstTfrfBoxEntry *entries;
+} GstTfrfBox;
+
+typedef enum _GstFragmentHeaderParserStatus
+{
+  GST_MSS_FRAGMENT_HEADER_PARSER_INIT,
+  GST_MSS_FRAGMENT_HEADER_PARSER_FINISHED
+} GstFragmentHeaderParserStatus;
+
+typedef struct _GstMssFragmentParser
+{
+  GstFragmentHeaderParserStatus status;
+  GstTfxdBox tfxd;
+  GstTfrfBox tfrf;
+} GstMssFragmentParser;
+
+void gst_mss_fragment_parser_init (GstMssFragmentParser * parser);
+void gst_mss_fragment_parser_clear (GstMssFragmentParser * parser);
+gboolean gst_mss_fragment_parser_add_buffer (GstMssFragmentParser * parser, GstBuffer * buf);
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
+#endif /* __GST_MSS_FRAGMENT_PARSER_H__ */
diff --git a/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssmanifest.c b/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssmanifest.c
index 144bbb42d..e1031ba55 100644
--- a/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssmanifest.c
+++ b/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssmanifest.c
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /* GStreamer
  * Copyright (C) 2012 Smart TV Alliance
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Igalia S.L
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Metrological
  *  Author: Thiago Sousa Santos <thiago.sousa.santos@collabora.com>, Collabora Ltd.
  *
  * gstmssmanifest.c:
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <gst/codecparsers/gsth264parser.h>
 
 #include "gstmssmanifest.h"
+#include "gstmssfragmentparser.h"
 
 GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_EXTERN (mssdemux_debug);
 #define GST_CAT_DEFAULT mssdemux_debug
@@ -74,12 +77,17 @@ struct _GstMssStream
   gboolean active;              /* if the stream is currently being used */
   gint selectedQualityIndex;
 
+  gboolean has_live_fragments;
+  GstAdapter *live_adapter;
+
   GList *fragments;
   GList *qualities;
 
   gchar *url;
   gchar *lang;
 
+  GstMssFragmentParser fragment_parser;
+
   guint fragment_repetition_index;
   GList *current_fragment;
   GList *current_quality;
@@ -96,6 +104,7 @@ struct _GstMssManifest
 
   gboolean is_live;
   gint64 dvr_window;
+  guint64 look_ahead_fragment_count;
 
   GString *protection_system_id;
   gchar *protection_data;
@@ -235,7 +244,8 @@ compare_bitrate (GstMssStreamQuality * a, GstMssStreamQuality * b)
 }
 
 static void
-_gst_mss_stream_init (GstMssStream * stream, xmlNodePtr node)
+_gst_mss_stream_init (GstMssManifest * manifest, GstMssStream * stream,
+    xmlNodePtr node)
 {
   xmlNodePtr iter;
   GstMssFragmentListBuilder builder;
@@ -248,9 +258,21 @@ _gst_mss_stream_init (GstMssStream * stream, xmlNodePtr node)
   stream->url = (gchar *) xmlGetProp (node, (xmlChar *) MSS_PROP_URL);
   stream->lang = (gchar *) xmlGetProp (node, (xmlChar *) MSS_PROP_LANGUAGE);
 
+  /* for live playback each fragment usually has timing
+   * information for the few next look-ahead fragments so the
+   * playlist can be built incrementally from the first fragment
+   * of the manifest.
+   */
+
+  GST_DEBUG ("Live stream: %s, look-ahead fragments: %" G_GUINT64_FORMAT,
+      manifest->is_live ? "yes" : "no", manifest->look_ahead_fragment_count);
+  stream->has_live_fragments = manifest->is_live
+      && manifest->look_ahead_fragment_count;
+
   for (iter = node->children; iter; iter = iter->next) {
     if (node_has_type (iter, MSS_NODE_STREAM_FRAGMENT)) {
-      gst_mss_fragment_list_builder_add (&builder, iter);
+      if (!stream->has_live_fragments || !builder.fragments)
+        gst_mss_fragment_list_builder_add (&builder, iter);
     } else if (node_has_type (iter, MSS_NODE_STREAM_QUALITY)) {
       GstMssStreamQuality *quality = gst_mss_stream_quality_new (iter);
       stream->qualities = g_list_prepend (stream->qualities, quality);
@@ -259,17 +281,24 @@ _gst_mss_stream_init (GstMssStream * stream, xmlNodePtr node)
     }
   }
 
-  stream->fragments = g_list_reverse (builder.fragments);
+  if (stream->has_live_fragments) {
+    stream->live_adapter = gst_adapter_new ();
+  }
+
+  if (builder.fragments) {
+    stream->fragments = g_list_reverse (builder.fragments);
+    stream->current_fragment = stream->fragments;
+  }
 
   /* order them from smaller to bigger based on bitrates */
   stream->qualities =
       g_list_sort (stream->qualities, (GCompareFunc) compare_bitrate);
-
-  stream->current_fragment = stream->fragments;
   stream->current_quality = stream->qualities;
 
   stream->regex_bitrate = g_regex_new ("\\{[Bb]itrate\\}", 0, 0, NULL);
   stream->regex_position = g_regex_new ("\\{start[ _]time\\}", 0, 0, NULL);
+
+  gst_mss_fragment_parser_init (&stream->fragment_parser);
 }
 
 
@@ -315,6 +344,7 @@ gst_mss_manifest_new (GstBuffer * data)
   xmlNodePtr nodeiter;
   gchar *live_str;
   GstMapInfo mapinfo;
+  gchar *look_ahead_fragment_count_str;
 
   if (!gst_buffer_map (data, &mapinfo, GST_MAP_READ)) {
     return NULL;
@@ -335,6 +365,7 @@ gst_mss_manifest_new (GstBuffer * data)
   /* the entire file is always available for non-live streams */
   if (!manifest->is_live) {
     manifest->dvr_window = 0;
+    manifest->look_ahead_fragment_count = 0;
   } else {
     /* if 0, or non-existent, the length is infinite */
     gchar *dvr_window_str = (gchar *) xmlGetProp (root,
@@ -346,6 +377,17 @@ gst_mss_manifest_new (GstBuffer * data)
         manifest->dvr_window = 0;
       }
     }
+
+    look_ahead_fragment_count_str =
+        (gchar *) xmlGetProp (root, (xmlChar *) "LookAheadFragmentCount");
+    if (look_ahead_fragment_count_str) {
+      manifest->look_ahead_fragment_count =
+          g_ascii_strtoull (look_ahead_fragment_count_str, NULL, 10);
+      xmlFree (look_ahead_fragment_count_str);
+      if (manifest->look_ahead_fragment_count <= 0) {
+        manifest->look_ahead_fragment_count = 0;
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   for (nodeiter = root->children; nodeiter; nodeiter = nodeiter->next) {
@@ -354,7 +396,7 @@ gst_mss_manifest_new (GstBuffer * data)
       GstMssStream *stream = g_new0 (GstMssStream, 1);
 
       manifest->streams = g_slist_append (manifest->streams, stream);
-      _gst_mss_stream_init (stream, nodeiter);
+      _gst_mss_stream_init (manifest, stream, nodeiter);
     }
 
     if (nodeiter->type == XML_ELEMENT_NODE
@@ -371,6 +413,11 @@ gst_mss_manifest_new (GstBuffer * data)
 static void
 gst_mss_stream_free (GstMssStream * stream)
 {
+  if (stream->live_adapter) {
+    gst_adapter_clear (stream->live_adapter);
+    g_object_unref (stream->live_adapter);
+  }
+
   g_list_free_full (stream->fragments, g_free);
   g_list_free_full (stream->qualities,
       (GDestroyNotify) gst_mss_stream_quality_free);
@@ -379,6 +426,7 @@ gst_mss_stream_free (GstMssStream * stream)
   g_regex_unref (stream->regex_position);
   g_regex_unref (stream->regex_bitrate);
   g_free (stream);
+  gst_mss_fragment_parser_clear (&stream->fragment_parser);
 }
 
 void
@@ -1079,6 +1127,9 @@ GstFlowReturn
 gst_mss_stream_advance_fragment (GstMssStream * stream)
 {
   GstMssStreamFragment *fragment;
+  const gchar *stream_type_name =
+      gst_mss_stream_type_name (gst_mss_stream_get_type (stream));
+
   g_return_val_if_fail (stream->active, GST_FLOW_ERROR);
 
   if (stream->current_fragment == NULL)
@@ -1086,14 +1137,20 @@ gst_mss_stream_advance_fragment (GstMssStream * stream)
 
   fragment = stream->current_fragment->data;
   stream->fragment_repetition_index++;
-  if (stream->fragment_repetition_index < fragment->repetitions) {
-    return GST_FLOW_OK;
-  }
+  if (stream->fragment_repetition_index < fragment->repetitions)
+    goto beach;
 
   stream->fragment_repetition_index = 0;
   stream->current_fragment = g_list_next (stream->current_fragment);
+
+  GST_DEBUG ("Advanced to fragment #%d on %s stream", fragment->number,
+      stream_type_name);
   if (stream->current_fragment == NULL)
     return GST_FLOW_EOS;
+
+beach:
+  gst_mss_fragment_parser_clear (&stream->fragment_parser);
+  gst_mss_fragment_parser_init (&stream->fragment_parser);
   return GST_FLOW_OK;
 }
 
@@ -1173,6 +1230,11 @@ gst_mss_stream_seek (GstMssStream * stream, gboolean forward,
   GST_DEBUG ("Stream %s seeking to %" G_GUINT64_FORMAT, stream->url, time);
   for (iter = stream->fragments; iter; iter = g_list_next (iter)) {
     fragment = iter->data;
+    if (stream->has_live_fragments) {
+      if (fragment->time + fragment->repetitions * fragment->duration > time)
+        stream->current_fragment = iter;
+      break;
+    }
     if (fragment->time + fragment->repetitions * fragment->duration > time) {
       stream->current_fragment = iter;
       stream->fragment_repetition_index =
@@ -1256,9 +1318,14 @@ static void
 gst_mss_stream_reload_fragments (GstMssStream * stream, xmlNodePtr streamIndex)
 {
   xmlNodePtr iter;
-  guint64 current_gst_time = gst_mss_stream_get_fragment_gst_timestamp (stream);
+  guint64 current_gst_time;
   GstMssFragmentListBuilder builder;
 
+  if (stream->has_live_fragments)
+    return;
+
+  current_gst_time = gst_mss_stream_get_fragment_gst_timestamp (stream);
+
   gst_mss_fragment_list_builder_init (&builder);
 
   GST_DEBUG ("Current position: %" GST_TIME_FORMAT,
@@ -1514,3 +1581,74 @@ gst_mss_manifest_get_live_seek_range (GstMssManifest * manifest, gint64 * start,
 
   return ret;
 }
+
+void
+gst_mss_manifest_live_adapter_push (GstMssStream * stream, GstBuffer * buffer)
+{
+  gst_adapter_push (stream->live_adapter, buffer);
+}
+
+gsize
+gst_mss_manifest_live_adapter_available (GstMssStream * stream)
+{
+  return gst_adapter_available (stream->live_adapter);
+}
+
+GstBuffer *
+gst_mss_manifest_live_adapter_take_buffer (GstMssStream * stream, gsize nbytes)
+{
+  return gst_adapter_take_buffer (stream->live_adapter, nbytes);
+}
+
+gboolean
+gst_mss_stream_fragment_parsing_needed (GstMssStream * stream)
+{
+  return stream->fragment_parser.status == GST_MSS_FRAGMENT_HEADER_PARSER_INIT;
+}
+
+void
+gst_mss_stream_parse_fragment (GstMssStream * stream, GstBuffer * buffer)
+{
+  GstMssStreamFragment *current_fragment = NULL;
+  const gchar *stream_type_name;
+  guint8 index;
+
+  if (!stream->has_live_fragments)
+    return;
+
+  if (!gst_mss_fragment_parser_add_buffer (&stream->fragment_parser, buffer))
+    return;
+
+  current_fragment = stream->current_fragment->data;
+  current_fragment->time = stream->fragment_parser.tfxd.time;
+  current_fragment->duration = stream->fragment_parser.tfxd.duration;
+
+  stream_type_name =
+      gst_mss_stream_type_name (gst_mss_stream_get_type (stream));
+
+  for (index = 0; index < stream->fragment_parser.tfrf.entries_count; index++) {
+    GList *l = g_list_last (stream->fragments);
+    GstMssStreamFragment *last;
+    GstMssStreamFragment *fragment;
+
+    if (l == NULL)
+      break;
+
+    last = (GstMssStreamFragment *) l->data;
+
+    if (last->time == stream->fragment_parser.tfrf.entries[index].time)
+      continue;
+
+    fragment = g_new (GstMssStreamFragment, 1);
+    fragment->number = last->number + 1;
+    fragment->repetitions = 1;
+    fragment->time = stream->fragment_parser.tfrf.entries[index].time;
+    fragment->duration = stream->fragment_parser.tfrf.entries[index].duration;
+
+    stream->fragments = g_list_append (stream->fragments, fragment);
+    GST_LOG ("Adding fragment number: %u to %s stream, time: %" G_GUINT64_FORMAT
+        ", duration: %" G_GUINT64_FORMAT ", repetitions: %u",
+        fragment->number, stream_type_name,
+        fragment->time, fragment->duration, fragment->repetitions);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssmanifest.h b/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssmanifest.h
index 6b7b1f971..03b066ae5 100644
--- a/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssmanifest.h
+++ b/ext/smoothstreaming/gstmssmanifest.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <glib.h>
 #include <gio/gio.h>
 #include <gst/gst.h>
+#include <gst/base/gstadapter.h>
 
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
@@ -73,5 +74,11 @@ const gchar * gst_mss_stream_get_lang (GstMssStream * stream);
 
 const gchar * gst_mss_stream_type_name (GstMssStreamType streamtype);
 
+void gst_mss_manifest_live_adapter_push(GstMssStream * stream, GstBuffer * buffer);
+gsize gst_mss_manifest_live_adapter_available(GstMssStream * stream);
+GstBuffer * gst_mss_manifest_live_adapter_take_buffer(GstMssStream * stream, gsize nbytes);
+gboolean gst_mss_stream_fragment_parsing_needed(GstMssStream * stream);
+void gst_mss_stream_parse_fragment(GstMssStream * stream, GstBuffer * buffer);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 #endif /* __GST_MSS_MANIFEST_H__ */
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/adaptivedemux/gstadaptivedemux.c b/gst-libs/gst/adaptivedemux/gstadaptivedemux.c
index 634e4f388..ddca726b6 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/adaptivedemux/gstadaptivedemux.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/adaptivedemux/gstadaptivedemux.c
@@ -291,6 +291,9 @@ gst_adaptive_demux_wait_until (GstClock * clock, GCond * cond, GMutex * mutex,
     GstClockTime end_time);
 static gboolean gst_adaptive_demux_clock_callback (GstClock * clock,
     GstClockTime time, GstClockID id, gpointer user_data);
+static gboolean
+gst_adaptive_demux_requires_periodical_playlist_update_default (GstAdaptiveDemux
+    * demux);
 
 /* we can't use G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE because we need the klass in the _init
  * method to get to the padtemplates */
@@ -412,6 +415,9 @@ gst_adaptive_demux_class_init (GstAdaptiveDemuxClass * klass)
   klass->data_received = gst_adaptive_demux_stream_data_received_default;
   klass->finish_fragment = gst_adaptive_demux_stream_finish_fragment_default;
   klass->update_manifest = gst_adaptive_demux_update_manifest_default;
+  klass->requires_periodical_playlist_update =
+      gst_adaptive_demux_requires_periodical_playlist_update_default;
+
 }
 
 static void
@@ -686,7 +692,9 @@ gst_adaptive_demux_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
             demux->priv->stop_updates_task = FALSE;
             g_mutex_unlock (&demux->priv->updates_timed_lock);
             /* Task to periodically update the manifest */
-            gst_task_start (demux->priv->updates_task);
+            if (demux_class->requires_periodical_playlist_update (demux)) {
+              gst_task_start (demux->priv->updates_task);
+            }
           }
         } else {
           /* no streams */
@@ -2125,6 +2133,13 @@ gst_adaptive_demux_stream_data_received_default (GstAdaptiveDemux * demux,
   return gst_adaptive_demux_stream_push_buffer (stream, buffer);
 }
 
+static gboolean
+gst_adaptive_demux_requires_periodical_playlist_update_default (GstAdaptiveDemux
+    * demux)
+{
+  return TRUE;
+}
+
 static GstFlowReturn
 _src_chain (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent, GstBuffer * buffer)
 {
@@ -3338,7 +3353,15 @@ gst_adaptive_demux_stream_download_loop (GstAdaptiveDemuxStream * stream)
       GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (stream->pad, "EOS, checking to stop download loop");
       /* we push the EOS after releasing the object lock */
       if (gst_adaptive_demux_is_live (demux)) {
-        if (gst_adaptive_demux_stream_wait_manifest_update (demux, stream)) {
+        GstAdaptiveDemuxClass *demux_class =
+            GST_ADAPTIVE_DEMUX_GET_CLASS (demux);
+
+        /* this might be a fragment download error, refresh the manifest, just in case */
+        if (!demux_class->requires_periodical_playlist_update (demux)) {
+          ret = gst_adaptive_demux_update_manifest (demux);
+          break;
+        } else if (gst_adaptive_demux_stream_wait_manifest_update (demux,
+                stream)) {
           goto end;
         }
         gst_task_stop (stream->download_task);
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/adaptivedemux/gstadaptivedemux.h b/gst-libs/gst/adaptivedemux/gstadaptivedemux.h
index 780f4d93f..9a1a1b7d1 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/adaptivedemux/gstadaptivedemux.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/adaptivedemux/gstadaptivedemux.h
@@ -459,6 +459,20 @@ struct _GstAdaptiveDemuxClass
    * selected period.
    */
   GstClockTime (*get_period_start_time) (GstAdaptiveDemux *demux);
+
+  /**
+   * requires_periodical_playlist_update:
+   * @demux: #GstAdaptiveDemux
+   *
+   * Some adaptive streaming protocols allow the client to download
+   * the playlist once and build up the fragment list based on the
+   * current fragment metadata. For those protocols the demuxer
+   * doesn't need to periodically refresh the playlist. This vfunc
+   * is relevant only for live playback scenarios.
+   *
+   * Return: %TRUE if the playlist needs to be refreshed periodically by the demuxer.
+   */
+  gboolean (*requires_periodical_playlist_update) (GstAdaptiveDemux * demux);
 };
 
 GType    gst_adaptive_demux_get_type (void);
-- 
2.11.0