Why HTTP/3 does not tell you whether a video is AV1 or HEVC
HTTP/3 identifies a transport mapping for HTTP. The video codec remains a separate property of the media delivered through it.
The journal
The viewing journal — page 41
Practical reading about streaming, devices and the decisions behind a better prepared setup.
Why copying an HLS playlist to another location can break its segments
Relative media references are resolved against the playlist’s own location. Moving the text without preserving that context can change the requested addresses.
Why an HLS media sequence number is not a channel number
The media sequence identifies the first media segment in a playlist’s sequence. It is unrelated to the television position shown in a channel list.
Why a repeated local hour needs an offset to identify a recording
During an offset change, the same local clock label can identify two different instants. Retain the date and offset when comparing a schedule or recording.
Why gzip in an HTTP response is different from a video codec
HTTP content coding wraps a representation for transfer. It does not tell you whether the media inside uses H.264, HEVC or another audiovisual codec.
Why an edited NFO may need a refresh instead of a new-item scan
Updating a library to find new titles and refreshing an existing title’s metadata are different Kodi operations.