QA Testing HLS Video Manifests with Flagpole

There aren’t many libraries that allow out-of-the-box testing against HLS video streams. But Flagpole is no ordinary QA framework. It solidifies its reputation as the “Swiss army knife of QA” here.

HLS, or HTTP Live Streaming, is a video streaming format that was invented by Apple. Despite its name, it is not just for live streams. It is by far the most common way to transmit video over…