Multi-period DASH streams no longer start with v4.4.0+

[alexgerv]

Have you read the FAQ and checked for duplicate open issues? --> yes

If the problem is related to FairPlay, have you read the tutorial? --> Not related to Fairplay

What version of Shaka Player are you using? 4.3.11 (works), 4.4.0-4.4.1 (does not work)

Can you reproduce the issue with our latest release version? --> yes, reproduced on 4.4.1

Can you reproduce the issue with the latest code from main? --> yes

Are you using the demo app or your own custom app? --> demo app

If custom app, can you reproduce the issue using our demo app? --> yes repro'ed in demo app

What browser and OS are you using? --> Chrome 116.0.5845.179 on macOS 13.5.1

For embedded devices (smart TVs, etc.), what model and firmware version are you using? N/A

What are the manifest and license server URIs? Will be sent by email.

What configuration are you using? What is the output of player.getConfiguration()? Default config of the demo player.

What did you do?

• use demo app v4.4.1 with provided stream URL (by email)
• live stream does not start.

What did you expect to happen?

• live stream should start at live edge, like it does in v4.3.11

What actually happened?

Infinite buffering. Manifests and segments are being fetched, but the stream never starts.

[alexgerv]

hi @avelad @joeyparrish. I highly suspect this could be due to the TimelineSegmentIndex introduced in #5061 , however I was not able yet to pinpoint the exact cause.

Were you able to reproduce using the stream provided at shaka-player-issues@google.com ? Your help is greatly appreciated!

[avelad]

This issue has already been fixed with #5716
You can test it in the nightly build.

[alexgerv]

Fantastic @avelad , I confirm the fix is effective, we can now play multi-period DASH streams. Thank you !