going big screen

bringing video to Samsung's Tizen

Written by Steven Tielemans, CEO

Samsung Tizen OS

Due to the growing popularity, and almost 50M Samsung Smart TVs being shipped every year, interest to deploy OTT apps directly on Samsung Smart TVs has risen significantly.

In this Guide, we will go through the possible approaches to deliver apps and getting video
playback, as well as shed some light on how to tackle the large set of different devices and the problem with different Tizen versions.

Theo Technologies

Founded in 2012, THEO is the go-to technology partner for media companies around the world. We aim to make streaming video better than broadcast by providing a portfolio of solutions, enabling for easy delivery of exceptional video experiences across any device or platform.

Our multi award winning THEO Universal Video Player, has been trusted by hundreds of leading payTV and OTT service providers, broadcasters, and publishers worldwide. As the leader of Low Latency video delivery, THEO supports LL-HLS, LL-DASH and has invented High Efficiency Streaming Protocol (HESP) - allowing for sub-second latency streaming using low bandwidth with fast-zapping. Going the extra mile, we also work to standardise metadata delivery through the invention of Enriched Media Streaming Solution (EMSS).

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Model	Notable limitations
version	(limitations for newer versions also apply to older models)
2015 Models	- DRM:
Tizen 2.3	- PlayReady 2.5 with SL2000 (software – CENC/CTR only)
	- Widevine Classic only (no Modular)
	- HLS:
	- No support for session keys
	- No byte range request support
	- All limitations of more recent versions
	- MPEG-DASH:
	- All limitations of more recent versions
2016 Models	- DRM:
Tizen 2.4	- PlayReady 2.5 with SL2000 (software – CENC/CTR only)
	- Widevine Modular 2.08
	- HLS (limited version 7 support):
	- No support for discontinuity sequence (improper handling of SSAI)
	- No support for alternative audio tracks
	- No support for in band subtitles (WebVTT)
	- No support for in band captions (CEA-608)
	- All limitations of more recent versions
	- MPEG-DASH:
	- Not following DASH interop on HEVC usage
	- No support for alternative audio tracks
	- No support for in band subtitles
	- No support for trick modes
	- No support for in band captions (CEA-608)
	- All limitations of more recent versions
2017 Models	- DRM:
Tizen 3.0	- PlayReady 2.5 with SL2000 (software – CENC/CTR only)
	- Widevine Modular 2.08
	- HLS (limited version 7 support):
	- All limitations of more recent versions
	- MPEG-DASH:
	- No support for key rotation
	- All limitations of more recent versions
2018 Models	- DRM:
Tizen 4.0	- PlayReady 3.3 with SL3000 (hardware – CENC/CTR only)
	- Widevine Modular 3.2
	- HLS (limited version 7 support):
	- All limitations of more recent versions
	- MPEG-DASH:
	- All limitations of more recent versions
2019 Models	- DRM:
Tizen 5.0	- PlayReady 3.3 with SL3000 (hardware – CENC/CTR only)
	- Widevine Modular 14.1
	- HLS (limited version 7 support):
	- All limitations of more recent versions
	- MPEG-DASH:
	- All limitations of more recent versions
2020 Models	- DRM:
Tizen 5.5	- PlayReady 4.2 with SL3000 (hardware, including CBCS support)
	- Widevine Modular 15.2
	- HLS (limited version 7 support):
	- No low latency support
	- No support for CMAF or HEVC
	- No metadata support (daterange, program date time, …)
	- No support for initializations through MAP
	- No support for start offsets
	- No support for IMSC1 subtitles
	- No support for alternative video tracks
	- No support for parts, delta playlists, gap marking, preload hints, …
	- MPEG-DASH:
	- No low latency support
	- No SSAI: multi period support is not stable
	- Mixed results for enabling/disabling DRM and rotating keys
	- No metadata support (eventstream, emsg, …)
	- No support for alternative video tracks