The main redeeming feature of traditional HLS is that it can use ordinary HTTP CDN infrastructure. If you're going to require video-streaming-specific functiona

The main redeeming feature of traditional HLS is that it can use ordinary HTTP CDN infrastructure. If you're going to require video-streaming-specific functionality in CDNs anyway there is absolutely no justification for designing your protocol in this horrendously convoluted, inefficient, poorly-performing way.