CPC H04N 21/47217 (2013.01) [H04N 5/45 (2013.01); H04N 21/436 (2013.01); H04N 21/4334 (2013.01); H04N 21/4722 (2013.01); H04N 21/47214 (2013.01); H04N 21/8456 (2013.01)] | 40 Claims |
1. An apparatus comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the apparatus to:
receive a first manifest file, of a plurality of manifest files, associated with a first content item of a plurality of content items;
based on determining that a manifest file tag for an upcoming first entry in the first manifest file indicates an insertion opportunity, switch output from the first content item to a second content item; and
after switching output to the second content item:
monitor the first manifest file and a second manifest file associated with the second content item; and
switch output back to the first content item based on determining that the first manifest file includes a second entry indicating an end of the insertion opportunity.
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