Publishing disparate live media output streams in mixed mode based on user selection

A method comprising:

• based on a current media programming content in an existing first disparate live media output stream that is streamed on a media player:
• determining at least one of a set of alternate live input streams or a set of alternate pre-encoded media assets, and at least one of associated alternate live media output manifests or associated alternate pre-encoded media asset manifests, based on one or more parameters and metadata associated with the existing first disparate live media output stream;
• transmitting, based on an indicator in an existing first disparate live media output stream manifest associated with the existing first disparate live media output stream, alternate content options to the media player, wherein the alternate content options comprise one or more options corresponding to the at least one of the set of alternate live input streams or the set of alternate pre-encoded media assets;
• receiving a response corresponding to a selection of at least one of an alternate live input stream from the set of alternate live input streams or an alternate pre-encoded media asset from the set of alternate pre-encoded media assets;
• and
• inserting, an alternate live input stream manifest associated with the selection of at least one of the alternate live input stream or the alternate pre-encoded media asset manifest associated with the selection of the alternate pre-encoded media asset as a next programming media content into the existing first disparate live media output stream manifest associated with the existing first disparate live media output stream.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon, computer implemented instruction that when executed by a processor in a computer, causes the computer to execute operations, the operations comprising:

• when a current media programming content in an existing first disparate live media output stream is streamed on a media player:
• determining at least one of a set of alternate live input streams or a set of alternate pre-encoded media assets, and at least one of associated alternate live media output manifests or associated alternate pre-encoded media asset manifests, based on one or more parameters and metadata associated with the existing first disparate live media output stream;
• transmitting, based on an indicator in an existing first disparate live media output stream manifest associated with the existing first disparate live media output stream, alternate content options to the media player, wherein the alternate content options comprise one or more options corresponding to the at least one of the set of alternate live input streams or the set of alternate pre-encoded media assets;
• receiving a response corresponding to a selection of at least one of an alternate live input stream from the set of alternate live input streams or an alternate pre-encoded media asset from the set of alternate pre-encoded media assets;
• and
• inserting, an alternate live input stream manifest associated with the selection of at least one of the alternate live input stream or the alternate pre-encoded media asset manifest associated with the selection of the alternate pre-encoded media asset as a next programming media content into the existing first disparate live media output stream manifest associated with the existing first disparate live media output stream.