Auxiliary manifest file to provide timed metadata

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of a client electronic device, causes the client electronic device to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a streaming manifest file and a first auxiliary manifest file, wherein the streaming manifest file includes references to video segments of a video content, wherein the first auxiliary manifest file includes timed metadata associated with the video content, wherein the streaming manifest file and the first auxiliary manifest file refer to a same timeline;
• providing the streaming manifest file to a core playback module to play the video content according to the streaming manifest file;
• and
• providing the first auxiliary manifest file to a customized function module installed in the client electronic device that is separate from the core playback module, wherein the customized function module provides custom functionality using the timed metadata included in the first auxiliary manifest file that replaces or augments functionality provided by the core playback module.

A client electronic device to provide custom functionality for video content playback, comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by the one or more processors, causes the client electronic device to:
• receive a streaming manifest file and a first auxiliary manifest file, wherein the streaming manifest file includes references to video segments of a video content, wherein the first auxiliary manifest file includes timed metadata associated with the video content, wherein the streaming manifest file and the first auxiliary manifest file refer to a same timeline,
• provide the streaming manifest file to a core playback module developed by a first entity to play the video content according to the streaming manifest file, and
• provide the first auxiliary manifest file to a customized function module developed by a second entity that is different from the first entity to provide custom functionality using the timed metadata included in the first auxiliary manifest file that replaces or augments functionality provided by the core playback module, wherein the first auxiliary manifest file is usable by other client electronic devices having a core playback module developed by a third entity that is different from the first entity to provide custom functionality using the timed metadata included in the first auxiliary manifest file that replaces or augments functionality provided by the core playback module developed by the third entity because the other client electronic devices have a customized function module developed by the second entity that is configured to process the first auxiliary manifest file.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by one or more processors of a client electronic device, causes the client electronic device to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a streaming manifest file and a first auxiliary manifest file, wherein the streaming manifest file includes references to video segments of a video content, wherein the first auxiliary manifest file includes timed metadata associated with the video content, wherein the streaming manifest file and the first auxiliary manifest file refer to a same timeline;
• providing the streaming manifest file to a core playback module developed by a first entity to play the video content according to the streaming manifest file;
• and
• providing the first auxiliary manifest file to a customized function module developed by a second entity that is different from the first entity to provide custom functionality using the timed metadata included in the first auxiliary manifest file that replaces or augments functionality provided by the core playback module, wherein the first auxiliary manifest file is usable by other client electronic devices having a core playback module developed by a third entity that is different from the first entity to provide custom functionality using the timed metadata included in the first auxiliary manifest file that replaces or augments functionality provided by the core playback module developed by the third entity because the other client electronic devices have a customized function module developed by the second entity that is configured to process the first auxiliary manifest file.