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# VariantSegmentTemplate

A template to use to construct the URL of every `GetPlaylist` action that is produced by Media Server, including the "http://" prefix.

You should only need to set this parameter if your media player sends requests to an application in front of Media Server.

You can use the following macros:

Macro | Description | Example Value
--- | --- | ---
{stream} | The name of the stream, as requested by the GetPlaylist action. | News
{startTime} | The start time for the content requested by the GetPlaylist action. | 2015-02-05T12:38:21Z
{duration} | The duration of the content requested by the GetPlaylist action. | 10000
{offset} | The amount of time in milliseconds that the playlist is offset from being live, as set by the GetPlaylist action. | 60000
{hlsVersion} | The HLS version of the playlist requested by the GetPlaylist action. | 4
{format} | The format of the playlist, requested by the GetPlaylist action. | m3u8
{mediaSegmentTemplate} | The media segment template specified by the GetPlaylist action. |
{variantSegmentTemplate} | The variant segment template specified by the GetPlaylist action. |

Type: | String
Default: | action=getPlaylist&stream={stream}&startTime={startTime}&duration={duration}&offset={offset}&liveUrl={liveUrl}&hlsVersion={hlsVersion}&format={format}&mediaSegmentTemplate={mediaSegmentTemplate}&variantSegmentTemplate={variantSegmentTemplate}
Required: | Required in Defaults section Optional in a section that defines a stream
Configuration Section: | MyStream or Defaults
Example: | `VariantSegmentTemplate=http://mediaserver:14000/action=getPlaylist&stream={stream}&startTime={startTime}&duration={duration}&offset={offset}&liveUrl={liveUrl}&hlsVersion={hlsVersion}&format={format}&mediaSegmentTemplate={mediaSegmentTemplate}&variantSegmentTemplate={variantSegmentTemplate}`
See Also: | MediaSegmentTemplate

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