{
  "lastVerified": "2026-06-05",
  "disclaimer": "Roku stream support varies by OS version, model, and chipset. These tables are conservative, doc-sourced hints, not absolute guarantees. The authoritative answer for any given device is the Video node's own errorInfo after a real playback attempt.",
  "sources": [
    "https://developer.roku.com/dev/docs/media",
    "https://developer.roku.com/dev/docs/content-protection",
    "https://developer.roku.com/dev/docs/hls-and-dash",
    "https://developer.roku.com/dev/docs/playing-videos",
    "https://developer.roku.com/dev/docs/video"
  ],
  "video": {
    "hls": {
      "supported": ["AVC", "HEVC", "VP9"],
      "docUrl": "https://developer.roku.com/dev/docs/media"
    },
    "dash": {
      "supported": ["AVC", "HEVC", "VP9", "AV1"],
      "docUrl": "https://developer.roku.com/dev/docs/media"
    }
  },
  "videoLimits": {
    "note": "Roku H.264/AVC decoders top out at 1080p (level ~4.2). 4K/UHD requires HEVC, VP9, or AV1 — not H.264. H.264 above level 4.2 or above 1920x1080 is rejected on-device with errorCode -5, even though browsers/VLC decode it in software.",
    "avc": { "maxWidth": 1920, "maxHeight": 1080, "maxLevel": 42, "profiles": ["Baseline", "Main", "High"] },
    "hevc": { "maxWidth": 3840, "maxHeight": 2160, "maxLevel": 51 },
    "docUrl": "https://developer.roku.com/dev/docs/media"
  },
  "audio": {
    "hls": {
      "supported": ["AAC", "MP3", "DTS", "DD", "DD+"],
      "docUrl": "https://developer.roku.com/dev/docs/media"
    },
    "dash": {
      "supported": ["AAC", "DTS", "DD", "DD+"],
      "docUrl": "https://developer.roku.com/dev/docs/media"
    }
  },
  "containers": {
    "hls": {
      "supported": ["ts", "fmp4", "cmaf"],
      "muxedCmafAllowed": false,
      "muxedTsRequiresVideoAtAllBitrates": true,
      "docUrl": "https://developer.roku.com/dev/docs/media"
    },
    "dash": {
      "supported": ["fmp4", "cmaf"],
      "muxedCmafAllowed": false,
      "docUrl": "https://developer.roku.com/dev/docs/media"
    }
  },
  "drm": {
    "supportedSystems": {
      "hls": ["Widevine", "AES-128", "PlayReady", "SAMPLE-AES"],
      "dash": ["Widevine", "PlayReady"]
    },
    "removedSystems": [
      {
        "name": "Verimatrix",
        "removedInOsVersion": "9.3",
        "note": "Support for Verimatrix DRM was removed from the firmware in Roku OS 9.3. Re-protect content with Widevine or PlayReady.",
        "docUrl": "https://developer.roku.com/dev/docs/content-protection"
      }
    ],
    "preferredEncryptionScheme": "cbcs",
    "encryptionNote": "In 2020+ the industry default is a single CMAF packaging encrypted with cbcs, signaled for both HLS and DASH. cenc-only content can play on Roku via Widevine/PlayReady but cannot be shared with FairPlay; cbcs is the safer cross-platform default.",
    "psshNote": "For best video-start performance on DASH, the manifest should declare the DRM system and include a cenc:pssh box.",
    "libProviderNote": "A 'BS lib provider not found' error means the DRM library is not installed. Installing a production app that uses that DRM loads the missing library (e.g. install YouTube to load Widevine, Netflix to load PlayReady).",
    "docUrl": "https://developer.roku.com/dev/docs/content-protection"
  },
  "segments": {
    "vodMaxSeconds": 10,
    "liveMaxSeconds": 5,
    "idrAtSegmentStart": true,
    "alignAcrossVariants": true,
    "note": "Segments should start with an IDR frame and be aligned across variants/representations. These properties cannot be verified from the manifest alone.",
    "docUrl": "https://developer.roku.com/dev/docs/media"
  },
  "errorCodes": {
    "0": "no error",
    "-1": "network error (server down/unreachable, or a client network setup problem)",
    "-2": "connection timed out",
    "-3": "unknown/unspecified or generic error",
    "-4": "empty list — no streams were specified to play",
    "-5": "media error — the media format is unknown or unsupported",
    "-6": "DRM error",
    "docUrl": "https://developer.roku.com/dev/docs/video"
  },
  "errorCategories": {
    "http": "Networking/HTTP layer (download failures, bad status, redirects, timeouts).",
    "drm": "DRM layer (license acquisition, key handling, DRM lib).",
    "mediaerror": "Media parsing/decoding (codec, container, fragmentation).",
    "mediaplayer": "Media player/state machine.",
    "docUrl": "https://developer.roku.com/dev/docs/video"
  }
}