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Testing methods

Test 4K Playback on Amazon Fire TV Stick

This protocol measures resolution, codec, bitrate and decoder behavior on high-quality sources on Amazon Fire TV Stick. The platform context is Fire OS, wi

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Test 4K Playback on Android TV

This protocol measures resolution, codec, bitrate and decoder behavior on high-quality sources on Android TV. The platform context is Android TV or Google

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Test 4K Playback on Apple TV

This protocol measures resolution, codec, bitrate and decoder behavior on high-quality sources on Apple TV. The platform context is tvOS, with special atte

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Test 4K Playback on Ethernet Network

This protocol measures resolution, codec, bitrate and decoder behavior on high-quality sources on Ethernet Network. The platform context is wired network,

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Test 4K Playback on Formuler & MAG Boxes

This protocol measures resolution, codec, bitrate and decoder behavior on high-quality sources on Formuler & MAG Boxes. The platform context is set-top box

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Test 4K Playback on Home Wi-Fi

This protocol measures resolution, codec, bitrate and decoder behavior on high-quality sources on Home Wi-Fi. The platform context is wireless network, wit

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Test 4K Playback on iPhone & iPad

This protocol measures resolution, codec, bitrate and decoder behavior on high-quality sources on iPhone & iPad. The platform context is iOS or iPadOS, wit

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Test 4K Playback on Multi-Device Household

This protocol measures resolution, codec, bitrate and decoder behavior on high-quality sources on Multi-Device Household. The platform context is mixed pla

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Test 4K Playback on Samsung & LG Smart TVs

This protocol measures resolution, codec, bitrate and decoder behavior on high-quality sources on Samsung & LG Smart TVs. The platform context is Tizen or

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Test 4K Playback on Windows & macOS

This protocol measures resolution, codec, bitrate and decoder behavior on high-quality sources on Windows & macOS. The platform context is desktop operatin

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Test Buffering Resilience on Android TV

This protocol measures sustained playback under normal and mildly constrained network conditions on Android TV. The platform context is Android TV or Googl

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Test Buffering Resilience on Apple TV

This protocol measures sustained playback under normal and mildly constrained network conditions on Apple TV. The platform context is tvOS, with special at

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Test Buffering Resilience on Ethernet Network

This protocol measures sustained playback under normal and mildly constrained network conditions on Ethernet Network. The platform context is wired network

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Test Buffering Resilience on Home Wi-Fi

This protocol measures sustained playback under normal and mildly constrained network conditions on Home Wi-Fi. The platform context is wireless network, w

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Test Buffering Resilience on iPhone & iPad

This protocol measures sustained playback under normal and mildly constrained network conditions on iPhone & iPad. The platform context is iOS or iPadOS, w

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Test Buffering Resilience on Windows & macOS

This protocol measures sustained playback under normal and mildly constrained network conditions on Windows & macOS. The platform context is desktop operat

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Test Channel Startup Time on Android TV

This protocol measures time from a deliberate selection to stable audio and video on Android TV. The platform context is Android TV or Google TV, with spec

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Test Channel Startup Time on Apple TV

This protocol measures time from a deliberate selection to stable audio and video on Apple TV. The platform context is tvOS, with special attention to App

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Test Channel Startup Time on Ethernet Network

This protocol measures time from a deliberate selection to stable audio and video on Ethernet Network. The platform context is wired network, with special

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Test Channel Startup Time on Home Wi-Fi

This protocol measures time from a deliberate selection to stable audio and video on Home Wi-Fi. The platform context is wireless network, with special att

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Test Channel Startup Time on iPhone & iPad

This protocol measures time from a deliberate selection to stable audio and video on iPhone & iPad. The platform context is iOS or iPadOS, with special att

4 min readGuide
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Test Channel Startup Time on Windows & macOS

This protocol measures time from a deliberate selection to stable audio and video on Windows & macOS. The platform context is desktop operating systems, wi

4 min readGuide