[tvOS] AVPlayerViewController displays time period label for Live stream

During Live Stream playback on tvOS using AVPlayerViewController we noticed strange time period label: 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM next to the live indicator.

It seems that during the start of the playback, the value is set to a 30-minute time period.

Questions:

  • What does 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM mean?
  • Can we hide this label or manipulate it using tags in HLS playlist?

We do not understand where this value (12:30 PM - 1:00 PM) comes from. Here is an example of our playlist:

#EXTM3U
#EXT-X-VERSION:3
#EXT-X-TARGETDURATION:3
#EXT-X-MEDIA-SEQUENCE:9091
#EXT-X-PROGRAM-DATE-TIME:2023-02-21T12:39:06.640Z

As you can see it's not a EXT-X-PROGRAM-DATE-TIME

Thanks!

[tvOS] AVPlayerViewController displays time period label for Live stream
 
 
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