Manage custom renditions

The JW Platform allows you to manage your custom renditions. You can edit or remove files when your quality requirements, publishing plans, or compliance standards change. You can also retrieve manifest URLs for your own implementations. This flexibility ensures your viewers always experience the version of your content you intend, while keeping your media library clean and up to date.

Edit custom rendition metadata

You can edit the metadata associated with your custom audio and text renditions. Video renditions take on the metadata of the media item and are not directly editable.

Follow these steps to edit the metadata of a custom rendition:

1. In your Media library, click the name of a custom renditions media item. The media details page appears.
2. Below the preview player, click the Renditions tab. The Video, Audio, and Text rendition rows appear.
3. In the Audio or Text row, click Manage. The Audio or Text renditions panel appears.
4. Click the tile of a rendition to expand the rendition settings.
5. Enter a Label for the rendition.

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   This is the label that the viewer sees when selecting a rendition in the player.

6. Select a Text role or Audio role from the dropdown menu.

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   The role identifies the function of the track in the media, as defined by the role scheme in CTA-5005-A.

   See audio role definitions

   
   

   Role	Definition
   Alternate	Alternate version of the main content
   Commentary	Audio track containing director or expert commentary
   Description	Audio describing visual elements for accessibility
   Dub	Audio translated into a different language
   Main	Primary content for default playback
   Supplementary	Additional content that complements a different media type

   
   

   See text role definitions

   
   

   Role	Definition
   Alternate	Alternate version of the main content
   Caption	Text display of dialogue and sounds for accessibility
   Description	Text describing visual elements for accessibility
   Dub	Text translated into a different language
   Main	Primary content for default playback
   Metadata	Information for application processing
   Subtitle	Translation of dialogue into a different language
   Supplementary	Additional content that complements a different media type

   
   

7. Enter an integer to assign the rendition’s Priority.

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   Tracks with lower values appear higher in the player’s track list. The exact order may still vary depending on the player implementation.

8. Enter a two-letter ISO Language code.
9. Click Save. The new rendition settings are saved.
10. Click Close. The Audio or Text renditions panel closes.

Retrieve the manifest of a custom rendition

After uploading a custom rendition, the JW Platform stores its HLS and DASH manifests.

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If you are a developer or have developer resources, you can use the Delivery API to retrieve the media manifest.

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At least one rendition must be uploaded to generate HLS and DASH manifests. Manifests appear in the dashboard only for non-DRM media. For DRM media, the manifests must be retrieved programmatically.

Follow these steps to find and copy a custom rendition manifest in the dashboard:

1. In your Media library, click the name of a custom renditions media item. The media details page appears.
2. Below the preview player, click the Manifests tab. The HLS and DASH manifests appear.
3. In the row of your desired manifest, click to copy the manifest URL.

You can now paste the manifest into configurations as needed.

Delete a custom rendition

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This action is irreversible. Deleting a custom rendition removes it from the JWX system.

Follow these steps to delete a custom rendition:

1. In your Media library, click the name of a custom renditions media item. The media details page appears.
2. Below the preview player, click the Renditions tab. The Video, Audio, and Text rendition rows appear.
3. In the row of a rendition type, click Manage. The renditions panel appears with a list of custom renditions.
4. Click a rendition tile to expand the rendition settings.
5. Click Delete. The rendition is deleted.