Intended to return the viewer's current position in a media file. Values may vary depending on the type of media. See the table below for more information.
| Media Type | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| VOD | The current playback position for a VOD file, in seconds | Number |
| Live | How long the current stream has been playing, in seconds, plus the amount of time seeked at start in order to achieve an initial target latency | Number |
| DVR | A negative value, indicating how far behind the viewer is from the stream's live position.1 | Number |
NOTE
1 Seeking to a live position will include a buffer of approximately -30 seconds.