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QuickTime Streaming

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Media Handler Description Atom ( 'hdlr' )

The media handler description atom ( 'hdlr' ) identifies a track as a hint track. The media handler description atom is described in the QuickTime File Format documentation as a "Handler reference atom".

The flags field is not used, and should be set to 0.

The component type field must be set to 'mhlr' .

The component subtype field must be set to 'hint' . This identifies the track as a hint track.

The manufacturer field is set to 'appl' by the QuickTime hinter component.

The component flags and components flags mask can be ignored by RTP servers.

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