Finetic glossary
Definitions for Direct Play, remux, transcode, catalogue, probe, source revision, session, telemetry and other Finetic terms.
Playback#
Direct Play — delivery of the original compatible media file without media processing.
Remux / Direct Stream — repackaging compatible encoded streams into a different container without decoding video.
Audio transcode — preserving source video while converting incompatible audio.
Full transcode — decoding and re-encoding video, commonly for codec, resolution, bitrate, HDR or subtitle burn-in requirements.
HLS — HTTP Live Streaming; Finetic uses fragmented MP4 presentations for remux and transcode paths.
First frame — the first video frame actually presented by the client, distinct from metadata or audio availability.
Catalogue#
Library — configured roots containing one media class.
Catalogue — Finetic's reconciled view of media identity, metadata, artwork and technical facts.
Probe — FFprobe-derived container and stream evidence.
NFO — local structured metadata stored beside media.
Source revision — a new attempt to resolve or deliver the same logical playback item.
Sessions and operations#
Activity session — the logical user viewing session used for progress and history.
Native HLS session — a server packaging/transcoding session that produces media assets.
Heartbeat — bounded client update proving ownership and carrying position/state.
Telemetry — playback performance events such as startup, seek, rebuffer and failure metrics.
Degraded — usable but requiring attention, with a specific reason.
Entitlement — installation-specific permission to run and receive private releases.