(registered 2026-08-05, last updated 2026-08-05)

Media type name: application

Media subtype name: vnd.dvb.dash-playlist+xml

Required parameters: N/A

Optional parameters: N/A

Encoding considerations: binary

Security considerations: The security issues associated with this type have not been assessed.

Interoperability considerations: This media type is an XML document, with schema defined in the published specification.

Published specification: This media type is described in the following specification:
Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Service Discovery and Programme Metadata for DVB-I Services

Available at:
https://dvb.org/?standard=service-discovery-and-programme-metadata-for-dvb-i-services
https://dvb.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/a177_dvb-i_specification.pdf

Applications which use this media: This media type is used for XML document that describes a set of DASH media assets to be played out in the specified order. A device, service or application compliant with the DVB Service Discovery and Programme Metadata for DVB-I Services specification is expected to use an XML document of this type in order to determine which medua assets are to be provided to the end user.

Fragment identifier considerations: No additional requirements.

Restrictions on usage: No specific restrictions.

Additional information:

   1. Deprecated alias names for this type: N/A
   2. Magic number(s): N/A
   3. File extension(s): N/A
   4. Macintosh file type code: N/A
   5. Object Identifiers: N/A

General Comments: N/A

Person to contact for further information:

   1. Name: Emily DUBS
   2. Email: dubs&dvb.org

Intended usage: COMMON

Used for a playlist of DVB DASH manifests

Author/Change controller: DVB TM Group (dvb&dvb.org)