# jwplayer.smil file and Labels

**URL:** https://community.wowza.com/t/jwplayer-smil-file-and-labels/37132
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine
**Created:** [September 19, 2014, 10:42am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/jwplayer-smil-file-and-labels/37132 "2014-09-19T10:42:42Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author: ![James\_Newman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@James\_Newman](https://community.wowza.com/u/James_Newman)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2014, 10:42am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/jwplayer-smil-file-and-labels/37132/1 "2014-09-19T10:42:42Z")

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When using the Transcoder we make use the of the Stream name ngrp and the ability to specific something like ngrp:sm\_all/jwplayer.smil to feed JWPlayer 6 all of the transcoded bitrates.

The problem we have is that inside of JWplayer the labels it uses are the Width setting. So if I do the following generated jwplayer.smil

The bit rate options in jwplayer will be 720, 720, 540, 360. I would prefer to be able to have them called High Definition, High Quality, Medium Quality, Low Quality.

The forums at JWplayers site suggest that their player supports the title element in the smil standard. So if the Smil is the following

\<video src=“mp4:sm\_2064” system-bitrate=“2139136” width=“1280” height=“720” title=“High Definition”/\>

\<video src=“mp4:sm\_1264” system-bitrate=“1265536” width=“1280” height=“720” title=“High Quality”/\>

\<video src=“mp4:sm\_864” system-bitrate=“865536” width=“960” height=“540” title="Medium Quality”/\>

\<video src=“mp4:sm\_364” system-bitrate=“465536” width=“640” height=“360” title=“Low Quality” /\>

JW Player would pick up the Title tag and use that for the Bit rate switching options on the control bar.

So my question is. Is there anything that can be added to the trascoder template as shown below that would add that title to the generated smil file.

${SourceStreamName}\_all

2064

1064

664

364

${SourceStreamName}\_mobile

864

364

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### Author: ![James\_Newman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d2c977/32.png) [@James\_Newman](https://community.wowza.com/u/James_Newman)
#### Post date: [September 24, 2014, 8:05am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/jwplayer-smil-file-and-labels/37132/2 "2014-09-24T08:05:31Z")

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Any thoughts on this?

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### Author: ![ra\_lawa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/fbc32d/32.png) [@ra\_lawa](https://community.wowza.com/u/ra_lawa)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2015, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/jwplayer-smil-file-and-labels/37132/3 "2015-06-04T14:07:29Z")

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I am also interested by this feature. Any news about this request?

Thanks.

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### Author: ![Jason\_Hilton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/jason_hilton/32/437_2.png) [@Jason\_Hilton](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jason_Hilton)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2015, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/jwplayer-smil-file-and-labels/37132/4 "2015-06-04T15:05:16Z")

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Hi,

As you’re aware this is not currently available but I will add this as a feature request to our backlog on your behalf. Features which are added to our backlog are reviewed and considered for future versions of Wowza Streaming Engine.

At this time I can’t confirm if the feature will be approved and if so, any time-scales for it’s availability.

Thanks for the feedback.

Regards,

Jason

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### Author: ![Richard\_Blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Richard\_Blakely](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Blakely)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2017, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/jwplayer-smil-file-and-labels/37132/5 "2017-03-23T12:55:50Z")

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This is something that many people would still love to see baked in it’s really annoying to have to edit by hand EVERY time. @Jason Hilton

-Matthew

[matthew@influxis.com](mailto:matthew@influxis.com)

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### Author: ![Richard\_Blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Richard\_Blakely](https://community.wowza.com/u/Richard_Blakely)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2017, 6:56pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/jwplayer-smil-file-and-labels/37132/6 "2017-03-14T18:56:49Z")

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This is matthew from Influxis - the lack of this feature literally stings me EVERY DAY. There has to be an easy way to change this… for example setting up the transcoder for 5x streams gives me 5x 1280p titles… even adding the title manually it doesn’t change it.

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### Author: ![Jason\_Hilton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/jason_hilton/32/437_2.png) [@Jason\_Hilton](https://community.wowza.com/u/Jason_Hilton)
#### Post date: [April 3, 2017, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/jwplayer-smil-file-and-labels/37132/7 "2017-04-03T13:17:01Z")

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Hi,

I’ve added this feature request to our backlog on your behalf (ticket 223694) and it will be looked at and considered for future versions of the Wowza Streaming Engine software. Included in this backlog was a link to another backlog request which would allow the title to be added to a regular .smil file created via the Wowza Streaming Engine Manager (not the NGRP group that auto creates based on the transcoding template) as they are similar.

At this time I can’t confirm if these features will be approved and if so, any time-scales for their availability.

Thanks for the feedback.

Regards,

Jason