# ByteArk Player SDK for iOS
ByteArk Player SDK for iOS is a video player for the iOS platform.
ByteArk customers can publish videos from ByteArk's systems using ByteArk Player, including:
- Live or VOD videos delivered through ByteArk CDN
- VOD videos processed by ByteArk Stream
Note
To use ByteArk Player SDK for iOS, please contact sales@byteark.com.
# Features of ByteArk Player SDK for iOS
ByteArk Player SDK for iOS is built on top of AVPlayer, the standard video player library on iOS, customized to support a wide range of streaming use cases:
- Live and VOD playback over HLS (HTTP Live Streaming)
- Advertisement playback through Google Interactive Media Ads SDK for iOS with VAST (opens new window) and VMAP standards (see Advertisement)
- Analytics via ByteArk Lighthouse
- Analytics via Nielsen DCR
- Fullscreen, Picture-in-Picture, Background Audio, and Remote Control
- Playlist and Queue support
- Apple AirPlay for casting to Apple TV
- Apple FairPlay DRM (online)
- Adaptive Bitrate Streaming and manual resolution selection
- Subtitle and Audio Track support
- Custom Playback Engine and Plugin system for extensibility