/AWS1/MDCHLSCLEARLEAD

Enable Clear Lead DRM to reduce video startup latency by leaving the first segment unencrypted while DRM license retrieval occurs in parallel. This optimization allows immediate playback startup while maintaining content protection for the remainder of the stream. When enabled, the first output segment remains fully unencrypted, and encryption begins at the start of the second segment. The HLS manifest will omit #EXT-X-KEY tags during the clear segment and insert the first #EXT-X-KEY immediately before the first encrypted fragment. This feature is supported exclusively for CMAF HLS (fMP4) outputs and is compatible with all existing key provider integrations (SPEKE v1, SPEKE v2, and Static Key encryption). Supported codecs: H.264, H.265, and AV1 video codecs, and AAC audio codec. Choose Enabled to activate Clear Lead DRM optimization. Choose Disabled to use standard encryption where all segments are encrypted from the beginning.

Domain	/AWS1/RT_STRING
Primitive Type	STRG