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Analyzing an HLS streamSW Inspector · How HLS inspection differs from a continuous ICY-style stream.Analyzing an ICY, Icecast, or SHOUTcast streamSW Inspector · What SW Inspector checks on a traditional broadcast stream endpoint.Declared bitrate versus measured bitrateSW Inspector · Why the server's advertised bitrate can differ from observed media.Getting started with SW InspectorSW Inspector · Analyze broadcast stream endpoints and understand the main diagnostic results.Troubleshooting an inspection that failsSW Inspector · Checks to perform when SW Inspector cannot analyze a stream URL.Understanding codec, bitrate, sample rate, and channelsSW Inspector · Interpret the core audio characteristics reported by an inspection.Understanding connection timingSW Inspector · What HTTP response and first-audio timing can and cannot tell you.Using Saved Streams and HistorySW Inspector · Keep useful stream inspections available for later comparison and reporting.Why queue size is not listener latencySW Inspector · Avoid interpreting a server queue or buffer value as end-to-end seconds of delay.