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title: "Cue Points"
slug: "cue-points-1"
updated: 2024-09-09T16:43:52Z
published: 2024-09-09T16:43:52Z
canonical: "help.tritondigital.com/cue-points-1"
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# Cue Points

Depending on the stream's transport type, cue points are embedded in the stream using different mechanisms. Players should use the mechanism most appropriate for their platform (i.e., Flash, HTML 5, mobile, or generic), taking into account the capabilities of the various transports and the intended usage.

**Cue point transport**

| **Stream Transport** | **Stream Format** | **Metadata Transport** | **Documentation** |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **http** | FLV | FLV metadata (AMF0). | - Triton Digital STWCue Metadata Dictionary - Triton Digital AndoXML Format Specification |
| **shoutcast** | MP3/AAC | Shoutcast V1/V2 protocol (if supported and requested by the player). Sideband Metadata (for players that cannot use multiplexed metadata, such as generic media players, or the HTML5 `<audio>` tag). | - Triton Digital Metadata for Shoutcast V2 User Guide - [(Web archive) Shoutcast XML Metadata Specification (WinAmp)](https://web.archive.org/web/20240118132738/http://wiki.winamp.com/wiki/SHOUTcast_XML_Metadata_Specification) - [(Web archive) Shoutcast 2 (Ultravox 2.1) Protocol Details](https://web.archive.org/web/20240502000512/http://wiki.winamp.com/wiki/SHOUTcast_2_(Ultravox_2.1)_Protocol_Details) - See [Sideband Metadata](/v1/docs/sideband-metadata) for additional information. |
| **hls** | AAC | HLS supports more than just the sideband metadata option; we also support "Artist-Title," STWCue, and iHeart formats. HLS includes the STWCue as **ID3v2** in each segment. | See [HTTP Live Streaming](/v1/docs/triton-digital-streaming-specification-35-http-live-streaming) for more information. |

The AndoXML cue point format and the SHOUTcast V1 protocol are **deprecated** and should not be used in new players.