Gist for Faizan

gistfile1.m

-(void)setupPlayer
{
    // adds the player to the view, player is an instance of MPMoviePlayerController

    player = [[MPMoviePlayerController alloc] initWithContentURL:[NSURL URLWithString:@"http://qthttp.apple.com.edgesuite.net/11ajdjnvkjnd10weoihf23ohfoihqw/sl_mvp.m3u8"]];
    // loads the movie with the above URL
    player.view.frame = self.bounds;
    player.view.userInteractionEnabled = YES;
    [self addSubview:self.player.view];
    [self.player prepareToPlay];

    // opts in to receive a callback every time metadata is provided through the stream
    NSNotificationCenter *center = [NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter];
    [center addObserver:self
               selector:@selector(metaDataReceived:)
                   name:MPMoviePlayerTimedMetadataUpdatedNotification
                 object:nil];

    // play
    [self.player play];
}

-(void)metaDataReceived:(NSNotification *)notification 
{
    // handle the metadata callback here, so e.g. check the contents of a dictionary / display an image etc.
}