MBC 5

576i · Main feed

MBC 5 is an Arabic-language family channel from United Arab Emirates, on air since 2019. Broadcast Atlas lists 1 public stream source up to 1280x720.

Last checked August 24, 2026: the stream responded — 1280x720, avc1.640028 video, mp4a.40.2 audio, 25fps, adaptive bitrate and live.

Launched September 21, 2019 · Also known as SD

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MBC 5

shd-gcp-live.edgenextcdn.net

Technical details · preference #1 · score 1858

The preference score rewards browser-ready HTTPS, HLS or image support, header-free playback, adaptive bitrate, reliability, and useful resolution. It is a selection heuristic, not a quality guarantee.

Stream ID: 9ce09d1b-6a66-470d-839b-670cf8d59894
Preference rank: #1 of 1
Preference score: 1858
Source host: shd-gcp-live.edgenextcdn.net
URL scheme: HTTPS
Catalog media type: Not yet verified
Detected protocol: hls
Manifest type: hls master
Container: Not yet verified
Supplied quality: 1080p
Detected resolution: 1280x720
Frame rate: 25 fps
Approximate bitrate: 2.59 Mbps
Video codec: avc1.640028
Audio codec: mp4a.40.2
Adaptive bitrate: Yes
Live stream: Yes
HTTPS status: https
Availability note: Not yet verified
Requires referrer: No
Requires custom user agent: No
Geographic restriction: Not yet verified
Authentication: Not yet verified
DRM: Not yet verified
Health: healthy
Browser compatibility: {"status":"unknown"}
Device compatibility: {"status":"unverified"}
Detection evidence: {"runId":"32100cf3-f5b8-45f0-95a2-01c39c84536c","verifier":"manifest-v1","checkedAt":"2026-08-24T19:21:37.175745+00:00"}
Last checked: Aug 24, 2026, 7:21 PM UTC
Last success: Aug 24, 2026, 7:21 PM UTC
Last failure: Never
First catalog sighting: Jul 20, 2026, 4:47 AM UTC
Last catalog sighting: Jul 23, 2026, 5:52 AM UTC
Metadata updated: Sep 19, 2026, 7:44 AM UTC
Source revision: Not yet verified

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