| Target | Seq₀ → Seq₁ | ΔSeq | Est. Latency | Status | Notes |
Methodology: fetch playlist twice (~3s apart), parse #EXT-X-MEDIA-SEQUENCE and latest #EXT-X-PROGRAM-DATE-TIME. Classify: OK (ΔSeq>0, latency<25s), Degraded (ΔSeq>0, 25–60s), Stale (ΔSeq=0 or latency>60s).