Streaming Media

We provide support for RealAudio, RealVideo, Windows Media and other multi-media files for customers who have a Developer-level plan. We operate the Helix Server from RealNetworks, The RealNetworks Helix streaming media server can deliver more than 50 types of media data formats including RealAudio, RealVideo, Windows Media, QuickTime, MP3, MPEG-4, 3GPP (H.263 and H.264.) It can also deliver media to wireless devices.
 

When video or audio is "streamed," a digital audio or video stream is transmitted from the server over the Internet in small packets. The media is played piece-by-piece, in "real time," as the packets are received. Except for a small amount of buffering at the beginning, the process is almost invisible to the user.

In order for your site's visitors to play RealAudio or RealVideo files, they must have the RealPlayer installed on their system. This can be downloaded free of charge from www.real.com. If your site's visitors need to play Windows Media files they can download Windows Media player from www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.mspx

 

To activate Streaming Media:

1

In the home page in SiteControl under the Manage Services section, click the Website icon.
 

2

In the  Website page scroll down to the Added Functionality section.
You now see:
 

 

 

3

Click Streaming Media Services.
 

4

The Streaming Media Services Overview page appears. Scroll down and click Activate.

 

5

You will then see the Create Streaming Media Services FTP Account page. Enter your user name and password for the account.


 

6

Click Add Now.

7

The Streaming Media Services Confirmation page appears.  

 

To create a streaming media audio or video file:

Creating a streaming media audio or video file requires the following steps:

  1. Your audio or video file first needs to be compressed with video or audio compression software such as RealProducer.

  2. The compressed audio or video files need to be uploaded to the Helix media server. The media server will have a name similar to media.yourdomainname

  3. Visitors to your website will need to download software such as Windows Media player or RealOne player to play the streaming audio or video file.

More information on streaming media is available in the Adobe Streaming Media Primer.