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September 27, 2006
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Flash Media Server is installed, but not sure how to stream a sample video

  • September 27, 2006
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OK, here goes...I installed Flash Media Server 2.0. Install was success. Running on windows server 2003 enterprise.

I open up the FMS console and login. I start my Server1. I created a folder called "test" in the applications folder. And using FMS console, i loaded the instance and hit enter for _definst_.

My question is, how do I stream a sample video? I have put a FLV in my applications/test folder. I have put a SWF in there as well, but I just cannot connect to it. I am testing it locally right now to avoid network issues. Do I test it by entering rtmp://?? in the browser?

Also what is the Url to my server? I dont understand what path it would be? rtmp://127.0.0.1/test/????

I have searched all documentation and this one is just beating me up.

Thank you.
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    Participant
    September 28, 2006

    Participating Frequently
    September 27, 2006
    try this:

    Start FMS

    put the FLV into the "applications\test\streams\_definst_" folder

    Create a SWF that will stream the FLV

    The easiest way to create this SWF is to use the FLV Playback Component in Flash 8.

    Or, Sample Code: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/flv_download_04.html and some templates: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/video_templates.html

    the SWF should connect to rtmp://localhost/test/ and stream your FLV, just like with Progressive Download FLV

    the SWF can run from your desktop or on a local web server such as Apache - it should NOT be in the FMS application folder.

    Open the SWF, and your video should stream.

    hope this helps.

    -steve.