Supported clients, encoders, codecs, and file formats

    Supported clients and servers for streaming services

    Streaming services are pre-built Flash Media Server applications. Use streaming services to stream media to Flash and Apple clients. The services are installed to rootinstall/applications/servicename.

    The following table lists the streaming services and their earliest supported server versions, server editions, and client runtimes:

    Streaming type

    Service name

    Server version

    Server edition

    Client runtime

    On-demand streaming over RTMP.

    See Stream on-demand media (RTMP).

    vod

    3

    All

    Flash Player 6

    AIR 1

    On-demand streaming over HTTP.

    See Stream on-demand media (HTTP).

    None

    4.5

    All

    Flash Player 10.1

    AIR 2

    iOS 3.0

    QuickTime X

    Live streaming over RTMP.

    See Stream on-demand media (RTMP).

    live

    3

    All

    Flash Player 6

    AIR 1

    Live streaming over HTTP.

    See Stream live media (HTTP).

    livepkgr

    4

    4—Flash Media Enterprise Server, Flash Media Interactive Server

    4.5—All

    4—Flash Player 10.1, AIR 2

    4.5—Flash Player 10.1, AIR 2, iOS 3.0, QuickTime X

    Multicast streaming over RTMFP.

    See Multicast media (RTMFP).

    multicast

    4

    Flash Media Interactive Server supports IP Multicast

    Flash Media Enterprise Server supports IP Multicast, Application-level Multicast, and Multicast Fusion. Multicast Fusion technology combines IP and Application-level Multicast.

    Flash Player 10.1

    AIR 2
    Important: On Flash Media Streaming Server, you cannot modify the server-side code in the streaming services. In all other editions of the server, you can modify the code.

    Supported file formats and codecs

    Adobe Flash Platform

    For a complete list of supported file formats and codecs, see Supported file formats and codecs.

    Live HTTP Dynamic Streaming supports the H.264, VP6, MP3, and AAC codecs.

    For on-demand HTTP Dynamic Streaming, the just-in-time packager supports F4V/MP4 files. This document explains how to use the just-in-time packager. To package FLV files for HTTP Dynamic Streaming, use the offline File Packager tool. See File Packager reference.

    In addition, see the following Flash Platform articles:

     Smart phone and tablet video encoding recommendations for Flash Player and AIR by Adobe encoding evangelist, Maxim Levkov, and Adobe Product Manager, Tom Nguyen.

     Video encoding and transcoding recommendations for HTTP Dynamic Streaming on the Flash Platform by Adobe encoding evangelist, Maxim Levkov.

     For a longer list of articles about encoding, see the Video Encoding page on Adobe Developer Connection.

    Apple HTTP Live Streaming

    Flash Media Server support for Apple HTTP Live Streaming includes H.264 and AAC/HE-AAC for audio-video content and AAC/HE-AAC for audio-only content.

    For more information, see Apple HTTP Live Streaming Overview - FAQ.

    For recommended encoding settings, see Best Practices for Creating and Deploying HTTP Live Streaming Media for the iPhone and iPad and Recommended Encoding Settings for HTTP Live Streaming Media.

    Supported encoders

    Use the following encoders to publish a live stream to Flash Media Server: