Live Video Streaming

Description

This package contains source code for a sample Microsoft Silverlight live streaming player. It is based on the open source Microsoft Media Platform: Player Framework (SMF). It will play single and adaptive bitrate Smooth Streams over HTTP.

Installation

In the /examples/LiveVideoStreaming directory:

• LINUX
  Run ./installall.sh
• WINDOWS 7 / WINDOWS 8
  Right-click installall.bat and then select Run as administrator
• WINDOWS SERVER
  Double-click the installall.bat file
• OS X
  Double-click the installall.command file

Instructions

1. Read the Tutorials below.
2. Make sure that the URL in the Stream field is correct.
3. Click the Play button next to the Stream field.

Tutorials

• How to play your first live stream (video tutorial)
• How to publish and play a live stream (MPEG-TS based encoder)
• How to re-stream video from an IP camera (RTSP/RTP re-streaming)
• How to set up live streaming using a native RTP encoder with SDP file
• How to set up live streaming using an RTMP-based encoder
• How to set up live streaming using an RTSP/RTP-based encoder

Additional Resources

• Live Streaming and Encoders Articles
• Live Streaming and Encoders Forums
• Recording Live Streams

Next Steps

To use the source code in Visual Studio:

• Double-click src/LiveSmoothStreaming.sln to open the project in Visual Studio
• The SMF source is located here: SMF CodePlex