Up and Running with Flash Media Server 4.5

Join author Lisa Larson-Kelley as she shows how to deliver media across multiple platforms and devices with video streaming protocols such as Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP), HTTP Dynamic Streaming (HDS), and HTTP Live Streaming (HLS). The course defines basic streaming terminology and shows how to capture and stream video, add DVR functionality, and write server-side code. The course also includes a simple project that demonstrates how to create a "one-to-many" video broadcast application.

Topics include:
Why use Flash Media Server?
Choosing a delivery protocol
Understanding codecs
Installing and testing Flash Media Server
Streaming on-demand and live video with RTMP and HDS
Writing and testing custom server-side applications
Publishing multi-bitrate streams
Streaming live video to devices with HLS
Delivering video across platforms with JavaScript

Introduction 3m 59s
Welcome 48s
What you need to know 2m 14s
Using the exercise files 57s
1. Getting to Know Flash Media Server 9m 50s
What is Flash Media Server and why use it? 5m 56s
What's new in Flash Media Server 4.5? 3m 54s
2. Understanding the Delivery Protocols 15m 13s
Understanding the Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) 2m 1s
Understanding HTTP Dynamic Streaming (HDS) 2m 33s
Understanding HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) 2m 34s
Understanding multicast and peer-to-peer streaming 3m 23s
Choosing a delivery protocol 4m 42s
3. Learning the Terminology of Streaming Media 6m 0s
What is a codec? 1m 10s
Understanding delivery methods 3m 43s
What is a server-side application? 1m 7s
4. Installing Flash Media Development Server 12m 21s
What platforms are supported? 49s
Installing Flash Media Server 4.5 7m 32s
Testing your installation 4m 0s
5. Streaming On-Demand Video with RTMP 9m 19s
What is the VOD service? 2m 26s
Streaming an on-demand video via RTMP in a sample player 2m 7s
Publishing multi-bitrate on-demand streams via RTMP 4m 46s
6. Streaming Live Video with RTMP 11m 48s
What is the live service? 1m 34s
Streaming a live video from your webcam 3m 0s
Testing your live RTMP stream in a sample player 3m 30s
Publishing multi-bitrate live streams via RTMP 3m 44s
7. Streaming On-Demand Video with HDS 9m 5s
Preparing video files for HDS delivery 2m 1s
Streaming on-demand video via HDS in a sample player 1m 51s
Publishing multi-bitrate on-demand streams via HDS 5m 13s
8. Streaming Live Video with HDS 6m 16s
Setting up Flash Media Live Encoder for HDS broadcast 4m 19s
Testing a live HDS stream in a sample player 1m 57s
9. Understanding Custom Server-Side Applications 8m 47s
Introducing server-side applications 3m 13s
What can you do with server-side code? 2m 49s
Using the Administration Console 2m 45s
10. Building a Video Broadcast Application 17m 36s
Writing the server-side application 5m 10s
Broadcasting a live webcam stream 4m 35s
Viewing the live webcam stream 4m 46s
Testing the video broadcast application 3m 5s
11. Streaming On Demand with HLS and RTMP 10m 37s
Understanding on-demand streaming 4m 28s
Testing an on-demand HLS stream on iOS 3m 20s
Testing an on-demand HDS stream on Android 2m 49s
12. Streaming Live Video to Devices with HLS 13m 32s
Streaming live video to devices 2m 57s
Setting up Flash Media Live Encoder for HLS streaming 7m 5s
Testing a live HLS broadcast on iOS 1m 21s
Testing a live HDS broadcast on Android 2m 9s
13. Delivering Video Across Platforms with JavaScript 15m 27s
Creating a universal player code 5m 24s
Publishing an on-demand stream with a universal player code 6m 48s
Publishing a live stream with universal player code 3m 15s
Conclusion 1m 21s
Where to learn more 1m 21s