Media Player

The final phase of your live streaming implementation is to create the following items:

• A Smooth Streaming-compatible player.
• A web page or a client-side application that implements the above player. View setup instructions for:
  • Live Smooth Streaming service (CDN)
  • External IIS Web Server

Sample Smooth Streaming Player

In order to help you test your Smooth Streaming configuration, a sample Smooth Streaming player is provided on the Smooth Streaming Player page. This sample Smooth Streaming player allows you to visualize how the media player is able to dynamically switch between bit rates to adjust for changing network conditions and CPU usage. Additionally, a tool is provided to limit the maximum bit rate at which the player will download the stream. This provides the means through which you can simulate network congestion or excessive CPU usage.

Sample Web Page

Once you have created your Smooth Streaming-compatible player, you will need to generate an instance of it that points to the player URL. One way of accomplishing this is to create a web page that references it. A sample web page called "SmoothStreamingStatisticsTracker_Live.html" is provided from the Smooth Streaming Player page. This sample web page relies on our sample Smooth Streaming player.

To set up the sample web page

1. Upload the sample Smooth Streaming player (SmoothStreamingSamplePlayer.xap) to an origin server.
2. Open the sample web page (SmoothStreamingStatisticsTracker_Live.html) in your preferred text or HTML editor.
3. Verify that the web page points to the correct location for the sample Smooth Streaming player (SmoothStreamingSamplePlayer.xap).
   <param name="source" value="SmoothStreamingSamplePlayer.xap"/>
4. Update the mediaSource parameter to point to a player URL. Instructions are provided for the following services:
   • Live Smooth Streaming service (CDN)
   • External IIS Web Server
5. Save your changes.