A list of minimum requirements are provided for each of the following configurations:
| Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Encoder | Microsoft Expression Encoder 2 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or higher |
| Media Player |
Microsoft Silverlight 2 or above Open Video Player (OVP) Silverlight |
| Media Player | The Smooth Stream presentation (i.e., manifest and audio/video files) must be accessible through our CDN. Point your media player to the live stream using the player URL corresponding to the publishing point defined in your encoder's configuration. |
| Component | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Media |
The desired media must be packaged as a Smooth Streaming presentation (i.e., manifest and audio/video files). Note: Expression Encoder has the capability to package media into a Smooth Streaming presentation. |
| Media Player |
Microsoft Silverlight 2 or above Open Video Player (OVP) Silverlight |
| Media Player |
The Smooth Streaming presentation (i.e., manifest and audio/video files) must be accessible through our CDN. Point your media player to your on-demand content using either of the following:
|
| Storage |
Our service only supports CDN storage. Note: An alternative to using our on-demand streaming service is to store your content and publish it from your own IIS origin server (see below). |
If you do not wish to use our Smooth Streaming service, then you will need to make sure that your web server complies with the following requirements:
Web Server:
CDN: