Flumotion manual

Table of Contents

Part I. Using Flumotion

Chapter 1. Introduction

Introduction To Streaming

Flumotion manualMurray Cumming, Flumotion Documentation Team <murrayc@openismus.com>Flumotion manualby Murray CummingCopyright © 2004,2005,2006,2007,2008 FluendoAbstractUser manual for Flumotion. Flumotion is a trademark of Fluendo.

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Flumotion manual

Table of Contents

I. Using Flumotion

1. Introduction

Introduction To Streaming

Part I. Using Flumotion

Using Flumotion

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

Introduction To Streaming

Introduction

Chapter 1. IntroductionIntroduction To StreamingIntroduction To StreamingStreaming allows people to watch video or listen to audio without waiting for an entire file to download. For instance, the later parts of a video will download while you are watching the first moments, so your media player always has enough data to continue playing the video without interruption. This is a better experience for viewers and a better use of broadcasters' bandwidth and processing power.Broadcasters typically wish to provide two forms of streaming content: Live streaming and on-demand streaming. For instance, a radio station might want to broadcast their audio live over the Internet, simultaneously as it is broadcast via FM radio. However, that same radio station might like to provide on-demand access to the archive of their recorded content.