TITLE
    QuickTime Streaming Server: Making Streamable Files Available
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5/19/99
3/10/00
TOPIC

    How are streamable, stored movies made available for streaming through QuickTime Streaming Server?

DISCUSSION

    Here are the steps for making streamable files available with QuickTime Streaming Server (QTSS):

    Step One
    Verify that the released version of QTSS has been installed. Type the following in a terminal window:

    QuickTimeStreamingServer -v

    It should produce information including:

    QTSS/v66 Built on: Apr 16 1999 , 18:10:07

    Step Two
    Verify the location of the "Movies" directory. The Movies directory contains all files that will be made available through QTSS. The location of this directory listed in the Admin application. (In the Apple menu, under Administration, open QuickTimeStreamingServerAdmin.)

    Step Three
    Place self-contained, hinted movies in the Movies directory. Note that the server does not need to be restarted when movies are added. It must be restarted only if settings for the server are changed.

    Step Four
    Verify that QTSS is running. In the Admin app, the status will indicate if the server is running. If needed, start the server here. The process may also be viewed in the process list in the Applications menu or in terminal.app with this command:

    ps ax |grep QuickTimeStreamingServer

    There are two processes with this name.

    At this point, a client request should have access to files in the Movies directory. With the QuickTime 4 (or later) client, pull down the File menu and choose Open URL. In the resulting window, type the server name and file name in the following format, where filename.mov is a file available on the server at the root level of the Movies directory:

    rtsp://servername/filename.mov

Document Information
Product Area: Mac OS System Software
Category: Mac OS X Server
Sub Category: QuickTime Streaming
Keywords: kmosXserver

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