This article contains instructions for streaming MP3 audio files using the QuickTime Streaming Server 2.0.

1. Load an MP3 audio file into the QuickTime 4 Pro-enabled player. In this example, demo.mp3 is used.

2. Choose Export ... from the file menu.

3. Name the file demoHinted.mov .

4. Choose the " Movie to Hinted Movie " setting from the Export popup menu.

5. Click the Options button. For best performance with hinted movies, confirm the "Make Movie Self-Contained" and "Optimize Hints for Server" options are set. If you choose not to make the hinted movie Self-Contained, you'll need to verify and copy both the original movie file (demo.mp3) and the new hinted movie file (demoHinted.mov) to the server (see step 8 below).

6. Click OK . This returns you to main Export window.

7. Click Save . A new hinted movie file demoHinted.mov will be created in the specified location.

8. Upload the new file demoHinted.mov to the proper movies directory on the QuickTime Streaming Server (for Darwin this is typically /usr/movies , for Mac OS X Server this is typically /Local/Library/QuickTimeStreaming/Movies ) using an FTP client. Make sure to use the binary mode when uploading the file. If you chose not to make the hinted movie Self-Contained in step 5 above, you will also need to copy the original demo.mp3 movie file to the same directory (this ensures that there won't be any dependency problems).

9. Start your QuickTime Streaming Server, if it isn't already running.

1. Launch a QuickTime 4 Player.
2. Choose Open URL from the File menu.
3. Enter the RTSP URL.

2) Also, if the demoHinted.mov hinted movie file was not exported as Self-Contained and Optimized for Server; the Streaming Server won't be able to handle as many concurrent connections as it would with normal hinted movies.

3) For best performance with hinted movies you should always author hinted movies as Self-contained and Optimized for Server.