[Live-devel] test*Streamer FAQ

[Ross Finlayson]

>I am following the FAQ:
>
>If you still wish to change the "test*Streamer" programs to stream 
>using unicast, then do the following:
>
>a) In "test*Streamer.cpp", change "destinationAddressStr" to the 
>(unicast) IP address of the intended destination.
>b) In the corresponding "test*Receiver.cpp", change 
>"sessionAddressStr" to "0.0.0.0".
>
>In testMPEG1or2AudioVideoStreamer, I have changhed 
>destinationAddressStr to my IP address,
>and I have changhed testMPEG1or2AudioVideo.sdp in this way:
>v=0
>o=- 49451 3 IN IP4 127.0.0.1
>s=Test MPEG Audio+Video session
>i=Parameters for the session streamed by "testMPEG1or2AudioVideoStreamer"
>t=0 0
>a=tool:testMPEG1or2AudioVideoStreamer
>a=type:broadcast
>m=audio 6666 RTP/AVP 14
>c=IN IP4 0.0.0.0/127
>m=video 8888 RTP/AVP 32
>c=IN IP4 0.0.0.0/127
>
>I run testMPEG1or2AudioVideoStreamer and It's ok. I run 
>testMPEG1or2AudioVideo.sdp with QuickTime but don't work! Why?

Because the FAQ describes how you can modify the 
"testMPEG1or2Receiver" application to receive the unicast stream, but 
says nothing about QuickTime Player (because that's not our software).

To my knowledge, you can't use QuickTime Player to receive/play a 
unicast stream that does not use the RTSP protocol.  However, if, 
instead, you use the "testOnDemandRTSPServer" application (which 
streams via unicast), you will be able to use QuickTime Player to 
play its streams (by entering the appropriate "rtsp://" URL).

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Ross Finlayson
Live Networks, Inc.
http://www.live555.com/