pseudo-streaming of wmv files

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  •  09-06-2019
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Question

Is it possible to do pseudo-streaming(eg start playback at any point) with wmv files and silverlight?

This is possible using Flash in a progressive download setup but can it be done on the Microsoft track?

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Solution 3

Since asking this question, Microsoft has released Smooth Streaming, which is exactly what I was asking for and more.

Clearly this is the best Silverlight solution although you do need Windows Server 2008 on the backend.

OTHER TIPS

You can use Windows Media Services 2008. It enables you to actually stream WMV to Silverlight interface.

No reason you couldn't stream it like any other HTTP video; it basically just expects the file to be a correct WMV file. You would need to have a server that supports the seeking, though.

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