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8.5 Using Streaming Media
Streaming Media lets you stream live broadcasts or on-demand media content from the web. The media is
sent in a continuous stream to your device and is played as it arrives, along with the audio.
The Streaming Media program allows you to play 3GP and MPEG-4 files. It also supports playback of SDP
(Session Description Protocol) files.
To access streaming content via Opera Mobile
In Opera Mobile, you can open a web page containing RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) links to streaming
media content then play the content in the Streaming Media program.
1.
On the Home screen, slide to the Internet tab and tap Browser.
2.
In the address bar, enter the URL address of the web page that contains the RTSP link to the desired
*.3gp, *.mp4, or *.sdp file.
3.
On the web page, tap the RTSP link.
4.
Streaming Media then automatically opens and starts playing the file. During playback, use the button
controls to play/pause, switch to full screen, rewind, and fast forward.
To stream media files directly on the Streaming Media Player
Streaming Media only supports RTSP links when you stream *.3gp and *.mp4 files directly on the program.
Note Before you launch the Streaming Media program, make sure that you are connected to the Internet.
1.
Tap Start > Programs > Streaming Media.
2.
From the program, tap Connect.
3.
Enter the URL for the web site (rtsp://) and the file name.
4.
Tap Connect.
5.
Streaming Media then starts playing the file. During playback, use the button controls to play/pause,
switch to full screen, rewind, and fast forward.
To view streaming video information
Tap Menu > Properties to view the properties and general information of a streaming video clip, such as
video codec, audio codec, dimension, frames, and duration of the video.
To configure streaming video connection settings
Tap Menu > Options > Networks tab to configure the following settings:
•
Connect via. Choose whether you want to connect to the Internet or corporate network (intranet) to
locate a streaming video clip.
•
UDP port range. Specify a range of port numbers to use for streaming.
Tap Menu > Options to configure the following settings:
•
Media buffer. Specify the memory space (in terms of duration) to allot for storing video and audio
data while streaming media.
Rewind
Drag to go backward
or forward on the
video.
Tap to switch to full
screen mode. In full
screen mode, tap the
screen to switch back.
Tap to toggle
between playing or
pausing the video
playback.
Fast forward
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