majones wrote: > I've done a bit of homework, and the issue seems to be that the BBC want > us to stream (view-listen without downloading to a file) rather than > download media content (podcasts), and this required the use of > proprietary protocols such as Adobe's RPMT that in turn required the use > of proprietary servers such as Adobe's Flash Media Server (FMS). It is > now possible to stream using HTTP (free) so avoiding the cost of > proprietary servers, but this still requires proprietary but new > protocols such as HDS (that Adobe Flash Player or Air comprehends on > desktops) and HLS (that iOS, Android and some smart TV's comprehend > natively). So, that's what is being implemented. Streaming is the key.
Alas that streaming is the key, it requires reliable and high speed broadband and mine is unreliable and slow. No-one appears to be bothered about coping with poor broadband links any more. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Owen Smith's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=42371 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=53229 _______________________________________________ plugins mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/plugins
