RTMP, RTSP, RTP & MPEG-TS
H.264/HE-AAC Encoder
RTMP
Wowza Media Server Pro
Figure 1. Live H.264/HE-AAC streaming with non-Flash encoders (RTSP/RTP) For an up to date listing of compatible encoders and step by step instructions on how to setup and use Wowza Pro with live encoders, visit Wowza Media Server Forums: Live Encoders. SHOUTcast Re-streaming This exclusive feature of Wowza Media Server Pro gives web radio broadcasters and content delivery networks who utilize SHOUTcast a reliable solution for delivering high-quality audio to huge Flash audiences. It eliminates the need to install stream-specific players on client machines by re-streaming MP3 or AAC from SHOUTcast (or Icecast) streams to a standard Flash Player client. Wowza Pro is also able to forward the embedded metadata such as song title and artist to the Flash player client.
RTMP
ICY
Wowza Media Server Pro Figure 2. MP3/HE-AAC SHOUTcast/Icecast content re-streaming to Flash Streaming Security One of the main advantages that streaming media has over progressive download is content protection and security. However, simply streaming your content to the Flash client does not always provide sufficient security against content intrusion, unauthorized diversion of streams and stream ripping. Wowza Pro provides several levels of protection to help guard your content against these threats through content URL protection, trusted domains and link encryption (RTMPS, RTMPE, RTMPTE). In addition, a SecureToken example that ships with Wowza Pro offers a high level of content protection August 2008
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