Adobe's solution for streaming media has just received an update with the release of Flash Media Server 4.5, which packs in a number of new features and enhancements.
One of the major new features to come in this release is support for Apple iOS based devices such as the iPad, and iPhone. These devices use the same video encoding format (H.264) as Flash Player does, and now Flash Media Server supports reaching both users running the Flash Player and Apple iOS from the same video source.
This release is focused on improving HTTP Streaming support, and as such a number of improvements in the application are in that area. HTTP Dynamic streaming is being improved and is now a capable alternative to Adobe's own RTMP for streaming video.
A new Protected HTTP Dynamic Streaming (PHDS) feature has now been added that can provide Flash Access DRM-protected content via HTTP. Furthermore the licence for the video file being streamed is part of the video files itself. Protected playback is also possible for Apple iOS devices (with the possibility to bind playback only to iOS devices) as support for Apple's encryption scheme has been added.
Another feature for protecting playback of video is in the form of SWF Verification, which now works with HTTP streaming. This feature includes the signature of the SWF file, which is intended to play back the video being streamed, in the encryption so that only those SWFs can play back the video.
http://devworks.thinkdigit.com/Internet/Flash-Media-Server-45-now-available_7577.html
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