Experiencing Multimedia 203
12.5 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 Internet Explorer
In Internet Explorer, 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. Tap Start > Internet Explorer.
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, zoom in or
out, adjust the sound volume, and more.
Full screen
Stop
Play/Pause
Mute/Unmute
Increase/Decrease
volume
Volume level
Jog Bar