Streaming media is an easy way to add sound and video to your Web site. And now that you can stream from a regular Web server, it's easier than ever.
Difficulty: Average
Time Required: 10 minutes
Here's How:
- Create your Real media sound or video file.
- Upload the media file to your Web site.
- Open a text editor to a new file.
- Write the location of the media file, as a full URL, for example: http://html.about.com/library/media/audio/htmlintro.rm
- Save the file as a .ram file.
- On your Web page, point to that media file the same as you would point any other link, for example <a href="sound.ram">click here for a sound file</a>.
- Upload both the .ram file and the Web page.
Tips:
- As long as your Web server has the correct MIME-types set for RAM files, your media file will stream from the Web site.
- The RAM file is a pointer to the actual media file.
- If you are planning on streaming many files at once, it is a good idea to invest in a streaming media server. It serves the files faster, and won't overload your Web site.
- Use any digital video or sound editor to create your media.
