QTSS Publisher 10.4 Help

Before prerecorded media can play as a simulated live stream in a playlist, the media needs to be prepared for streaming.

To prepare prerecorded media for broadcast in a playlist:

1. For movie playlists, make sure each movie has the same number and types of tracks, and that all the media files contain compatible media types. For example, all audio tracks should use the same encoding, sampling rate, compression, and bit rate. All video tracks should also use the same encoding, compression, bit rate, and frame size.

   For MP3 playlists, make sure all files use the same sample rate.

2. Format the media in each file in the same way. For a movie playlist, be sure each media file is a hinted QuickTime movie or a hinted MPEG-4 file. (If you put your files in the QTSS Publisher Library, they are hinted for you.) Do not hint MP3 files.
3. Open QTSS Publisher (in /Applications/Server) and click Library.
4. Drag media files from the Finder to the QTSS Publisher library list.

   IMPORTANT:   QTSS support of MP3 streams is intended for Shoutcast/Icecast-compatible live streams (such as those created by a streaming playlist) or live streams of other compatible MP3 live encoder broadcasters. To serve an individual MP3 file on demand (not as a live stream), select the file in the Library and then select "Publish MP3 file to web server" (in the User Access area of the QTSS Publisher window).