QuickTime Streaming Server 2.0.1: Read Me

Description

QuickTime Streaming Server streams QuickTime-compatible media to client applications that support QuickTime, including a Web browser with the QuickTime plug-in.

Requirements

• Power Macintosh G4, Power Macintosh G3, Macintosh Server G3, and Macintosh Server G4. The iMac, iBook, and PowerBook are not supported as QuickTime Streaming Servers.
• The latest version of Mac OS X Server must be installed. Refer to the Apple Support site: www.apple.com/support for information on obtaining this release.
• At least 64 MB of random-access memory (RAM). If you anticipate heavy traffic on your server, Apple recommends 512 MB of RAM and 350 MHz or higher processor speed, 3 Ultra Wide SCSI drives, and an Ethernet card with DEC chip driver.

About QuickTime Streaming Server 2.0.1

Contents

What's New With QuickTime Streaming Server 2.0.1

System Requirements

Installing and Setting Up QuickTime Streaming Server Software

Modifying Configuration Files

Technical Specifications

Support

Open Source

Using QuickTime Player

What's New With QuickTime Streaming Server 2.0.1

QuickTime Streaming Server 2.0.1 addresses several product and Open Source issues and provides general product enhancements such as:

• improved audio and video sync for streams broadcasted using the Playlist Broadcaster.
• improved logging of client error messages.
• improved server CPU performance when serving non-optimized hinted QuickTime movies.

It also fixes this problem:

• Unwanted clicks on audio tracks, especially when a file isn't optimized for streaming.

System Requirements

• Power Macintosh G4, Power Macintosh G3, Macintosh Server G3, and Macintosh Server G4. The iMac, iBook, and PowerBook are not supported as QuickTime Streaming Servers.
• The latest version of Mac OS X Server must be installed. Refer to the Apple Support site: www.apple.com/support for information on obtaining this release.
• At least 64 MB of random-access memory (RAM). If you anticipate heavy traffic on your server, Apple recommends 512 MB of RAM and 350 MHz or higher processor speed, 3 Ultra Wide SCSI drives, and an Ethernet card with DEC chip driver.

Installing and Setting Up QuickTime Streaming Server Software

To install and set up QuickTime Streaming Server software, follow these steps:

1. When updating from a previous version of QuickTime Streaming Server you must stop streaming service and quit QuickTime Streaming Server Admin.

2. From the WorkSpace Manager, double-click the QTSS_2.0.1.tar file. Don't try to use the tar command in Terminal.app to extract the file. It will not install the files properly.

3. Click the Unarchive button.

4. Double-click the QTSSInstaller.assistant icon.

5. Follow the onscreen instructions. Once you've answered the license agreement, you will need to switch to the Installer application which has launched and opened as a background window. Bring the window to the foreground before you continue.

6. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.

7. Choose Server Administration from the Apple menu, then choose QuickTimeStreamingAdmin.

8. Choose Settings from the Server menu to start configuring your server.

For help on using QuickTimeStreamingAdmin and setting up your server to stream hinted media, choose QuickTime Streaming Help from the Help menu. You can also access streaming help by choosing "Streaming media" from the Server Administration Help table of contents.

Modifying Configuration Files

If you enter a string that includes spaces in a configuration file, you must put quotations marks around the string.

For example, "My Streaming Server" instead of My Streaming Server.

Technical Specifications

• Clients: Streams media to any computer that has QuickTime 4 or later installed. You can download QuickTime client software from the QuickTime Web site at: www.apple.com/quicktime.
• Concurrent connections: Serves up to 2000 users.

Support

Web Sites

Check these Web sites for tips, solutions to problems, or any patches that may become available after the release of the software:

• QuickTime Streaming Server Web site: www.apple.com/quicktime/servers
• Apple Support Web site: www.apple.com/support
• QuickTime Streaming Server Support Web site: http://www.info.apple.com/support/macosxserver/qtss.html

For information on using the QuickTime Proxy Server refer to the QuickTime Streaming Server Support Web site.

QuickTime Streaming Server Mailing List

To receive information about QuickTime Streaming Server updates, join the QuickTime Streaming Server mailing list. Through the list you can share experiences, questions, and comments with others who use the software. Apple employees may monitor the list, but Apple does not guarantee that questions sent to this list will be answered. For more information about joining the mailing list, see the Apple mailing lists Web site at www.lists.apple.com.

Open Source

The Darwin Streaming Server, which is the complete Open Source code for the QuickTime Streaming Server, is server technology that allows you to stream QuickTime media to clients across the Internet using industry-standard RTP and RTSP protocols. For information about the Darwin Streaming Server project, see Apple's Open Source Web site at: www.publicsource.apple.com.

Using QuickTime Player

• The demo version of QuickTime Player provided on your Mac OS X Server computer does not support streaming, hinting, or authoring, so you may be unable to view some QuickTime media using this version of QuickTime Player. To view QuickTime streaming media, you need version 4.0 or later of the QuickTime client software running on Mac OS or Windows. To utilize the authentication features of QuickTime Streaming Server, you need QuickTime Player 4.1 or later. You can download the latest version of QuickTime client software from the QuickTime Web site at: www.apple.com/quicktime.