QuickTime Streaming Server
| QuickTime Streaming Server, Darwin Streaming Server | |
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| developer | Apple computer |
| Current version | 5.5.5 (May 10, 2007) |
| operating system | Mac OS X , Microsoft Windows 2000/2003 Server , Fedora Core 4 |
| category | Live streaming |
| License | APSL |
| German speaking | No |
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Quicktime Streaming Server Darwin Streaming Server |
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The QuickTime Streaming Server is server software developed by Apple that can provide and stream real-time MPEG-4 , 3gp and QuickTime -compatible live streams over the Internet .
Programs or devices such as the QuickTime Player , the VLC media player , the PlayStation Portable or modern cell phones can play these audio or video streams live.
While the QuickTime Streaming Server is only available for Mac OS X (Server), Apple publishes the source code free of charge under the name Darwin Streaming Server , which is identical to the QuickTime Streaming Server. Other differences are the better administrative and media management functions in the QuickTime Streaming Server.