Flash Media Live Encoder (FMLE) was a free live encoding software product from

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. It was available for

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History

Version 1.0 was released on February 23, 2007. Version 2.0 was released on October 26, 2007, adding the following functionality: *Encoding support for MP3 format *Command-line execution *Automatically start at operating system launch *Automated maintenance restart *Remote access *Ability to set reconnect interval *Timecode support Version 2.5 was released on April 14, 2008 with the following added features: *Encoding support for H.264/HE-AAC format *Improvements to Quality of Service *Auto-adjust functionality, which enabled dynamic downgrading of the outgoing stream quality if network connectivity was sub-optimal. Version 3.0 was released on January 12, 2009 with the following added features: *An updated user interface and additional presets *Multi-bitrate encoding (up to three different bitrates) *File management improvements (save multiple files based on file size/duration, parameters in filenames) *DVR functionality *System timecode support (SMPTE, LTC, VITC or BITC timecodes could be used if supported by capture device; if not, the system timecode could be used) *Multi-core processing capability for VP6 encoding *Support for additional compatible devices Version 3.2 was the last supported release. Adobe ended support in 2016.

Usage

*Stream live video from capture cards, webcams, Firewire, or USB devices to

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(FMS) or a Flash Video Streaming Service (FVSS). (Device or driver must support Microsoft DirectShow filters to be recognized by FMLE.) *Archive FLV or F4V file locally.

Function

FMLE is a desktop application that connects to a Flash Media Server (FMS) or a Flash Video Streaming Service (FVSS) via the

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(RTMP) to stream live video to connected clients. Clients connect to the FMS or FVSS server and view the stream through a Flash Player SWF. or Nellymoser for audio. Additionally,

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for audio is supported with a plug-in available from

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In addition to encoding live events with finite start and end times, features such as command-line control, auto reconnect, and remote access enable efficient 24/7 encoding.

References

Flash Media Live Encoder 2.5 DocumentationFlash Media Live Encoder 3 Documentation

External links

Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder product pageAdobe Flash Media Server product pageAdobe Flash Media Server Developer CenterPlayer for Adobe Flash Media Video
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