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The format of the string for SSF streaming is as follows (optional components are enclosed in square brackets):
ltssf://[username[:password]@]host[:port]/manifest_path[?param1=val1[¶m2=val2]...[¶mN=valN]]
Secure connections are accessed by using the following:
ltssfs://[username[:password]@]host[:port]/manifest_path[?param1=val1[¶m2=val2]...[¶mN=valN]]
Descriptions of the parameters of the string for SSF streaming are as follows:
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| host | The server's registered name or IP address. |
| port | (Optional) The server's connection port number from 1 to 65535. If absent, the default port is 80 (443 for secure connections). |
| username | (Optional) For servers that use authentication, you can pass a username as part of the connection string. |
| password | (Optional) For servers that use authentication, you can pass a username and password as part of the connection string. |
| manifest_path | The server's path to the media manifest. |
| paramN=valN | (Optional) Extra parameters used to modify the filter or server's behavior. The parameters used by the filter are in the following table. Any parameters not listed below are considered server-dependent and are passed along to the server: Possible values are: |
| _ssf_Bitrate - Selects the preferred bitrate used by the filter. SSF media often offers encodings at different bitrates. Possible values are: | |
| • highest - Selects the highest bitrate content available (default). | |
| • lowest - Selects the lowest bitrate content available. | |
| • auto - Automatically adjusts the selected bitrate, based on the connection performance. | |
| • integer value - Selects a specific content bitrate, in bits per second. The filter will find the closest bitrate to the specified value available. | |
| _ssf_Language - Selects the preferred language used by the filter. SSF media often contains content for multiple languages. | |
| The value is the 3 character ISO 639-2 language code. | |
| The default value is eng. |
ltssf://192.168.6.100/vod/sample.mp4/manifest - Connect to LEAD Streaming Server running on 192.168.6.100, and stream sample.mp4.
ltssfs://admin:password@192.168.6.100/vod/sample.mp4/manifest - Securely connect to LEAD Streaming Server running on 192.168.6.100, using username/pasword, and stream sample.mp4.
ltssf://amssamples.streaming.mediaservices.windows.net/91492735-c523-432b-ba01-faba6c2206a2/AzureMediaServicesPromo.ism/manifest?_ssf_Bitrate=auto - Connect to Microsoft Azure demo server, and stream AzureMediaServicesPromo.ism using automatic bitrate adjustment.