Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder
Flash Media Live Encoder was a free live encoding software product from Adobe Systems. It was available for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS.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
- File management improvements
- DVR functionality
- System timecode support
- 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
FMLE is a desktop application that connects to a Flash Media Server or a Flash Video Streaming Service via the Real Time Messaging Protocol 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, AAC and HE-AAC for audio is supported with a plug-in available from MainConcept
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.
