Our design/development team currently uses the Articulate Suite as well as Adobe Captivate to produce e-learning content. Although most of our needs can be met using Articulate products, we have a Flash Media Server (v 3.5x) that requires rtmp streaming which works with Captivate and not the Articulate products (including Storyline).
It looks like with Flash Media Server 4.5 there is the option for rtmp or http dynamic streaming. Does Articulate Storyline support streaming using the http protocol, or does it only support progressive downloads?
It would be great to be able to use one tool!
We are currently evaluating Storyline and Captivate 6.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide. ~Rebecca
Sorry for the delay in responding. Thanks for the info Peter. The documentation does not specifically state that it supports streaming using the http protocol and/or using playlists. So, if anyone can verify this that would be great. Trying to sort out the options given we currently use the Flash Media Server.
Because slide content must be in sync, audio and video set to play with the slide has to preload. This applies mostly for audio inserted at the slide level and for playlists. As noted in Pete's second link, we do support progressive streaming over http, just not real time streaming.
Thanks David. Now I get it. This is true with Captivate as well, although that product has the alternative option of incorporating the video into the timeline (aka slide video). So, given that information, I am not sure if using a media server for Articulate is even that advisable? Better to keep the exported package in the same place.
To clarify, the Articulate published files cannot be broken up and moved to a different location or media server. There are specific file links the player looks for and expects. The compression used in an Articulate published project is quite good making it unnecessary to use a streaming media server.
I know this has been a 2-year discussion however I am having an issue now with protecting my video content deployed in Articulate Storyline on the web. I have been simply adding my videos to my storyline project and then publishing, but I have realized that a number of internet download software (internetdownloadmanager.com) can actually rip these videos from the articulate player. As a result, I need to find a solution that either eliminates or makes it more difficult to download my video content.
I am looking in Adobe's Flash Media Server Solution to stream videos through HTTP and simply reference these videos in my Articulate file. Before I proceed however I just want to be sure that this concept can work and if possible, you could share your experience with - that would be great!
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Welcome to Heroes, Rebecca!
As you know, Storyline doesn't support RTMP streaming, but here's how it handles different media formats.
Sorry for the delay in responding. Thanks for the info Peter. The documentation does not specifically state that it supports streaming using the http protocol and/or using playlists. So, if anyone can verify this that would be great. Trying to sort out the options given we currently use the Flash Media Server.
Thanks,
~Rebecca
Rebecca,
Because slide content must be in sync, audio and video set to play with the slide has to preload. This applies mostly for audio inserted at the slide level and for playlists. As noted in Pete's second link, we do support progressive streaming over http, just not real time streaming.
I hope this helps!
Thanks David. Now I get it. This is true with Captivate as well, although that product has the alternative option of incorporating the video into the timeline (aka slide video). So, given that information, I am not sure if using a media server for Articulate is even that advisable? Better to keep the exported package in the same place.
~R
Rebecca,
To clarify, the Articulate published files cannot be broken up and moved to a different location or media server. There are specific file links the player looks for and expects. The compression used in an Articulate published project is quite good making it unnecessary to use a streaming media server.
I hope this helps!
Hi Rebecca,
I know this has been a 2-year discussion however I am having an issue now with protecting my video content deployed in Articulate Storyline on the web. I have been simply adding my videos to my storyline project and then publishing, but I have realized that a number of internet download software (internetdownloadmanager.com) can actually rip these videos from the articulate player. As a result, I need to find a solution that either eliminates or makes it more difficult to download my video content.
I am looking in Adobe's Flash Media Server Solution to stream videos through HTTP and simply reference these videos in my Articulate file. Before I proceed however I just want to be sure that this concept can work and if possible, you could share your experience with - that would be great!
Additional Information:
My videos are saved in MP4
I use a Rackspace Server Solution
Courses are deployed inside an LMS
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