Adobe Releases OSMF, Strobe Media Playback 1.6
Back in early June, we reported on the pre-release of Adobe’s OSMF 1.6, and its support for late-binding audio. Adobe has been working hard to improve upon the upgrades they gave us with the OSMF 1.6, Sprint 5 release, and to add even more new features for mobile as well. Today Realeyes Media is pleased to announce that OSMF 1.6, and Strobe Media Playback 1.6 have been granted their final release status.
A brief overview of the updates available in OSMF and Strobe Media Playback 1.6:
OSMF 1.6
- In regards to late-binding audio, as promised, today’s release supports live playback as well as video on demand (VOD).
- Also in regards to late-binding audio, fixes to seek issues resolved.
- For mobile – offers Stage Video support for hardware-accelerated video presentation(requires Flash Player 10.2+).
- DVR rolling window support, which allows you specify how far back from the live point viewers can rewind (requires the newly released FMS 4.5).
Strobe Media Playback 1.6
- For Mobile – Smartphone and tablet optimized chrome for Flash-enabled devices
- For Mobile – HTML5 video player for non-Flash devices
- For Mobile – JavaScript device detection library for selecting the appropriate player and chrome
Core Framework
- Improvements to HTTP Dynamic Streaming as well as the ability to better manage bitrate profiles with multi-level manifests.
Documentation
- The OSMF team has produced a completely revamped wiki for OSMF and Strobe Media Playback.
http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/osmf.adobe
This is exciting news for those of us using OSMF and/or the Strobe Media Playback. Thank you to Cathi Kwon and the rest of the OSMF team for giving us these new and powerful feature updates!
- OSMF SVN
- OSMF Downloads
- Strobe Media Playback SVN
- Strobe Media Playback Downloads
- OSMF and Strobe Media Playback Wiki
For information on how Realeyes Media can help you integrate OSMF into your media solutions, please feel free to contact us today.
Scott Sheridan writes about, and messes around with, the latest technologies in digital motion media at Realeyes. He also does triathlons. Really big triathlons.
Feel free to reach out with any questions-we’re glad to help!
scott@realeyesmedia dot com
Scott has been active in the Adobe community since 2008, when he co-authored the well-received “Learning Flex From Scratch” series on the O'Reilly-sponsored InsideRIA website. In early 2009, Scott joined the team at Realeyes Media in Denver, CO. Since joining Realeyes, Scott has consistently been involved in projects that leverage the latest innovations in web video, audio, multi-screen, and multi-platform development. In addition, Scott is an active member of the Rocky Mountain User Group in Denver, where he occasionally speaks about audio, video, and other related awesomeness. When he's not getting his A/V geek on, Scott can most likely be found teaching you Yoga, cooking you tasty food, or playing his drums for you.
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