Quicktime Streaming Video on Demand on Port....?

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Quicktime Streaming Video on Demand on Port....?

Dear Folks:

It seems like everyone streams on Port 80. Is this true?

Quicktime Server wants to stream on Ports 554, 7070, 6970-6999, I believe. Are these routinely blocked by routers and firewalls? Is it foolhardy to use these ports?

I want to stream (real stream, not progressive download) and would like to leave Port 80 alone. I also want people in their homes to access my video without problems.

What do people do? Does everyone just end up streaming on 80?

(Will be streaming MPEG4 via OS X Server on Xserve.)

Thanks

Macbook Pro 17", Mac OS X (10.5.2), also Dual 2.0 G5

Posted on May 6, 2008 9:09 PM

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May 8, 2008 2:56 PM in response to Raoul OC

We do not stream on port 80. Actually, we use DreamHost to host/stream our on-demand stuff and StreamGuys to stream the live stuff. If you ARE NOT running a web server (of any kind) on the same machine as your streaming server, you should use port 80. Otherwise use the ports QTSS picks. Due to an RTSP security issue last year, I have found many colleges have blocked the RTSP ports. The best way around the firewalls is using port 80. It's just best to use two machines, one for HTML and one for RTSP. Let them both use port 80 and all is well. You can try the on-demand stuff on this link to see if your firewalls are an issue. The live stuff uses port 80 but the on-demand stuff (right side of the page) does not).

http://edchannel.tv/streaming/index.html

Good Luck!

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