Cisco Systems 5.3.x manual Link to a Video File, Format Extensions

Chapter 7 Create, Add, and Manage Videos

Procedures

Link to a Video File

Instead of uploading a file, you can link to a file that resides on another server. When you link to a file on another server, that file remains on and is served from that server.

Table 7-2	Server Types Supported for External Linking
				Link Source
		File
				HTTP	MMS	RTMP	RTSP
Format		Extensions	Notes
Windows		.wmv	Decoded and played by the Windows Media plug-in.	N	Y	N	Y
Media		.wma
		.asf
		.asx
Adobe Flash		.flv	Decoded and played by the Adobe Flash plug-in.	Y	N	Y	N
video
MPEG4		.mp4	Decoded and played by the Adobe Flash plug-in.	N	N	Y	Y
Part 10/H.264		.m4v

Note In this release, Windows Media on the Macintosh platform is available only with a Windows emulator.

Guidelines and Limitations

•You cannot edit files that are linked to from external servers.

•Pulse features are not available for externally linked files becasue they are not processed by the Cisco MXE.

•Externally linked files will not be available through the mobile application.

Procedure

Step 1 Open the Upload Video page:

•Navigate to the Home page and then choose Add Video > Upload a Video.

•Navigate to the My Account page and then click Upload Video.

If you are not logged-in to Cisco Show and Share, you will be prompted to log in. The Upload a Video page appears.

User Guide for Cisco Show and Share 5.3.x

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