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Streaming Media Help

Instead of QuickTime, some user prefer to view our streaming media using Video Lan Client (VLC), a popular universal, open source (free) player for Windows, Macs, most popular UNIX flavors, and man other platforms. It can even be used as a standalone, portable application (from your flash drive). Download it via www.videolan.org.

Overview: NCCU's Streaming Media Content via Apple's Quicktime
Most reported technical issues are resolved by installing the latest version of Quicktime via http://www.quicktime.com.

Other factors with one's local PC (e.g., previous installations of XP Service Pack2, Real Player, etc.) can interfere with NCCU's streaming webcasts embedded in our web pages. In such cases, web browsing with a standards-compliant web browser like Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, or Safari (instead of Internet Explorer) will circumvent these difficulties.

3 Steps For QuickTime Users:

1) Open QuickTime.
Often, it's among the icons in the lower right hand corner of your screen (AKA the System Tray). Double-click that icon. Or, find QuickTime Player via Start ==> Programs. If not, simply download it.

2) Click on "File" then, "Open URL in New Player"

3) For NCCU's live webcast, enter rtsp://mediaserver.nccu.edu/ncculive.sdp, and click "OK". Then, click the "Play" button, if need be.

NOTE:
Older versions of QuickTime might prompt you to upgrade to their "Pro" (i.e., "Pay") version. It is not necessary to do so in order to view this content, so you can simply click "Later" to proceed.

Need additional help? NCCU students, faculty and staff should contact the ITS Helpdesk