Welcome to QuickTime Streaming Server, the standards-based streaming media server that combines industrial strength support with engaging ease of use.

Whether you are looking to add streaming media to your web site, deliver distance learning or provide rich content for your mobile subscribers, Mac OS X Server has all of the tools you need. Featuring the latest version of QuickTime Streaming Server (QTSS) and QTSS Publisher, providing streaming services has never been easier or more cost-effective.

Using the RTP/RTSP open standard, QuickTime Streaming Server lets you deliver live or prerecorded content in real time over the Internet. With Instant-On, Apple's patent-pending innovative streaming technology, your content begins to play as soon its link is clicked; there’s no waiting for the file to download.

QuickTime Streaming Server

Support for Industry Standards

The premiere technology for creating, playing and delivering digital media over the Internet, QuickTime fully supports the latest global multimedia standards, including H.264, MPEG-4 and 3GPP. Likewise, QuickTime Streaming Server provides native support for streaming H.264, MPEG-4 and 3GPP files — so your content runs on any standards-compliant media player on Mac and Windows as well as variety of standards-compliant devices such as mobile phones and set-top-boxes. It also lets you serve standard MP3 files using Icecast-compatible protocols over HTTP to MP3 clients. With QuickTime Streaming Server, you can be sure that you reach the widest audience possible.

QuickTime Streaming Server in Leopard Server

Mac OS X Server Leopard includes QuickTime Streaming Server 6, the latest version of Apple’s industrial strength streaming server. This update support enhanced support for streaming industry-standard 3GPP files including release 6 bit rate adaption ensuring a smooth streaming experience during times of network congestion. QTSS 6 also provides Open Directory integration allowing you to restrict access to streams using the users and groups in the Mac OS X Server LDAP directory. Leopard Server includes a 64-bit version of QuickTime Streaming Server.