Adobe Media Player

Watch what you want, when you want

For viewers

• Datasheet (PDF: 522k)

Adobe® Media Player software provides control and flexibility to view what you want, when you want — whether online or offline. You can queue up and download your favorite Internet TV content, track and download new episodes automatically, and manage your personal video library for viewing at your convenience.

Features

• All of your favorite content, all in one place — Create your own personalized catalog of television shows, movies, and podcasts — even include videos from your local hard drive.
• Discover new content — Adobe Media Player features a broad catalog of shows from the leading media companies and networks, as well as independent producers.
• Access to your favorite content - anytime, anywhere — Adobe Media Player supports both online and offline viewing.
• High-quality audio and video — HD-quality video is supported in Adobe Media Player, even at full-screen resolutions.
• Simple user interface — Adobe Media Player is designed to be intuitive and easy to use.
• Let content come to you — Adobe Media Player automatically downloads new episodes of shows or podcasts that you subscribe to. You can even run Adobe Media Player in the background, and receive notifications when new content is ready to view.
• Improved discoverability — Home screen, genre tabs, and featured content encourages “content tasting” and discovery.

For content partners

• Datasheet (PDF: 337k)

Adobe Media Player enables businesses to create, deliver, and monetize high-quality content using a variety of new business models. The customizable, cross-platform player leverages existing Adobe Flash® technology and supports downloaded and streamed media of up to full-screen HD resolution.

Features

• Flexible delivery options — Deliver content in FLV (On2 VP6 codec) or MPEG4 (H.264) video formats.
• Attract and keep a valuable audience — Adobe Media Player helps you engage and retain viewers by offering a searchable catalog of content with subscription-driven delivery.
• Work with familiar tools and partners — Adobe Media Player uses industry-standard file formats, helping you deliver your existing content and ads with minimal investment in new tools or processes. With new support for iTunes tags, you can repurpose your existing iTunes feeds for subscription within Adobe Media Player.
• Drive higher revenue — Take advantage of Adobe Media Player’s built-in advertising and branding tools, including banners, in-rolls and bugs.
• Integrated branding — With customizable interface elements and backgrounds, create a channel that coordinates seamlessly with your brand.
• Measurement of key usage data — Gather invaluable information about your audience’s viewing habits.
• Content protection — Adobe Media Player offers several options for protecting your content, including encrypted streaming, identity-based licensing, and geolimiting.

Product info

Adobe Media Player 1.1 is a U.S. only release. Stay tuned for a localized release in a future version.

Language versions

• English

System requirements

Windows

• Intel® Pentium® 4 2.33GHz or faster processor
• Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista® Home, Business, or Ultimate
• 1GB of RAM and 64MB of VRAM

Mac OS (PowerPC)

• PowerPC® G5 1.8GHz or faster processor
• Mac OS X v10.4.9–10.4.11 or 10.5.1–10.5.2
• 1GB of RAM and 64MB of VRAM

Mac OS (Intel)

• Intel Core™ Duo 1.33GHz or faster processor
• Mac OS X v10.4.9–10.4.11 or 10.5.1–10.5.2
• 1GB of RAM and 64MB of VRAM

Specific system requirements for video playback within Adobe Media Player vary by platform and video quality. A minimum 1,024x768 screen resolution is recommended in all instances.

Windows

Video playback system requirements for Windows® are as follows:

Mac OS

Video playback system requirements for Mac OS are as follows:

* Due to performance issues, H.264 is not supported on PowerPC based Macs.