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ActionScript 2.0 Components Language Reference > Media components

Media components

The streaming media components make it easy to incorporate streaming media into Adobe Flash presentations. These components let you present your media in a variety of ways.

You can use the following three media components:

• The MediaDisplay component lets media stream into your Flash content without a supporting user interface. You can use this component with video and audio data. When you use this component by itself, the user has no control over the media.
• The MediaController component provides standard user interface controls (play, pause, and so on) for media playback. Media is never loaded into or played by this component; it is used only for controlling playback in a MediaPlayback or MediaDisplay instance. The MediaController component features a "drawer," which displays the contents of the playback controls when the mouse is positioned over the component.
• The MediaPlayback component is a combination of the MediaDisplay and MediaController components; it provides methods to stream your media content.

Bear in mind these points about media components:

• The media components require Flash Player 6 or later. In Flash Player 6, media components support FLV files only through Flash Media Server, not through HTTP.
• The media components do not support scan forward and scan backward functionality. However, you can effect this functionality by moving the playback slider.
• Only component size and controller policy are reflected in the live preview.
• The media components do not support accessibility.

Related topics

• Interacting with media components
• Understanding media components
• Using media components
• Media component parameters
• Creating applications with media components
• Customizing media components
• Media class

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