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ActionScript 2.0 Components Language Reference > Media components > Using media components

Using media components

With the sharp increase in the use of media to provide information to web users, many developers want their users to be able to stream media and then control it. You might use media components in the following kinds of situations:

• Showing media that introduces a company
• Streaming movies or movie previews
• Streaming songs or song snippets
• Providing learning material in the form of media

Related topics

• Using the MediaPlayback component
• Using the MediaDisplay and MediaController components
• Using the Component inspector with media components
• Controlling media components by using behaviors

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