One of the most popular uses of Adobe Flash Media Server is to stream recorded audio and video files that are stored on the server to many clients.

To play a recorded stream, pass a URI to NetStream.play() to locate the recorded file, as in the following:

ns.play("bikes");

This line specifies the recorded stream named bikes.flv within the application to which you are connected with NetConnection.connect(). Briefly, the play() method takes four parameters, with this syntax:

public function play( name:Object [,start:Number [,len:Number [,reset:Object] ] ]):void 

  

    

name
    
    

The name of a recorded file.
    
  
  

    

start
    
    

The time from the start of the video at which to start play, in seconds.
    
  
  

    

len
    
    

The duration of the playback, in seconds.
    
  
  

    

reset
    
    

Whether to clear any previous play() calls from a playlist.
    
  

These parameters are described in detail in NetStream.play() in the ActionScript 3.0 Language and Components Reference.