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Requirements for viewing a Mediasite presentation

KBA01084

Versions: 4.0, 4.1, 4.1.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.3, 5.0.4, 5.0.5

Last Reviewed: 12/07/2009

Issue:

This article lists the requirements for viewing Mediasite content on all supported platforms.

Solution(s):

Windows

  • Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7.

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 or later, Firefox 2.0 or later, or Google Chrome 1.0 (Chrome is only supported on Mediasite version 5.0.3 and later).

  • Windows Media Player 9 or later.

  • For Firefox and Chrome playback, Silverlight 1.0 or later (viewers are prompted to install this when attempting to view a presentation).

  • Broadband Internet connection (256 Kbps or more)


Mac - Mediasite 4.3 and later:
  • Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later

  • Safari 2.0.4 or later or Firefox 2.0 or later.

  • Silverlight 1.0 or later (viewers are prompted to install this when attempting to view a presentation).

  • Broadband Internet connection (256 Kbps or more)

Note: Variable speed playback and multicast are not currently supported in Silverlight. Closed captioning and full screen video via Silverlight are available only in Mediasite 5.0 or later.


Mac - Mediasite 4.2 and earlier:

Linux

  • As of Mediasite version 5.0.3, playback on Linux platforms is supported.

  • Playback of Mediasite presentations on Linux is accomplished via the Moonlight Project, an open source implementation of Microsoft Silverlight. For more installation on the installation and configuration of Moonlight, please visit their page here. The compatible operating systems and browsers are listed on this page.

  • Microsoft Media Pack for Moonlight

  • Broadband Internet connection (256 Kbps or more)

Additional Comments:


  • Please see KBA01083 for more detailed information about viewing on a Mac.

  • Please see this KB article for more information about PowerPC Mac support and Silverlight.

  • Windows Media Audio 9* Voice and ACELP audio codecs are not supported on the Mac OS.

  • HTTP Streaming must be enabled to support Mac or Linux viewers, and when using Push distribution

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