Media playback

Rich multimedia integration is one of the major features of Adobe Flash and Flash Lite. However, you must be aware of the differences in media capabilities that separate the Flash Lite versions from one another:

Version

Flash Lite 1.1

Flash Lite 2.0 / 2.1

Flash Lite 3.0

Flash Lite 3.1

Video support

No direct video support

Device video support (3GP, MP4) for streams, external files, and embedded content

Support for Flash Video (FLV) using Sorenson and On2 VP6 codecs (S60 platform only)

Support for Flash Media Server (RTMP)

H.264 video support for streams, external files, and embedded content (note that support for different H.264 profiles depends on device capabilities)

Audio support

Only support for audio embedded in the Flash Lite application

Support for streamed and external audio content

No changes

Support for HE-AAC audio

Support for AAC and MP3 audio streaming

For more detailed information, see the following sections:

For example use cases and instructions related to media playback, see the following sections: