Adobe announced a brand new version of the Adobe Flash Media Server a couple of days ago. This new product will allow developers to stream Flash content straight to a wide range of devices. Version 4.5 will finally enable users to play Flash content on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad without any Flash add-on.
Instead of processing the Flash content locally on the device, all the content is now going to be rendered on a remote server and only then sent to browsers just like any regular HTTP stream. This is very similar to how the Skyfire browser does it.
Ben Rolling who is the vice president of development for AEG Digital Media stated that it is really import for businesses to be able to stream video to massive audiences especially during live events. Strong technology is important and in many cases vital if you have high profile events where you have audiences from across the world.
This new technology is similar to what other third party tools have done in the past to avoid Apple�s restriction. CloudBrowse which is an alternative browser for iOS allows certain Flash content to be played back. The advantage of Adobe�s implementation is the fact that it won�t require any software to be installed on the device.
Users do have to keep in mind that this is not a full implementation of Flash and it won�t provide any other technology. People will just be able stream video and they are hoping that eventually users will be able to play Flash games on their iPads too. Adobe Flash Media Server 4.5 is an alternative way for developers to implement video streams. This new tool will also only apply to websites that choose to implement it and won�t make existing Flash content magically work.
You can find out all the information you need by visiting the Adobe website and navigating to their products page.
