You can play back any Windows Media Video (.wmv) files hosted in Silverlight Streaming using a special URL syntax. This feature enables you to take advantage of Silverlight Streaming's Content Delivery Network for .wmv files. Progressive download via the Content Delivery Network ensures fast and reliable media delivery to your users.
Once you've uploaded a .wmv file to Silverlight Streaming, you can refer to it using the following URL syntax.
http://silverlight.services.live.com/accountID/appName/fileName
Follow these rules:
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accountId with your Silverlight Streaming account identifier
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appName with the name of your Silverlight Streaming application as you entered it on the Manage Applications page, or the title of your video as you entered it on the Manage Videos page.
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fileName with the name of your .wmv file. If your .wmv file is part of a Silverlight Streaming application, refer to the name of the file as it appears in the application package. If your .wmv file has been uploaded via the Manage Videos page, the default fileName is video.wmv.
To refer to a .wmv file with the URL syntax when you do not know the file name in advance, you can use the Silverlight Streaming API to query for the file name. For more information, see the Silverlight Streaming API Reference.
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