Java library to read a Microsoft Media Server (MMS) stream

Question

Hi,

I would like to know if there is available any Java library to read a Microsoft Media Server (MMS) stream.

Thanks,

Douglas

Answer 1

A google search reveals:

• JavaMMS with a one and only "0.5 - Initial release" back in 2002
• Velocity Reviewers' forum discusses [Java MMS libraries] back in 2004, which leads on to
• sdp.ppona.com a tool for download mms streams, which has a story:
• Microsoft have finally released its MMS protocol specification!, Feb 2008
• [MS-MMSP]: Microsoft Media Server (MMS) Protocol Specification

It looks like the time is ripe for someone to make a Java MMS library. ;-)

I've had good experience using the mplayer to dump MMS streams. With a little fiddling around and finding the right command line options. all-streaming-media.com suggests using:

mplayer.exe -dumpstream mms://somehost.com/somedirectory/somefile.wmv

Use the -dumpfile option to name the dumped stream:

mplayer -dumpstream -dumpfile somefile.wav mms://somehost.com/somedirectory/somefile.wmv