Video (object)

Client-Side Communication ActionScript > Video (object)

Video (object)

Availability

Flash Player 6.

Flash Communication Server MX (not required).

The Video object lets you display live or recorded streaming video on the Stage without embedding it in your SWF file. The video may be a live video stream being captured with the Camera.get command, or a live or recorded video stream or MP3 audio stream being displayed through the use of a NetStream.play command (requires Flash Communication Server).

A Video object can be used like a movie clip. As with other objects you place on the Stage, you can control various properties of Video objects. For example, you can move the Video object around on the Stage by using its _x and _y properties; you can change its size using its _height and _width properties, and so on.

To display the video stream, first place a Video object on the Stage. Then use Video.attachVideo to attach the video stream to the Video object.

To place a Video object on the Stage:

1

If the Library panel isn't visible, select Window > Library to display it.

2

Add an embedded Video object to the library by clicking the Options menu on the right side of the Library panel title bar and choosing New Video.

3

Drag the Video object to the Stage and use the Property inspector to give it a unique instance name. (Do not name it Video.)

Note: You can also embed recorded streams (FLV files) using the File > Import or File > Import to Library command. For more information on embedding video files, see Using Flash MX.

Method summary for the Video object

Method

Description

Video.attachVideo

Specifies a stream to be displayed within the boundaries of the Video object on the Stage.

Video.clear

Clears the image currently displayed in the Video object.

Method	Description
`Video.attachVideo`	Specifies a stream to be displayed within the boundaries of the Video object on the Stage.
`Video.clear`	Clears the image currently displayed in the Video object.

Property summary for the Video object

Property

Description

Video.deblocking

Specifies the behavior for the deblocking filter that the video compressor applies as needed when streaming the video.

Video.height

Read-only; the height in pixels of the video stream.

Video.smoothing

Specifies whether the video should be smoothed (interpolated) when it is scaled.

Video.width

Read-only; the width in pixels of the video stream.

	Flash Player 6.
	Flash Communication Server MX (not required).

1	If the Library panel isn't visible, select Window > Library to display it.
2	Add an embedded Video object to the library by clicking the Options menu on the right side of the Library panel title bar and choosing New Video.
3	Drag the Video object to the Stage and use the Property inspector to give it a unique instance name. (Do not name it Video.)
	Note: You can also embed recorded streams (FLV files) using the File > Import or File > Import to Library command. For more information on embedding video files, see Using Flash MX.

Property	Description
`Video.deblocking`	Specifies the behavior for the deblocking filter that the video compressor applies as needed when streaming the video.
`Video.height`	Read-only; the height in pixels of the video stream.
`Video.smoothing`	Specifies whether the video should be smoothed (interpolated) when it is scaled.
`Video.width`	Read-only; the width in pixels of the video stream.