Streaming Video on a VCU Website

Virginia Commonwealth University supports the use of streaming Real Audio/ Media (.ra and .rm), Windows Media (.asf, .wmv, and .wma), and QuickTime (.mov) files.  This page describes what you need to do to make your Audio/Media available to a web browser. Select the type of media that you wish to stream from the selection below. Different types of media stream differently, so double check the file extensions to make sure you are streaming correctly. (For those departments requiring information on Helix please refer to the official Helix knowledge base.)

 

Obtain an Account

VCU faculty and staff may obtain an account on VCU's video server for the purposes of streaming University-related Real Audio and Real Video files. To create an account on VCU's video server, please go to Technology Services's Request for Individual Computer Account page.

 

Convert your video to the desired format:

If your movie file is in a different format than what you want to stream you need to convert it to the desired format. You can convert between different file type by using a conversion program. Some of these can be downloaded for free, but others must be purchased. Here are some tips on converting video formats.

 

Select the type of media you want to stream:

 

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What is Technology Services?

Technology Services is responsible for implementing and supporting the technology used around campus, such as the network, phones, enhanced classrooms, and Internet-based systems including myVCU, Blackboard, email, and more.