stream

http://your-server/rest/stream.view
Since 1.0.0

Streams a given media file.

Parameter Required Default Comment
id Yes A string which uniquely identifies the file to stream. Obtained by calls to getMusicDirectory.
maxBitRate No (Since 1.2.0) If specified, the server will attempt to limit the bitrate to this value, in kilobits per second. If set to zero, no limit is imposed.
format No (Since 1.6.0) Specifies the preferred target format (e.g., "mp3" or "flv") in case there are multiple applicable transcodings.
timeOffset No Only applicable to video streaming. If specified, start streaming at the given offset (in seconds) into the video. Typically used to implement video skipping.
size No (Since 1.6.0) Only applicable to video streaming. Requested video size specified as WxH, for instance "640x480".
estimateContentLength No false (Since 1.8.0). If set to "true", the Content-Length HTTP header will be set to an estimated value for transcoded or downsampled media.

Returns binary data on success, or an XML document on error (in which case the HTTP content type will start with "text/xml").