What is a .ISMC file?
The .ISMC file extension stands for Smooth Streaming Client Manifest File. This type of file is used in the process of streaming multimedia content like videos and music over the internet. It works specifically with Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) Web server when it has the Smooth Streaming extension installed.
The .ISMC file contains important details in XML format about the multimedia content that is being streamed. This includes information about the codecs used for encoding the video and audio, the various resolutions available for the video, and the fragments or chunks of the video file, which are usually stored in .ISMV files. These details help in efficiently delivering multimedia content that can adapt to different internet speeds and device capabilities.
To open an .ISMC file, you need to have Microsoft IIS installed on a server with the Smooth Streaming extension enabled. This setup is typically used by web developers and IT professionals who manage video streaming services.
Additionally, .ISMC files work alongside .ISM server files. Both files are hosted on the server and together they provide all the necessary information for the server and the client (like a web browser with Silverlight installed) to start and manage the streaming of multimedia content. Silverlight is a web application framework that is required to run client applications that can read the .ISMC file from the user's web browser.
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