[M4IF Technotes] Stream mp3 audio through helix server?

[Olivier Amato]

> It seems reasonable that a hinted mp4
> file consists of mpeg4 encoded video
> and mp3 audio, doesn't it?

Not exactly, an MP4 hinted file is just an MP4 file prepared for streaming
( an hint track is added to help the server to stream the file ).
> However, when I tried to stream such a
> mp4 file through a helix server it doesn't
> work, for the Quicktime player couldn't playback
> the mp4 file.

I think QT Player 6 and Helix Server only manage ISMA compliant content and
ISMA has specified CELP and AAC-LC for audio coding. You then should prefer
AAC-LC to MP3 for your audio track.
Olivier