To broadcast a recorded presentation

1. In the Windows Media Services console tree, click Publishing Points.
2. On the Action menu, click Add Publishing Point (Wizard).
3. Complete the steps in the wizard, making sure to select the following options:
   • On the Content Type page, click One file.
   • On the Publishing Point Type page, click Broadcast publishing point.
   • On the Delivery Options for Broadcast Publishing Points page, if you want to stream the presentation using multicast, select the Multicast check box. If you want to stream the presentation using unicast, select the Unicast check box.
4. For unicast broadcasts, on the Completing the Add Publishing Point Wizard page, you can select the Start publishing point when wizard finishes check box to start broadcasting the content from your publishing point immediately after the wizard finishes. If you need to configure the publishing point, you should clear this check box.
5. Also on the Completing the Add Publishing Point Wizard page, you can start other wizards to help you create announcements and wrappers:
   • Create an .asx or .htm file. Click this option if you want to provide users with an announcement file that they can use to receive your broadcast. The Unicast Announcement Wizard or the Multicast Announcement Wizard will start.
   • Create a .wsx file. Click this option if you want to play certain content to users before they receive the broadcast. This option is useful for providing distributor identification, disclaimers, or legal notices. You can also specify content to be played at the end of your broadcast, but users will not receive that content if they close their players before the end of the broadcast. The Create Wrapper Wizard will start.
   • Create both a .wsx file then .asx file. Click this option if you want to use the wizards to create both a wrapper playlist and an announcement.

Notes

• This procedure only applies to the Windows Media Services snap-in.
• If you are using multicast delivery with your recorded presentation, you must run the Multicast Announcement Wizard for players to connect to your stream. A URL connection is not available for multicast delivery. In addition, wrapper playlists cannot be used with multicast delivery.

Related topics

• About wrapper playlists
• Holding financial briefings
• Implement streaming scenarios
• Announcing content
• Testing a stream
• Working with the announcement wizards.