Apple gadgets get Adobe Flash

Media publishers can now stream Flash-based video to iPhones and iPads, Adobe Systems revealed, reports CBS News.

Adobe released Flash Media Server 4.5, which introduces support for Apple's iOS mobile operating system. It does this by letting broadcasters stream Flash-based video content in an Apple-derived format, HTTP Live Streaming (HLS).

According to Into Mobile, the new Adobe Flash products are aimed at content producers, and will enable them to utilise their existing workflows to target iOS and other mobile users, without having to transition too much. This includes the ability to do live streaming, as well as to include digital rights management.

Adobe has a deep heritage in providing video solutions for delivering content online and on-device, writes BGR.com.

“When your business is based on delivering live, broadcast-quality video streams for high-profile events to massive audiences across the world, having strong technology backing you is vital,” says Ben Rolling, VP of development for AEG Digital Media.

Flash Media Server 4.5 expands on its mobile delivery options with the addition of iOS support, and enables content owners to create HTTP content on the fly to reduce costs brought on by device proliferation.