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MMS or 'Microsoft Media Server' protocol is Microsoft's proprietary network streaming protocol. MMS protocol running on top of TCP and UDP transport protocols. It is extensively used by Microsoft media player software. The special capabilities of this protocol is that, it can be used to stream live audio and video content from the host server to your computer without any need to download the file before playing with media player.
Typically when accessing video files from the internet, user has to download the video first before it can play with media player. Using the MMS protocol, Windows media player can play the video without having to wait until the download process completely done. the protocol allows the data to be delivered to the client as a continuous flow with minimal delay before playback can begin. URLs that point to media clips on a Windows Media™ Server usually begin with mms://.
Typically when accessing video files from the internet, user has to download the video first before it can play with media player. Using the MMS protocol, Windows media player can play the video without having to wait until the download process completely done. the protocol allows the data to be delivered to the client as a continuous flow with minimal delay before playback can begin. URLs that point to media clips on a Windows Media™ Server usually begin with mms://.
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