What is FLV Flash Video is a container file format used to deliver video over the Internet using Adobe Flash Player version 6 and newer. The audio & video data within Flash video files are encoded in the same manner as they are within SWF files. There are two different video file formats known as Flash video – FLV & F4V, both formats are supported in Adobe Flash Player and developed by Adobe Systems. Most of popular web hosting web sites such as YouTube, Hulu, VEVO, Yahoo! Video, Metacafe and many news providers use this format.
What is SWF SWF, short for 'small web format', is a popular Flash media file format. Originally created as a file extension for Flash-based graphics and simple sequential animations, it is now used for Flash animation based on vector & raster graphics, for different forms of interaction with the end user – Flash menus, buttons, banners.
It can contain Flash applets to control other elements, and be used for programs, commonly browser games using ActionScript. The format originated with FutureWave Software, then transferred to Macromedia and is now under the control of Adobe. Elmedia Player expands the boundaries of audio and video playback allowing you to enjoy your favorite movies and songs on the big TV screen.
With Elmedia’s help your local files can be streamed to Chromecast, AirPlay and DLNA-enabled devices effort free. You can receive media content from iTunes, Mac computers, and other AirPlay devices on your Mac with Elmedia Player installed. You can stream only audio tracks if you like. Just enable your smartphone to stream on Mac and add larger speakers to get the maximum of the usual sounding.
Select output devices for video and sound NEW PRO SWF Player for Mac has an option to set the output device for sound — speakers, headphones, etc. Set the number of audio channels: two-, four-, or eight-channel sound. For DVDs that are usually encoded in AC-3 (Dolby Digital) or DTS (Digital Theater System), you can configure Elmedia Player to relay the audio data without decoding. If you have several monitors connected to your computer, you can set Elmedia Player fullscreen to be shown on a particular monitor.