SilverLight to stream AV File
For this drag and drop the 'SilverlightStreamingMediaPlayer' control onto your website. Open the 'SilverlightStreamingMediaPlayer Task' by clicking on the arrow found at the upper left corner of the Silverlight media player. It lets you choose between two different sources: first 'Silverlight streaming' and second is 'Other'.

Silverlight streaming is for streaming videos or audios from the Windows Live server (A server where you can upload your AV files), and the second is the 'Other' which gives you the option of streaming AV files from the host machine, ie, where the website is hosted. Before we proceed further, add any AV file to your website. For this press 'Shift + Alt + A,' browse for any WMV or MP3 file, select it and click on 'Add'. Move the AV file you just added to the root of your website. Now click on arrow, ie, the extender button found on the upper left corner of Silverlight media player, then select the 'MediaSourceProvider' as 'Other'.

You can view your uploaded videos in the Manage Video section and the no. of hits can also be viewed

In the URL field, click on the '...' button, select the AV file that you have just added (which can be seen on the 'Contents of the folder' panel) and click on 'Ok'. And your website with streaming video player is ready. Press F5 to see the results in your default browser.

Let's now see how you can steam any AV file for the Windows Live server. For this click on the extender button, select the 'MediaSourceProvider' as 'SilverlightStreaming' and then click on the '...' button to provide the source file. When the Window appears provide the account ID and account key, and click on the List button. Navigate to the AV file that you want to stream and click on the 'Ok' button. Everything is ready. Press the F5 key to test your website in your default browser.

For the second option you need to create a Silverlight Streaming account. For this click on the 'Create a Silverlight Streaming Account' which you get after clicking on the extender button of Silverlight streaming media player. Follow the onscreen instructions and finally a unique account ID and account key related to your live ID will be created for the 'SilverlightStreaming' option.