摘要 |
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, an apparatus, and a system for transmitting streaming media, a user equipment (UE), and a server, and relate to the field of communications technologies. The method comprises: a UE receiving USD information of a first media file and an MPD file, the USD information comprising a distribution manner element, the distribution manner element comprising indication information, the indication information being used for indicating a first media stream file of the first media file or a media content segment of the first media stream file sent in a unicast manner; when the UE is in an MBMS serving area, acquiring a media content segment of a second media stream file according to the USD information in a broadcast manner; and when the UE is not in an MBMS serving area, acquiring the media content segment of the first media stream file from a designated server according to the indication information in a unicast manner. The present invention can implement seamless switching of streaming media from broadcast to unicast. |