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title: ZEC Play Dash
slug: zixi-broadcaster-v18/zec-play-dash
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createdAt: 2024-12-26T19:56:55.381Z
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ZEC can generate links to play the Adaptive Group stream in MPEG DASH format. 

**To Play MPEG DASH:**

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In the ZEC **Adaptive Groups** page, click the desired adaptive group that you want to playback.
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Click the **Action** button on the selected row and then click **Play Dash**.
The following window is displayed:

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Do one of the following:

- If you have a locally installed MPEG DASH compatible player - click the link to stream the data to your player. 
- If you DO NOT have a player - click **Play from server**. The stream will open in a web-based player. 
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Click **Close** when finished. 
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