Active stream redirector (.asx) file. .asx files provide information that a NetShow Player needs to receive either unicast or multicast ASF streams. An .asx file may be encrypted or not. An unencrypted .asx file is simply a text file that contains the URL's for the ASF streams. A .asx file is not a .asf file.
An XML format for storing information about ASF files. Developed by Microsoft for Windows Media.
Advanced Stream Redirector (ASX): When you use .asx files, you are directed to streaming media content, usually on multimedia Web sites. The .asx files are simple text files that contain server and media information. They are metafiles (a file that provides information about Windows Media files and their presentation) that are similar to Windows Media Redirector (.wvx) files.
ASX stands for Advanced Stream Redirector. An asx file is used to store information on servers and media files for streaming video and audio over the Internet, such as multimedia web sites. The .asx file is a simple text file that contains server and media information, so you can easily find out the name of the file and server address of the streaming content with a text editor.
The file name extension of a metafile that references audio files, audio playlist files, video files, or video playlist files.
A file that points to a Windows Media audio stream.
Metafile that points to a Windows Media audio/video file.
Advanced Stream Redirector files are text files used for redirection to MS Windows Media Player ASF files. They contain media and server information but contain no actual video or audio. ASX files can be distributed as attachments or as links. When a user opens an ASX file, the file opens the referenced movie in their media player, making it appear as though the entire file had already been downloaded.
A metafile which points to a Windows Media audio/video presentation.
Advanced Stream Redirector (file extension: .asx). A text file that contains server and media information, similar to Windows Media Redirector files (file extension: .wvx).