Video distribution method and device

A video distribution method, comprising:

• sending, by a third-party server, a first request message comprising a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) capability negotiation parameter for video distribution, to a service capability exposure function apparatus;
• receiving, by the service capability exposure function apparatus, the first request message;
• sending, by the service capability exposure function apparatus, a second request message to a home subscriber server according to the first request message, to request the home subscriber server to expose an MBMS capability;
• sending, by the home subscriber server, a second response message to the service capability exposure function apparatus when the home subscriber server determines to allow the exposure of the MBMS capability;
• sending, by the service capability exposure function apparatus, a third request message to a broadcast multicast service center (BM-SC) service capability exposure function apparatus home subscriber server after the service capability exposure function apparatus receives the second response message returned by the home subscriber server home subscriber server, to request first MBMS capability information exposed by the BM-SC;
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• sending, by the service capability exposure function apparatus, the first MBMS capability information obtained from the BM-SC to the third-party server, to enable the-third party server to request, according to the first MBMS capability information, to start an MBMS broadcast, and distributes video content to user equipment (UE).