Method and device for playing streaming media, and non-transitory storage medium

A device for playing streaming media, comprising a processor and a memory storing program codes, wherein the processor is configured to execute the stored program codes to:

• send a media play request to a server and obtain an index file of a media stream from the server, wherein the media stream comprises the index file and at least two slice files, and time information and address information of each of the at least two slice files are recorded in the index file;
• obtain all slice files of the media stream according to the index file;
• combine and convert all the slice files obtained into a local media file;
• and
• play the local media file by a local media player;
• wherein the local media file is of a format supported by the local media player;
• wherein the processor further performs the stored program codes to:
• parse the index file to determine the address information of each slice file of the media stream and name information contained in the address information;
• scan a local storage device and obtain slice files already downloaded to the local storage device, wherein the slice files already downloaded have names the same as those of slice files of the media stream;
• and
• obtain, from the server, other slice files of the media stream except for the slice files already downloaded, according to the address information.

A non-transitory storage medium containing computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by a computer processor, are configured to perform a method for playing streaming media, wherein, the method comprises:

• sending a media play request to a server and obtaining an index file of a media stream from the server, wherein the media stream comprises the index file and at least two slice files, and time information and address information of each of the at least two slice files are recorded in the index file;
• obtaining all slice files of the media stream according to the index file;
• combining and converting all the slice files obtained into a local media file;
• and
• playing the local media file by a local media player
• wherein the local media file is of a format supported by the local media player;
• wherein the method further comprises:
• parsing the index file to determine the address information of each slice file of the media stream and name information contained in the address information;
• scanning a local storage device and obtain slice files already downloaded to the local storage device, wherein the slice files already downloaded have names the same as those of slice files of the media stream;
• and
• obtaining, from the server, other slice files of the media stream except for the slice files already downloaded, according to the address information.