The method of playing media content and media servers, devices

The present invention provides a method for playing media content and media server devices, wherein the method comprises: receiving a first MPD the DMS DMC acquisition request sent by a first MPD acquisition request includes: identifying a media content acquisition request by the first MPD indicating DMS obtain media content corresponding to the MPD; DMS identifier determining media content and media content conversion and sliced ​​generating a media content corresponding to the MPD, or DMS obtain media content corresponding to the MPD from the WAN, send DMS obtain the DMC media according MPD corresponding to the content information; MPD a first acquisition request is sent when no media content on the DMS corresponds MPD, or is not a first MPD acquisition request identification information corresponding to a first slice rate when the DMS sent. The above method solves the problems of the prior art is no slice of media content in the unstable network can not smooth playback.