Video　streaming　over　wireless　channel　encounters　many　challenges　due　to　the　time-varying　characteristics　of　wireless　channels　and　limited　network　bandwidth.　In　this　paper,　we　investigate　an　adaptive　Forward　Error　Correction　(FEC)　scheme　for　streaming　the　stored　MPEG-4　FGS　bit-stream　from　the　video　server　to　the　clients　over　wireless　channel.　In　this　scheme,　the　base　layer　is　transmitted　reliably　and　the　enhancement　layer　is　protected　with　Unequal　Error　Protection　(UEP)　scheme.　Taking　the　fine-grained　characteristics　of　FGS　into　account,　we　propose　a　decodable　rate　maximized　criterion　to　optimally　allocate　the　bit　rate　between　the　source　rate　and　the　channel　coding　rate　and　dynamically　adapt　to　the　varying　network　condition.　Experimental　results　show　that　Compared　with　fixed　unequal　error　protection　(UEP)　and　equal　error　protection　(EEP),　our　proposed　method　can　provide　a　better　performance.　©　2004　IEEE.