Comparison of streaming media software
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streaming media Streaming media is multimedia that is delivered and consumed in a continuous manner from a source, with little or no intermediate storage in network elements. ''Streaming'' refers to the delivery method of content, rather than the content it ...
systems. A more complete list of streaming media systems is also available.


General

The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of streaming media systems both audio and video. Please see the individual systems' linked articles for further information.


Operating system support


Container format support

Information about what digital container formats are supported.


Protocol support

Information about which internet protocols are supported for broadcasting
streaming media Streaming media is multimedia that is delivered and consumed in a continuous manner from a source, with little or no intermediate storage in network elements. ''Streaming'' refers to the delivery method of content, rather than the content it ...
content.


Features


See also

* Community radio *
Comparison of video services The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of current, notable video hosting services. Please see the individual products' articles for further information. General information Basic general information about t ...
* Content delivery network * Digital television *
Electronic commerce E-commerce (electronic commerce) is the activity of electronically buying or selling of products on online services or over the Internet. E-commerce draws on technologies such as mobile commerce, electronic funds transfer, supply chain manageme ...
* Internet radio * Internet radio device * Internet television * IPTV * List of Internet radio stations *
List of music streaming services The following is a list of on-demand music streaming services. These services offer streaming of full-length content via the Internet as a part of their service, without the listener necessarily having to purchase a file for download. This type o ...
* Multicast * P2PTV * Protection of Broadcasts and Broadcasting Organizations Treaty * Push technology *
Streaming media Streaming media is multimedia that is delivered and consumed in a continuous manner from a source, with little or no intermediate storage in network elements. ''Streaming'' refers to the delivery method of content, rather than the content it ...
* Ustream *
Webcast A webcast is a media presentation distributed over the Internet using streaming media technology to distribute a single content source to many simultaneous listeners/viewers. A webcast may either be distributed live or on demand. Essentially, web ...
* Web television


References


External links

* See the container and protocol of VLC Media Player from here

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