Streaming Media

Streaming Media is the umbrella term for streaming audio and streaming video (also known as Web radio, and Web TV), and describes a computer network received while playing audio and video data. The process of transferring himself is called streaming and streamed programs are described as Livestream.

Streaming Media to the Internet is equivalent to broadcasting technologies such as radio or television. Program formats are, for example, Internet radio, and Video on Demand.

Streaming Software

For Streaming Media offers is on the receiving end a special software required. This can be an into a Web browser integrated plug-in, but also an independent player. The former is automatically called when a requested page is streaming-media data. This plugins and players are usually offered free of charge.

There are a variety of competing streaming media technologies.