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List of streaming media systems

List of streaming media systems is a computer science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand List of streaming media systems rather than just read about it. In short: This is a list of streaming media systems. A more detailed comparison of streaming media systems is also available.

Key takeaways

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Reference excerpt

This is a list of streaming media systems. A more detailed comparison of streaming media systems is also available.

Servers Ampache – GPL/LGPL Audio streaming atmosph3re – responsive web-based streaming audio server for personal music collection Darwin Streaming Server – Apple Public Source License dyne:bolic – Linux live CD ready for radio streaming emby – a media server/client that runs on Linux/Mac/Windows/freeBSD/docker & NAS devices with clients on Android TV/fireTV/Apple TV/Roku/Windows/PlayStation/Xbox/iOS & HTML5 Capable devices FFserver included in FFmpeg (discontinued) Firefly Media Server – GPL Flash Media Server FreeJ – video streamer for Icecast – GPL Helix Universal Server – delivers MPEG-DASH, RTSP, HTTP Live Streaming (HLS), RTMP; developed by RealNetworks, discontinued since October 2014 HelixCommunity – RealNetworks Open Source development community Jellyfin – GPL-licensed fully open-source fork of Emby Icecast – GPL streaming media server IIS Media Services – Extensions for the Windows IIS web server that deliver intelligent progressive downloads, Smooth Streaming, and HTTP Live Streaming Kaltura – full-featured Affero GPL video platform running on your own servers or cloud LIVE555 – a set of open source (LGPL) C++ libraries for multimedia streaming; its RTSP/RTP/RTCP client implementation is used by VLC media player and MPlayer Lyrion Music Server – open source music streaming server, backboned by a music database (formerly SlimServer, SqueezeCenter, Squeezebox Server, and Logitech Media Server) Nimble Streamer – media server for live and VOD streaming with transcoding support nginx with Nginx-rtmp-module (BSD 2-clause) OpenBroadcaster – LPFM IPTV broadcast automation tools with AGPL Linux Python play out based on Gstreamer Open Broadcaster Software – open source streaming and recording program for Windows, Linux and OS X, maintained by the OBS Project PlayOn – a media server that runs on a PC and supports Netflix streaming Plex – a media server/client that runs on Linux/Mac/Windows with clients on iOS/Android/Windows/Mac/Linux PS3 Media Server – GPLv2e media server for streaming to a PlayStation 3 Red5 – Apache licensed media server for RTMP and HLS QuickTime Broadcaster – Free on OS X Sirannon – a GPL, C++ media server and client SHOUTcast – audio streaming (HTTP and/or multicast) SoundBridge Starlight Networks – StarWorks and StarLive, early commercial Streaming products TVersity Media Server – partially open source, web-based media server VideoLAN – GPL Vidiator – Xenon Streaming Server VMix – a software switcher, recorder and live streaming program for Windows, developed by Studio Coast PTY LTD Windows Media Encoder Windows Media Services Wowza Streaming Engine – a media server for Flash, Silverlight, Apple iOS (iPhone/iPad), QuickTime, 3GPP mobile, IPTV and game console video/audio streaming

P2P Peer-to-peer video streaming solutions:

WebRTC

Multicast

Services

3ABN+ JustWatch 8tracks AbemaTV AccuRadio Amazon Music Amazon Prime Video Anghami Apple Music Apple TV Apple TV+ Aupeo Azteca Now Beats Music BET+ Blim TV – (defunct) Bollywood hungama BroadwayHD CBC Gem Crackle Crunchyroll Curiosity Stream CW Seed DAZN DC Universe (Formerly streamed shows; now only offers unlimited comic subscription service as DC Universe Infinite) Deezer Discovery+ Disney+ eMusic Eros Now ESPN+ Facebook Watch 5 FilmStruck – (defunct November 29, 2018) Funimation Channel Gaana Globoplay gogoyoko Google Play Music – (discontinued December 3, 2020) Google TV Groove Music – (discontinued December 31, 2017) Grooveshark – (defunct April 30, 2015) Guvera – (defunct) Hayu HBO Go – (defunct in U.S. July 31, 2020; still available in other countries) HBO Max HBO Now – (partially defunct) Hidive Hotstar Hulu iHeartRadio iLike – (defunct) Jango JioSaavn Justin.tv – Allows users to produce and watch live streaming video. (defunct August 5, 2014 as it became Twitch) Kocowa Last.fm – Internet radio and music community website Line Music Live365 – Streaming media library (Defunct January 31, 2016, relaunched under new ownership with reduced availability 2017) MediaCore – Video learning platform Medici.tv – Classical music video streaming MeeMix MetaCDN – Live video streaming platform mog Mofibo – Audio & Ebook streaming Movies Anywhere Murfie – Storage and streaming of CDs, vinyl, and cassettes Musicovery MX Player MySpace NBC Sports Gold Netflix Noggin Pandora Radio Paramount+ Peacock Play.it Playlist.com Pluto TV Qik Quibi – (defunct December 1, 2020) Radiolicious – Internet radio Radionomy Raditaz Radio.com Rdio – (defunct December 22, 2015) Rooster Teeth First – (defunct May 15, 2024) Seeso (defunct November 8, 2017) ShemarooMe Side+ SiriusXM – Internet Radio, MySXM Sling TV Songza SonyLIV SoundCloud Spotify – Free and paid streaming music service (browser, client and mobile applications) Star+ Stitcher Radio Sun NXT TIDAL TVING - a South Korean internet streaming service Triton Digital Tubi TuneIn Ustream.tv Viaplay Vidio Vimeo Voot VRV Vudu VyRT Wakanim we7 Wuala – Free online storage with streaming capability Wynk Xumo YouTube/YouTube Premium YouTube Music YuppTV ZEE5

Clients Amarok Bitmovin's bitdash player Clementine (forked from Amarok 1.4) Kodi (formerly XBMC), a free and open source media center software and framework platform MediaMonkey MPlayer Rhythmbox Roku Streamripper Total Recorder Totem VLC media player Winamp a freeware media player for Microsoft Windows. XMMS

See also Comparison of music streaming services Comparison of video hosting services List of Internet radio stations List of online music databases List of online video platforms

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with List of streaming media systems

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about List of streaming media systems ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of List of streaming media systems

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In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses List of streaming media systems in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: List of streaming media systems is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Internet broadcasting, Internet radio, Lists of software, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
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This is a list of streaming media systems. A more detailed comparison of streaming media systems is also available.

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