This is a list of

streaming media Streaming media refers to multimedia delivered through a Computer network, network for playback using a Media player (disambiguation), media player. Media is transferred in a ''stream'' of Network packet, packets from a Server (computing), ...

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

Servers

* Ampache – GPL/

LGPL The GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) is a free-software license published by the Free Software Foundation (FSF). The license allows developers and companies to use and integrate a software component released under the LGPL into their own ...

Audio streaming **atmosph3re – responsive web-based streaming audio server for personal music collection *

Darwin Streaming Server Darwin Streaming Server (DSS) was the first open sourced Real-time Transport Protocol, RTP/Real Time Streaming Protocol, RTSP streaming server. It was released March 16, 1999 and is a fully featured Real Time Streaming Protocol, RTSP/Real-time T ...

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Apple Public Source License The Apple Public Source License (APSL) is the open-source and free software license under which Apple's Darwin operating system was released in 2000. A free and open-source software license was voluntarily adopted to further involve the commu ...

* dyne:bolic –

Linux Linux ( ) is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an kernel (operating system), operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991, by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically package manager, pac ...

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 2014RealNetworks Discontinues Helix Media Delivery Suite of Products
''Streaming Media Magazine'' * 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 VLC media player (previously the VideoLAN Client) is a free and open-source software, free and open-source, software portability, portable, cross-platform media player software and streaming media Server (computing), server developed by the Vide ...

and

MPlayer MPlayer is a free and open-source media player software application. It is available for Linux, OS X and Microsoft Windows. Versions for OS/2, Syllable Desktop, Syllable, AmigaOS, MorphOS and AROS Research Operating System are also available. A ...

* 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 GStreamer is a Pipeline (computing), pipeline-based multimedia framework that links together a wide variety of media processing systems to complete complex workflows. For instance, GStreamer can be used to build a system that reads files in one f ...

* 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 * Unreal Media Server – multi-protocol media server for streaming any file format and real time live audio/video to WebRTC, Flash, Silverlight, iOS, STB, HTML5 viewers * 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 Encoder (WME) is a discontinued, freeware Multimedia, media codec, encoder developed by Microsoft which enables content developers to convert or capture both live and prerecorded audio, video, and computer screen images to Windows Me ...

* 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 WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communication) is a free and open-source project providing web browsers and mobile applications with real-time communication (RTC) via application programming interfaces (APIs). It allows audio and video communication and ...

Multicast

Services

* 3ABN+ * JustWatch * 8tracks * AbemaTV * AccuRadio * Amazon Music *

Amazon Prime Video Amazon Prime Video, known simply as Prime Video, is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming television service owned by Amazon. The service primarily distributes films and television series produced or co-produced by ...

* Anghami *

Apple Music Apple Music is an audio and video streaming service developed by Apple Inc. Users can select music to stream to their device on-demand, or listen to existing playlists. The service also includes the sister internet radio stations Apple Musi ...

Apple TV Apple TV is a digital media player and a microconsole developed and marketed by Apple. It is a small piece of networking hardware that sends received media data such as video and audio to a TV or external display. Its media services include ...

* Apple TV+ * Aupeo * Azteca Now * Beats Music * BET+ * Blim TV – (defunct) *

Bollywood hungama Bollywood Hungama (lit. "Bollywood Madness" in Hindi), previously known as IndiaFM (or IndiaFM.com), is an Indian entertainment website, owned by Hungama Digital Media Entertainment, which acquired the website in 2000. The website provides n ...

* BroadwayHD * CBC Gem * Crackle *

Crunchyroll Crunchyroll is an American Video on demand#Subscription models, subscription video on-demand Over-the-top media service, over-the-top Streaming media, streaming service owned by Sony, Sony Group Corporation. The service primarily distributes fi ...

* Curiosity Stream * CW Seed * DAZN *

DC Universe The DC Universe (DCU) is the shared universe in which most stories in American comic book titles published by DC Comics take place. In context, the term "DC Universe" usually refers to the main DC Continuity (fiction), continuity. It contains v ...

(Formerly streamed shows; now only offers unlimited comic subscription service as DC Universe Infinite) * Deezer * Discovery+ *

Disney+ The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Di ...

* eMusic * Eros Now *

ESPN+ ESPN+ is an American over-the-top subscription video streaming service available in the United States, owned by ESPN Inc., which is a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company (which owns a controlling 80% stake) and Hearst Communicati ...

Facebook Watch Facebook Watch (currently rebranding to Facebook Video) is a video on demand service operated by American company Meta Platforms (previously named Facebook, Inc.). The company announced the service in August 2017 and it was available to all U.S. ...

* 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 Hulu (, ) is an American Subscription business model, subscription streaming media service owned by Disney Streaming, a subsidiary of the Disney Entertainment segment of the Walt Disney Company. It was launched on October 29, 2007, initially as ...

* 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 Medici.tv (stylized as medici.tv), created in 2008, is a video streaming platform for classical music, ballet, and jazz. History Portal founding The Medici.tv portal was co-founded in 2008 by Hervé Boissière and pianist and businessperson ...

– 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 Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres, and it is available internationally in multiple lang ...

* Noggin *

Pandora Radio Pandora is a subscription-based music streaming service owned by the broadcasting corporation Sirius XM that is based in Oakland, California in the United States. The service carries a focus on recommendations based on the " Music Genome Proje ...

Paramount+ Paramount+ (formerly known as CBS All Access in the United States and 10 All Access in Australia) is an American Video on demand#Subscription models, subscription video on-demand Over-the-top media service, over-the-top Streaming media, stream ...

Peacock Peafowl is a common name for two bird species of the genus '' Pavo'' and one species of the closely related genus '' Afropavo'' within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae (the pheasants and their allies). Male peafowl are referred t ...

* Play.it * Playlist.com * Pluto TV * Qik *

Quibi Quibi ( ) was an American short-form streaming platform that generated content for viewing on mobile devices. It was founded in Los Angeles in August 2018 as NewTV by Jeffrey Katzenberg and was led by Meg Whitman as CEO. The service raised $ ...

– (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 Sony LIV is an Indian subscription video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Culver Max Entertainment. Sony LIV was introduced in 2013 as the first OTT service in India. As a streaming service, it provides live sports, origina ...

SoundCloud SoundCloud is a German audio streaming service owned and operated by SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG. The service enables its users to upload, promote, and share audio. Founded in 2007 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, SoundCloud is ...

Spotify Spotify (; ) is a List of companies of Sweden, Swedish Music streaming service, audio streaming and media service provider founded on 23 April 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. , it is one of the largest providers of music streaming services ...

– 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 Wakanim was a French subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. The service specialized in online streaming and simulcasting of Japanese anime series. It was also the first platform to offer videos for download without digita ...

* we7 * Wuala – Free online storage with streaming capability * Wynk * Xumo *

YouTube YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in ...

/ YouTube Premium *

YouTube Music YouTube Music is a music streaming service developed by the American video platform YouTube, a subsidiary of Google. The service is designed with an interface that allows users to simultaneously explore music audios and music videos from YouTu ...

* YuppTV *

ZEE5 ZEE5 or Z5 is an Indian subscription video on demand and over-the-top streaming service, owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It was launched in India on 14 February 2018 with content in 12 languages. The ZEE5 mobile app is available on We ...

Clients

* Amarok * Banshee * 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 *

* Rhythmbox * Roku * Streamripper * Total Recorder * Totem *

* Winamp a freeware media player for Microsoft Windows. * XMMS * Zinf

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