WStreaming media is multimedia that is constantly received by and presented to an end-user while being delivered by a provider. The verb to stream refers to the process of delivering or obtaining media in this manner. Streaming refers to the delivery method of the medium, rather than the medium itself. Distinguishing delivery method from the media distributed applies specifically to telecommunications networks, as most of the delivery systems are either inherently streaming or inherently non-streaming. There are challenges with streaming content on the Internet. For example, users whose Internet connection lacks sufficient bandwidth may experience stops, lags, or slow buffering of the content. And users lacking compatible hardware or software systems may be unable to stream certain content.
WALLPlayer is a cross-platform media player and streaming media server written by ALLPlaye Group Ltd. ALLPlayer is available for desktop Windows and mobile platforms, such as Android, iPad and iPhone iOS. Program is available on App store, Google Play Store and Microsoft Windows Store. ALLPlayer supports many file formats, including video CD and streaming protocols. It is able to stream media over computer networks. ALLPlayer features include automatic codecs updates, cooperation with subtitles servers for downloading subtitles in multiple languages, and the ability to play BitTorrent movies and series with matching subtitles. ALLPlayer has remote control and keyboard hotkeys. It can play dozens if not all known audio and video formats. Most known of them are: 3G2, AVI, Matroska (MKV), FLV, DAT, MOV, M2TS, MP4, 3GP, VOB, MPG, APE, AU, MKA, MP3, OGG, WAV and AC3, as well as audio CDs, and a specified urls. ALLPlayer can play incomplete, or unfinished files, such as files that are still downloading via a peer-to-peer (P2P) network.
WAmazon Fire TV is a line of digital media player and microconsoles developed by Amazon. The devices are small network appliances that deliver digital audio and video content streamed via the Internet to a connected high-definition television. They also allow users to access local content and to play video games with the included remote control or another game controller, or by using a mobile app remote control on another device.
WEvoTV is a range of digital media players developed by Amkette that brings internet and web2.0 features to the television. EvoTV was envisioned to be a substitute to the growing range of Smart TVs in the market. Instead of replacing complete television sets to get Internet-based features users could just connect an EvoTV and get the same features at a much lower cost. EvoTV is based on the Android operating system, can connect to the internet wirelessly, and can stream local, network and internet media and audio files. Once connected users can access Android Playstore Apps using EvoTV on their television. The first EvoTV was launched in the middle of 2012 and received many positive reviews and awards. In 2013 Amkette EvoTV won the NDTV Gadget Award for the Best Consumer Electronic. In 2014 two news versions of EvoTV were introduced bringing the total variants to five.
WAudiomack is a music streaming and audio distribution platform that allows artists to upload music and podcasts to listeners across its mobile apps and site.
WChromecast is a line of digital media players developed by Google. The devices, designed as small dongles, can play Internet-streamed audio-visual content on a high-definition television or home audio system. The user controls playback with a mobile device or personal computer through mobile and web apps that support the Google Cast technology, or by issuing commands via Google Assistant. Alternatively, content can be mirrored from the Google Chrome web browser on a personal computer or from the screen of some Android devices.
WA content delivery network, or content distribution network (CDN), is a geographically distributed network of proxy servers and their data centers. The goal is to provide high availability and performance by distributing the service spatially relative to end users. CDNs came into existence in the late 1990s as a means for alleviating the performance bottlenecks of the Internet, even as the Internet was starting to become a mission-critical medium for people and enterprises. Since then, CDNs have grown to serve a large portion of the Internet content today, including web objects, downloadable objects, applications, live streaming media, on-demand streaming media, and social media sites.
WNexus Q is a digital media player developed by Google. Unveiled at the Google I/O developers' conference on June 27, 2012, the device was expected to be released to the public in the United States shortly thereafter for US$300. The Nexus Q was designed to leverage Google's online media offerings, such as Google Play Music, Google Play Movies & TV, and YouTube, to provide a "shared" experience. Users could stream content from the supported services to a connected television, or speakers connected to an integrated amplifier, using their Android device and the services' respective apps as a remote control for queueing content and controlling playback.
WFreeCast, Inc. is an American digital media distribution company based in Orlando, Florida. The company, founded by William Mobley in 2011, offers streaming media accessible by web browser. Their primary product is Rabbit TV, a web-based virtual library of entertainment media created and marketed together with A. J. Khubani's company Telebrands.
WHoichoi is an Indian on-demand video streaming platform, owned and maintained by SVF Entertainment Pvt Ltd, launched on 20 September 2017. Hoichoi is currently available for Android, iOS, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Roku. Mi TV, LG Smart Tv and Samsung Tizen is the recent addition on the repertoire. It is the first OTT platform from Bengal focusing exclusively on Bengali language content, worldwide.
WInview Technology is a UK-based digital TV software company. It specialises in advanced EPGs, interactive broadcast, IP services and solutions for Pay-TV and analogue switch off markets. Their OTT TV platform allows television broadcast and internet content to be simultaneously accessible to the viewer. The company is based in Northwich, Cheshire, UK and is privately owned.
WJellyfin is a suite of multimedia applications designed to organize, manage, and share digital media files to networked devices. Jellyfin consists of a server application installed on a machine running Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux or in a Docker container, and another application running on a client device such as a smartphone, tablet, smart TV, streaming media player, game console or in a web browser. Jellyfin also can serve media to DLNA and Chromecast-enabled devices. It is a Free and open-source software fork of Emby.
WMyCujoo is a video streaming platform providing live and on-demand broadcast of football matches and highlights from around the world. Founded in 2014, and launched in 2015 by brothers Pedro and João Presa, and specialising in the long tail of football, MyCujoo provides a platform and channels for teams, leagues, and federations to broadcast their own content including streaming live merely by using a cellphone.
WOpenBroadcaster is a web-based, open-source system to run community radio and television broadcast transmitters with a simple web interface.
WP2PTV refers to peer-to-peer (P2P) software applications designed to redistribute video streams in real time on a P2P network; the distributed video streams are typically TV channels from all over the world but may also come from other sources. The draw to these applications is significant because they have the potential to make any TV channel globally available by any individual feeding the stream into the network where each peer joining to watch the video is a relay to other peer viewers, allowing a scalable distribution among a large audience with no incremental cost for the source.
WPlex is a global streaming service of free ad-supported video on demand (AVOD), with TV shows and movies from distributors such as Crackle, Warner Bros., MGM, Endemol Shine Group, Lionsgate, and Legendary.
WPopcorn Time is a multi-platform, free software BitTorrent client that includes an integrated media player. The application provides a free alternative to subscription-based video streaming services such as Netflix. Popcorn Time uses sequential downloading to stream video listed by several torrent websites, and third party trackers can also be added manually. The legality of the software depends on the jurisdiction.
WPorn Time is an online streaming application formed from Popcorn Time, for the purpose of viewing pornographic content.
WRainway is a video game streaming service. Rainway allows users to run games on their Windows 10 PC and play them on other devices over an internet connection. The initial beta version launched on January 20, 2018. Version 1.0 of the software launched on January 31, 2019.
WShowself (秀色娱乐) is a live streaming video entertainment social platform in China that is growing rapidly. Broadcasters setup real-time streaming video channels for self-expression of interests such as singing, disc jockeying, live talk shows, dating, games, education and others. It is available through web browser and the App Store for iPhone, iPad and Google Play for Android. Showself also works with mobile gaming companies, modeling and casting agencies, TV stations, advertising agencies, media groups, and online video websites to create both online and offline events in order to engage users and promote virtual goods. Showself was launched by Shanghai Beijing Showself Technology Co., Ltd in March 2010 and NQ Mobile took a controlling stake in 2014. Tongfang Investment Fund Series SPC, an affiliate of Tsinghua Tongfang acquired Showself from NQ Mobile in December 2017.
WSkytide is a reporting and analytics company whose software applications measure the performance of streaming video. Skytide is notable because its software is facilitating the trend by telecommunications service providers (TSPs) to operate their own content delivery networks (CDNs), in an effort to generate additional revenue from the increasing volume of video flowing over their broadband networks. In December 2013, Skytide was acquired by Citrix Systems Inc.
WA smart TV, also known as a connected TV (CTV), is a traditional television set with integrated Internet and interactive Web 2.0 features, which allows users to stream music and videos, browse the internet, and view photos. Smart TV is a technological convergence of computers, television sets, and set-top boxes. Besides the traditional functions of television sets and set-top boxes provided through traditional broadcasting media, these devices can provide Internet TV, online interactive media, over-the-top content (OTT) as well as on-demand streaming media, and home networking access.
WA stick PC or PC on a stick is a single-board computer in a small elongated casing resembling a stick, that can usually be plugged directly into an HDMI video port. A stick PC is a device which has independent CPUs or processing chips and which does not rely on another computer. It should not be confused with passive storage devices such as thumb drives.
WSpoon is an social digital audio live streaming service. It is developed by Spoon Radio Inc., a South Korea-based company with a US-Office located in San Francisco, CA. It allows users to listen to streamers and even start their own live streams using their smartphones.
WStreaming television is the digital distribution of television content, such as TV shows, as streaming media delivered over the Internet. Streaming TV stands in contrast to dedicated terrestrial television delivered by over-the-air aerial systems, cable television, and/or satellite television systems. The use of streaming online video and web television by consumers has seen a dramatic increase ever since the launch of online video platforms such as YouTube and Netflix.
WA TV gateway is a television headend to a network UPnP router that receives live digital video broadcast (DVB) MPEG transport streams (channels) from terrestrial aerials, satellite dishes, or cable feeds and converts them into IP streams for distribution over an IP network.
WtvOS is an operating system developed by Apple Inc. for the 2nd generation and later Apple TV digital media player. It is based on the iOS operating system and has many similar frameworks, technologies, and concepts.
WUllu App is an Indian on-demand streaming platform, owned and maintained by Vibhu Agarwal. The Video on Demand platform is currently available for Android, iOS.
WViu is a Hong Kong-based over-the-top (OTT) video streaming provider from Viu International Ltd, a PCCW Group Company. Operated in a dual-revenue model comprising subscriptions and advertising, Viu delivers content in different genres from Asia's top content providers with local language subtitles, as well as original production series under 'Viu Original' initiative.
WVLC media player is a free and open-source, portable, cross-platform media player software and streaming media server developed by the VideoLAN project. VLC is available for desktop operating systems and mobile platforms, such as Android, iOS, iPadOS, Tizen, Windows 10 Mobile and Windows Phone. VLC is also available on digital distribution platforms such as Apple's App Store, Google Play and Microsoft Store.
WvMix is a software vision mixer available for the Windows operating system. The software is developed by StudioCoast PTY LTD. Like most vision mixing software, it allows users to switch inputs, mix audio, record outputs, and live stream cameras, videos files, audio, and more, in resolutions of up to 4K. The software is also capable of serving image magnification (IMAG) and projection needs in many instances, with various configurable external output and display options.
WWirecast is a live video streaming production tool by Telestream. It allows users to create live or on-demand broadcasts for the web.
WThe company Yahoo! ran several similar video services. Yahoo! Video, a video hosting service, was established in 2006. Later, the ability to upload videos was removed, changing it to a more pure video on demand service; the website became a portal for curated video content hosted by Yahoo's properties. In 2011, the service was re-launched as Yahoo! Screen, placing a larger focus on original content and web series. Created for the service were the series Burning Love, Electric City, Ghost Ghirls, Losing It with John Stamos, Sin City Saints, and Other Space. Yahoo! Screen also acquired the sitcom Community for an additional season, following its cancellation after the fifth season on NBC. In January 2016, following a $42 million write-down on the poor performance of its original content, Yahoo! Screen was shut down. In August 2016, Yahoo! announced a partnership with the subscription video-on-demand service Hulu to move its free video library to a de facto successor known as Yahoo! View. Yahoo! View streamed recent episodes of television series from the ABC, NBC, and Fox networks in the United States, as well as a moderate selection of archived programs from various distributors, the "skinny bundle" model. Yahoo! View was decommissioned on June 30, 2019.