Definition of
streaming
streaming is a term of the English language that, despite not being part of the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), is frequently used in our language. Its use occurs in the field of Internet to refer to a transmission that is carried out live from the source to the user.
When a person accesses streaming content, therefore, consumption is carried out simultaneously with download. This means that the individual does not have to download the data to his computer or phone to access them only later, but both processes are developed at the same time.
- streaming features
- Live or deferred
- Popular streaming platforms
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streaming features
It can be indicated that streaming is a mode of distribution of media information. Its peculiarity is that the product It flows continuously from the source to the consumer.
Streaming is associated with the dissemination of videos and audios. The methodology is based on a buffer (a sector of temporary memory for a single use), where what is downloaded is saved on the user’s device while it is displayed.
To enjoy streaming content, a fast connection is required. He bandwidth should be sufficient to promote the download and the consumption of digital data without interruptions or cuts.
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Live or deferred
It is important to mention that streaming may imply a live broadcast or spreading something it was already recorded. The notion is associated with distributionnot to the nature of the product.
Suppose an artist gives a concert in a theater in NY and said show is broadcast live through YouTube Live. Thanks to streaming, it is possible to visit the corresponding channel on the video platform and see the show from any part of the world simultaneously to its concretion.
The contents that are offered on demand through Netflix, Prime Video and other similar services also work with streaming. The user selects the movie or the series you want to watch and then the broadcast starts.
See also: Greek theater
Popular streaming platforms
Fairly, Netflix and Prime Videoin addition to HBO Max, Paramount+, Star+ and Disney+, to mention a few more, are among the most used streaming platforms. In these cases, the companies provide access -upon payment of a subscription– to films and series.
Other firms specialize in streaming music. Some of the best known are Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music and Deezer.
Going back to what was mentioned about live broadcasting, it should be noted that numerous television channels and radio stations broadcast by Internet via streaming. Thus, viewers and listeners do not need to receive the analog transmission (for cable tv, A.M, FMetc.) since they connect to a website to proceed with consumption.
At this point, it is interesting to indicate that there are channels and stations born directly in digital format to function in streaming. Many radio stations in the present They never had an antenna or broadcast on A.M either FM: its entire structure is based on the dissemination of its proposals through the Web.
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