It’s stored on servers and delivered to one or multiple users ‘by request’. On-demand video is pre-recorded and compressed. But live streaming is also big on Facebook and other social networking sites. Netflix and Amazon Prime specialize in on-demand video. Why not?! YouTube’s initial concept of a video sharing site has evolved to perfectly house both pre-recorded and live streaming options. Oh, I get it! Another YouTube rabbit hole! So what does it mean to build a video streaming server? The only difference is the medium – it’s delivered via the web (aka ‘over the top’). So a streaming video website is akin to television.
In fact, streaming files can be hard to save (yeah, your copyright is safe).
It transmits data as a continuous flow, so you can watch or listen almost immediately. And you want your movie RIGHT NOW! Well, video streaming service is your oxygen. Over-the-top video content, eh? Away with downloads! Video streaming service rules!ĭownloads suck! The waiting.
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