List of streaming media systems

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
• Ant Media Server Real-time streaming engine delivers content with sub-0.5secs latency. Ant Media Server supports WebRTC, CMAF, HLS, RTMP, RTSP, SRT, Zixi and more for your needs.
• 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) ^{[1] [2]}
• 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 ^{[3] [4]}
• 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
• 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 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

Further information: P2PTV

Multicast

Further information: Peercasting

Services

Further information: List of streaming media 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
• 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
• My5
• 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
• Tune FM

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
• MPlayer
• Rhythmbox
• Roku
• Streamripper
• Total Recorder
• Totem
• VLC media player
• Winamp a freeware media player for Microsoft Windows.
• XMMS
• Zinf

See also

• Comparison of music hosting services
• Comparison of video hosting services
• List of Internet radio stations
• List of online music databases
• List of online video platforms

References

1. "ffserver". FFmpeg. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
2. "FFmpeg" . Retrieved 2016-11-02.
3. "Helix Media Delivery Platform". Realnetworks.
4. RealNetworks Discontinues Helix Media Delivery Suite of Products Streaming Media Magazine