How does streaming work? Clearly explained
Whether on YouTube, Maxdome or other portals - the videos are streamed on demand. In this practical tip, we explain how streaming actually works. First of all: Streaming can be understood as a counterpart to the download, since here the files are not saved permanently on the computer.
How streaming works is clearly explained
When streaming, desired media content, such as music or videos, is played back on demand directly in the player.
- You do not need to download the file first, you can play it directly.
- The requested video or song is temporarily saved in the background on your computer and deleted after playback. It is different with a download - here the file remains permanently on the hard disk. See another streaming article for more information.
- Many video-on-demand platforms such as Maxdome have countless films and videos on offer.
- Here you only need to choose the film of your choice and with one click the streaming starts.
- In order for the stream to work in the browser, you need the free Adobe Flash Player.
- In addition to video streaming, songs can also be streamed. Software such as Spotify is used for this.
- Here, too, you can choose from countless titles. Double-click the desired track to start playback. The use is free of charge, but mostly associated with advertising.
- It becomes problematic when you move to pages that provide links to online streams of copyrighted films and series, such as KKiste.to. Since the end of April 2017, it has been decided that streaming copyrighted materials is illegal and therefore prohibited.
- Basically, streaming private videos on platforms like YouTube is free and allowed.
