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
 * 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)
 * 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
 * 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
 * Logitech Media Server – open source music streaming server, backboned by a music database (formerly SlimServer, SqueezeCenter and Squeezebox Server)
 * Nimble Streamer – freeware server for live and VOD streaming (transcoding function is not free)
 * 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

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
 * 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
 * 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

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