Streaming media allow you to stream video content live and in real time, you can swing viewing or listening such as preview, video clips and view again features. With little simple equipment and little censorship or viewing control, you can be able to broadcast an audio-visual material on a worldwide.

Through Internet-connected device, or a PC or something more specific, the user can access on-line media in much the same way as it was earlier feasible only with a television or radio receiver. However the range of content vary like for Podcasting you can use variation,  you can download in full the audio material and play back on a computer or shift to a digital audio player for listening. Also On -demand streams are being stored on a server for a longer period, and are made accessible at a user’s request.

YouTube, is one of the best  example for video streaming because of the enormous number of daily users and grown up popularity  in a short time span since it was launched on February 15, 2005 and now it is world number one website for free streaming video. It uses a flash-based web player which streams video files in the format FLV. Users are able to watch videos without creating account. The users those wish to upload video can  get an unlimited amount of videos and create own personal profile and subscriber list.  As per an estimation currently approx 825,000 new videos are uploaded every day in youtube, which is really amazing!

For web hosting of streaming media site you need greater network & control, higher bandwidth and 24×7 technical support, this should be your priority while looking for video hosting providers.