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What is the difference between “progressive download” and “streaming”?

April 26, 2017difference progressive download streaming

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What is the difference between “progressive download” and “streaming”?

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BlueTimeMedia allows you to do both. With a progressive download your computer actually downloads the file and saves it to disk. The file begins to play before it has completely downloaded. If the file is a lengthy video, the viewer will need to have ample disk space to save the file. Streaming servers allow the user to fast forward and can perform bit rate adjustment during playback. Additionally, because streaming media is not downloaded to disk, you have greater control over your copyrighted materials.