What kinds of streaming audio or video are there?
There are 6 main streaming media companies (with their media streams): • Adobe (with Flash video and audio) • Microsoft (with Windows Media and Silverlight – audio and video) • Apple (with QuickTime) • MoveNetwork (with MoveMedia Player video) • Real Networks (with RealMedia, RealVideo and RealAudio) • Nullsoft Streaming Video (.nsv) and Shoutcast, IceCast (GNU GPL/Open Source version of Shoutcast), Live365 streaming audio All players are available for Windows. Some of them work in Linux and Mac OS. All players are free or have free basic versions.