Concept
An over-the-top media service is a streaming media service offered directly to viewers via the Internet. OTT bypasses cable, broadcast, and satellite television platforms, the companies that traditionally act as a controller or distributors of such content. Most of these services are owned by a major film studio. Some streaming services started as an add-on to Blu-ray offerings, which are supplements to the programs watched. Streaming is an alternative to file downloading, a process in which the end-user obtains the entire file(s) for the content before watching or listening to it. A client end-user can use the media player, computer, mobile phone, and smart TV to start playing digital video content before the entire file has been transmitted. Users will need an Internet connection to stream or download video content. Users lacking compatible hardware or software systems may be unable to stream or download certain content. Video on demand Streaming televisionThe following services are owned and operated by television networks, cable channels, or other conglomerates in that market. They are major content producers, and their streaming services serve as the primary means of distributing the content that often first airs on their networks or channels. Comparison of music streaming services List of Internet radio stations 17Live AcFun AfreecaTV Bigo Live Bilibili Caffeine (2018–) Dailymotion DouYu DLive (owned by BitTorrent) (2017–) Facebook Live (owned by Meta Platforms) (2015–) GoodGame (2008–) Huya Instagram (owned by Meta Platforms) KakaoTV Kuaishou Likee LINE LIVE LinkedIn Live Livestream NaverTV Niconico OK.ru OnlyFans Patreon Pixiv Sketch Rumble SHOWROOM Steam.tv TikTok/Douyin Triller Twitch (owned by Amazon) (2011–) Twitter VK Youku YouNow (2011–) YouTube (owned by Alphabet Inc.'s Google) (2005–) YuppTV Azubu (2012–2017) CaveTube (2011–2016 or 2017) Colon (2018–2019) Cube TV (2018–2019) FAN LIVE (2016–2018) Fresh Live (2016–2020) Hitbox (owned by Azubu) (2013–2017) Houseparty (2016–2021) Huomao (2014–2021) Justin.