Streaming

LOVEFiLM Player for iPad released, stream films directly to your iPad

By chrisoldroyd, Wednesday, Sep 28, 2011 a 7:36 am

LOVEFiLM, owned by Amazon, is the UK equivalent of Netflix and it has at long last released an app which allows you to stream content directly to your iPad. Previously all you could do was manage your DVD and Blu-ray rental queue.

Spotify now open to the masses

By Andrew Wray, Friday, Sep 23, 2011 a 1:29 pm

Just two months after hitting the US in an invite-only beta, Spotify is now open to to the public and is offering users 6 months worth of unlimited streaming under the free account.

Kazaa music streaming app now available in the App Store

By chrisoldroyd, Wednesday, Sep 21, 2011 a 5:39 am

When I hear the word Kazaa it conjures up images from the past of peer-peer file sharing. Now the company behind Kazaa, Atrinsic, Inc has released a totally legal iPhone music streaming app to challenge Spotify etc.

iOS 5 beta 7 ends iTunes Match download vs streaming confusion?

By Georgia, Thursday, Sep 1, 2011 a 8:38 am

Looks like iTunes Match is no longer downstreaming -- streamloading? -- or whatever weird blend of marketing, legalspeak, and technology led users to see stream-like behavior where Apple claimed there was none. Now with the just released iOS 5 beta 7 it downloads, plays while downloading, but stays on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch after it has downloaded for repeat local playback.

iTunes Match and why streaming vs downloading won't matter

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 a 2:57 pm

Apple released iTunes Match, their iCloud-powered music locker service, into beta yesterday and immediately -- and rightly -- it's been Zapruder-ed by every eyeball online, especially when it comes to whether it downloads music, streams it, or both. And confusion and conflation have followed.

Podcasts streaming as music samples in iTunes app? [Bugs]

By Georgia, Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 a 10:23 am

Whatever changes Apple has been making to the iTunes Store back end lately has caused iTunes app on the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad to stream some podcasts as music samples, rather than handing them off to the built-in media player like they're supposed to.

We've tested and everything seems fine and working properly for all of our TiPb podcasts like iPhone Live or iPad Live, or ZENandTECH, Superfunctional, or Iterate, or any of the Mobile Nations podcasts for that matter.

However, shows on other networks like 5by5 and TWiT do seem to be experiencing the problem, and it's annoying to say the least. So what can be done?

Walmart's VUDU streaming video service goes web app for iPad

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Aug 10, 2011 a 11:24 am

Add Walmart's VUDU streaming video service to the growing list of content companies creating HTML5 web apps for iPad to neatly step around Apple's revenue sharing requirements.

Beginning today, iPad users can go to VUDU.com and browse through VUDU's entertainment content library, which includes more than 20,000 blockbusters, Hollywood classics, independent films and TV episodes, then rent or purchase and watch them instantly. For one touch access to VUDU, customers can add a VUDU icon to their iPad desktops by clicking the "Add to Home Screen" button when on VUDU.com.

New Boxee app streams, stores, AirPlays social and computer content to iPad

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Aug 9, 2011 a 11:12 am

Boxee, one of the many contenders for the media center crown, has just released a new app that lets you stream music, video, and photos from your social networks like Facebook and Twitter, and from your Windows or Mac PC, straight to your iPad.

It also lets you "watch later", which sounds like Instapaper for videos, and will send content via AirPlay to your Apple TV. Looks like Boxee aims to be your one stop content app.

Details and screenshots after the break!

Apple launching iTunes Replay in the coming weeks?

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, Aug 3, 2011 a 4:13 pm

iTunes Replay is the rumored name of the rumored Apple subscription video streaming service rumored to compete with the likes of Netflix. Apple Insider reported on the rumors a while back, and now App Advice hears it might be coming soon.

Apple adds iCloud TV Show re-downloading to iPhone, iPad

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Aug 1, 2011 a 1:54 pm

Our writer at large, Chad Garrett, spotted TV Shows in the Cloud today on his iPhone. It seems Apple has pulled the trigger on TV Show re-downloads, much as they've always allowed for apps and previously announced for music. It's limited to TV Shows (no movies), and to the US for now, but it's nice to see Apple adding functionality to iCloud so quickly -- even before the formal launch this fall.

Are you seeing TV shows under your purchased content in iTunes.app?

Update: Not all shows yet, apparently. Perhaps some networks haven't (yet) agreed to be part of the service?