28 January 2007 14:30
P2P IPTV Motherlist
P2P IPTV Motherlist
This is the most complete list containing Opensource/freeware p2p streaming systems available on the internet today.
Peercast
Website - http://www.peercast.org/
License - GPL (Open Source)
Language - C++
Operating systems - Windows, Linux and Mac OSX
Supported multimedia - Windows Media video, NullSoft video and Theora video (Windows Media Video encoder is a free download from Microsoft.)
PeerCast.org was established in April 2002 as a non-profit site providing free P2P radio software. The aim of the project is to create an easy to use, simple and reliable software client that enables anyone to broadcast streaming media on the Internet without the need for expensive servers or bandwidth.Peercast maybe a oldest peer streaming opensource software.Now peercast have many fans using it for themself internet radio stations.If someone want to broadcast video contents,please visit http://www.scvi.net/ for more information.
Freecast
Website - http://www.freecast.org/index.html.en
License - GPL (Open Source)
Language - Java
Operating systems - Any platform that supports the Java Runtime Environment
Supported multimedia - Theora video
FreeCast is a Java application which allows peer-to-peer streaming. It makes possible a stream broadcast to a large number of listeners from a simple DSL connection.FreeCast allows you to listen a live stream over Internet by using smartly resources. You can listen a webradio or share an event by allowing other listeners to make the same thing in the best conditions.Freecast is good start point for newbies studying peer streaming with java.
ACTLab TV
Website - http://www.actlab.tv/
License - GPL (Open Source)
Language - Java
Operating system - Windows and Macintosh
Supported multimedia - All video codecs supported by the VideoLan open source player
ACTLab TV project is possible from University of Texas at Austin.It must be promote from software ui,let's user friendly.
End System Multicast (ESM)
Website - http://esm.cs.cmu.edu/
License - Freesoftware
Language - C++
Operating system - Windows and Macintosh
Supported multimedia - All video codecs supported by the VideoLan open source player
End System Multicast (ESM) was started in 1999 as an exploration into using overlay networks for an IP multicast service. It has since evolved into a system used for broadcasting high quality video streams to large numbers of recipients.This project is from CMU,some ideas for where ESM can be used include academic lectures, conferences, sporting events, Internet radio, religious services, graduation ceremonies, and music recitals.Now it is running very well in CMU school area network.
Vatata
Website - http://www.vatata.com/index-en.htm
License - Freesoftware
Language - C/C++
Operating system - Windows and linux
Supported multimedia - WMV/WMA/ASF
Vatata system is an end-to-end and large-scale solution for publishing , delivery and reception of streaming contents. This platform is an open system completely based on internet. Its grid and p2p technology guarantees the low-cost and clear delivery of content to millions of internet users. Any personal users or commercial users have full right to use Vatata for free.Vatata have relaesed broadcast server,client and tracker server,everyone can easily build their individual internet radio stations or TV stations through Vatata and the dreams of DJ and VJ will come true. Above version 1.5,Vatata begin to support broadcasting live streaming contents in LAN,self-orgernized p2p subnet in LAN. Vatata maybe a most user-friendly software among free p2p streaming systems.Vatata team called vatata --Poetic grid network of next-generation streaming media.If vatata open its source code from someday, it should be a next killer application like BitTorrent.
P2P-Radio
Website - http://p2p-radio.sourceforge.net/
License - GPL (Open Source)
Language - Java
Operating systems - Any platform that supports the Java Runtime Environment
Supported multimedia - NullSoft video
P2P-Radio is a program that can distribute audio and video streams (MP3/Ogg Vorbis/NSV) over the Internet in a peer-to-peer manner. It's possible to create your own internet radio station with P2P-Radio.
Stream 2 Stream
Website - http://s2s.sourceforge.net/
License - GPL (Open Source)
Language - Java
Operating systems - Any platform that supports the Java Runtime Environment
Supported multimedia - MP3, NSV, Ogg Vorbis
S2s is like P2P-Radio,now available.
NodeZilla
Website - http://www.nodezilla.net/
License - GPL (Open Source)
Language - Java
Operating systems - Any platform that supports the Java Runtime Environment
Supported multimedia - NullSoft video, Theora video, Windows Media video and Real Video
Nodezilla is a secured, distributed and fault tolerant routing system,not only a p2p streaming network.
CloneCast
Website - http://clonecast.free.fr/
License - GPL (Open Source)
Language - Java
Operating systems - Any platform that supports the Java Runtime Environment
Supported multimedia - mp3
CloneCast aims to distribute audio streams to a wide network of peers and servers, to reduce bandwidth usage of shoutcast servers.
Trevbus
Website - http://www.trevbus.org/
License - GPL (Open Source)
Language - C++
Operating system - Linux
Supported multimedia - Various codecs and formats
Trevbus should be left one eye for it.
Coolstreaming mediacenter
Website - http://www.coolstreaming.us/
License - freesoftware?
Language - C++/?
Operating system - windows
Supported multimedia - ?
I have no way to learn this software background.Maybe some hacker do it in underground,I guessed.
Commercial p2p streaming systems
Streamer P2P
Website - http://www.streamerp2p.com/
Language - C++
Operating system - Windows
Supported multimedia - NullSoft video, Theora video
Streamer is a p2p based Shoutcast/Icecast compatible streaming client/server application.
Cybersky-TV Tornado
Website - http://www.cybertelly.com/
License - freesoftware
Language - C++/python
Operating system - windows
Supported multimedia - All video codecs supported by the VideoLan open source player
Cybersky TV is a highspeed P2P technology of broadcasting and watching TV over internet. Cybersky TV is a free alternative to Cable-TV or Satellite-TV. Instead sat-dishes or paying for cable-tv, you can use your broadband for signal transmission. Provider don`t need transponders or nearly impossible cable-tv access.It provide free client and brodacast server software.
Chaincast
Website - http://www.chaincast.com/
Language - C++
Operating system - Windows
Supported multimedia - WMV/WMA
Maybe merge with StreamAudio,I don't know what happened.
Allcast
Website - http://www.allcast.com/
Language - C++
Operating system - Windows
Supported multimedia - WMV/WMA
Have closed,now sale its Intellectual Property.
AbaCast
Website - http://www.abacast.com/
Language - C++
Operating system - Windows
Supported multimedia - WMV/WMA/mp3
Abacast technology greatly improves the delivery of one-to-many real-time streaming media in any format. Abacast's Distributed Streaming Network technology makes it possible to stream the highest quality media to any size audiences with unparalleled scalability and bandwidth efficiencies.
RawFlow
Website - http://www.rawflow.com/
Language - C++
Operating system - Windows
Supported multimedia - WMV/WMA/mp3/real media
RawFlow provide CDN solutions for rich media contents transmission.
Network Foundation Technologies
Website - http://www.nft-tv.com/
Language - C++
Operating system - Windows
Supported multimedia - don't know
The NFT-TV system can utilize run-of-the-mill cable and DSL modem connections to support broadcasts of compressed video encoded at 320 by 240, 15 frames per second, streamed at a variety of bandwidths.
ShareCast
Website - http://www.scast.tv/scast/
Language - C++
Operating system - Windows
Supported multimedia - Windows media
This is a company in Japan,I don't know Japanese,please visit its website yourself.
SyncCast
Website - http://www.synccast.com/
Language - C++
Operating system - Windows
Supported multimedia - Windows media
SyncCast offers P2P streaming technologies as an option to our streaming clients.
Roxbeam
Website - http://www.roxbeam.com/
Language - C++
Operating system - Windows
Supported multimedia - Windows media,Real media
Roxbeam is founded by Zhang xin-yan in Beijing,provide p2p streaming solutions.
PPlive
Website - http://www.pplive.com/
Language - C++
Operating system - Windows
Supported multimedia - Windows media,Real media
PPlive is one of hottest p2p streaming company in China.Please visit its website yourself.
Pcast
Website - http://itv.mop.com/
Language - C++
Operating system - Windows
Supported multimedia - Windows media
Mop is one of hottest bandwidth entertainment company in China.
PPStream
Website - http://www.ppstream.com/
Language - C++
Operating system - Windows
Supported multimedia - Windows media,Real media
PPStream is one of hottest p2p streaming company in China.
Mysee
Website - http://www.mysee.com/
Language - C++
Operating system - Windows
Supported multimedia - Windows media,Real media
Mysee is a company in China.
SopCast
Website - http://www.sopcast.org/
Language - C++
Operating system - Windows
Supported multimedia - Windows media
SopCast is from FuDan university in China.
TVants
Website - http://www.tvants.com/
Language - C++
Operating system - Windows
Supported multimedia - Windows media
TVants is from China.
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