streaming access

Online content subscription

Streaming access is the ability to consume media content—audio, video, or data—as it transmits continuously rather than downloading it first.

The term appears in discussions of digital rights and subscriptions: The service offers streaming access to thousands of films.

Unlike ownership, streaming access typically depends on maintaining a subscription or internet connection.

Opposites

media ownership model

Single payment acquisition

delivery format

streaming accessphysical media

Content on tangible formats

connectivity requirement

streaming accessoffline access

Using data without connection

Family