TV streaming means watching pre-recorded content such as TV shows, web series, movies, and live content such as sports, news, etc on an Internet-connected device. You can access the TV streaming services on various devices such as laptops, smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, gaming consoles, etc. You probably would have heard the names of some of the biggest TV streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, Apple TV, and more. The rise of streaming services has gone so high that some of the major shows and movies are now only available in these streaming services. Previously the shows and movies used to be released through cable TV or DVD but nowadays they are first released on streaming services then come through DVDs. The biggest example of the rise of streaming services is the shutting down of Blockbuster stores in the United States.
What are the benefits of TV Streaming Services?
In the below information we have provided some of the major benefits of streaming services.
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The streaming services provide all types of streaming quality i.e. 480p, 720p, 1080p, and 4K. Whatever quality of content you want to steam you can easily do that using streaming services.
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You don’t need a storage device to watch your favorite shows or movies. You can easily just log into the service and watch your content. The streaming services even provide the features to store the content offline on the same device.
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In cable TV, or cinema halls you have to change your schedule as per their timings. But the streaming service lets you watch your favorite content wherever and whenever you want.
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In cable TV if you can’t watch an episode at the time of its release, either you have to record it or you missed an episode. But in streaming services, you can get all the episodes in one place after they have been released. So you can access any episode or the complete season at any time.
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Content as per everyone’s choice - The content type in the streaming services has a lot of variety such as ranging from Action, comedy, thriller, romance, family, kids content, sports. And you don’t need to pay separately for each content. You have to just pay one subscription and that’s it you can access any content as per your choice.
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No commercials/advertisements - One of the biggest features of streaming services is that they do not have any commercials in between their content.
What do You need before using the TV streaming service?
To use the TV streaming services you need the following:
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A device with connectivity to the Internet like smart TVs, laptops, mobile phones. If you do not have any smart devices you can purchase streaming devices such as Fire TV sticks, Roku streaming sticks.
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A fast and stable internet connection. If you are planning to watch something under 720p you need at least 3 Mbps speed, if you are planning to watch something at 1080p you need an internet connection with a speed of 5-10 Mbps. The 4K streaming quality requires an advanced device plus internet connectivity of 25-30 Mbps.
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Your data pack or data allowance. According to the Amazon Prime Video, the streaming in good quality takes 0.4 GB per hour, in better quality, it takes 1.4 GB per hour, while in best quality it takes approx 7GB per hour.
