Streem.io

Infrastructure

cloud media streaming

SHOW HN2013

82points
54comments
#296of 1,739 in 2013
Top 18%of 2013 by points

How HN took it

CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments

3 positive, 17 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 12 critical, out of 33 comments about the project. Thread score -0.25.

Idea: 2 for, 3 againstExecution: 0 for, 4 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 againstPerformance: 1 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 2 against

The thread, comment by comment

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Transcoding is fast compared to other services

    From 1 comment
    • I've been a beta user of Streem, and how fast my videos are ready to view is pretty incredible. Other services I've tried easily take an hour to transcode, but Streem gets it…
      10char on HN
  • Aggregated free content browsing is a good angle

    From 2 comments
    • Yeah my connection is really good so that's not a problem for me (20 down, 4 up). I think the aggregate location to find free content online is a great angle to pursue. Create a…
      brittohalloran on HN
    • Seems like a souped-up alternative to what I've been using for the last six months: https://put.io/ Part of what I love about Plex (which has worked great at home; not so much…
      kmf on HN

Objections

  • Signup required before seeing service or limits

    From 3 comments
    • Are those limits established yet? There isn't any place on the page that would indicate any limits or even the existence of paid tiers. This stuff should be visible before…
      sethist on HN
    • Why do you have to sign up to browse? Seems barbaric, or at least Medieval.
      themstheones on HN
    • Collect the email then give the "sorry". That shit is dirty. Be straightforward upfront.
      rynop on HN
  • Uploading large files is costly and clogs home connection

    From 1 comment
    • Your position overlooks the massive file uploads we'd have to do to use your service. That's a lot more content "clogging up your home connection".
      radley on HN
  • Legal concerns about hosting media

    From 3 comments
    • Is it safe to assume this isn't exactly legal? Why haven't Apple or Netflix done this? (because licensing deals suck!)
      faramarz on HN
    • Do you anticipate any legal repercussions?
      envex on HN
    • So what is the catch on this? I am guessing there are legality issues and/or they extremely limit your library. No company can afford to offer what they claim to be offering…
      sethist on HN
  • Site does not display correctly on iPad

    From 1 comment
    • Interesting title but the site doesn't display correctly on the iPad, which is the only device I have handy…
      dan1234 on HN

Requests

  • Show who is behind the service (about section)

    From 1 comment
    • This needs an about section to show who is behind the service.
      vividmind on HN
  • Clear storage and pricing limits shown up front

    From 2 comments
    • Are those limits established yet? There isn't any place on the page that would indicate any limits or even the existence of paid tiers. This stuff should be visible before…
      sethist on HN
    • How much can I upload 1GB? 10GB? 30TB?
      h1srf on HN
  • Native apps and couch-style interface

    From 2 comments
    • Yeah my connection is really good so that's not a problem for me (20 down, 4 up). I think the aggregate location to find free content online is a great angle to pursue. Create a…
      brittohalloran on HN
    • I am a big fan of Put.io. This seems like a contender to replace it, although there is a long way to go. One of the wonderful things about Put.io is that it is so versatile. I…
      nickmolnar2 on HN

Questions

  • Can multiple devices stream at the same time?

    From 1 comment
    • I totally get it now. Love it! Now, Can multiple devices (same login) stream at the same time?
      faramarz on HN
  • How does streaming work from consoles?

    From 1 comment
    • The homepage mentions you can use your account here to stream content to any device, including consoles. How does that work? Can we connect to it as a network file server?
      avidal on HN
  • Is it a legal service, how is duplicate storage handled?

    From 2 comments
    • I see, thanks for that. So does that also mean you have to store every file? or more like iTunes Match where if the file exists on the server, everyone gets served the master,…
      faramarz on HN
    • So if I know the MD5 digest of some content I would like, all I have to do is generate a collision and then "upload" it?
      pacaro on HN

Alternatives named

  • Plex

    From 3 comments
    • A fantastic alternative is Plex (no affiliation). You can host your media on your own computer and watch it anywhere. Plex handles all the network nonsense (no ports to forward,…
      brittohalloran on HN
    • This looks cool - but what is the advantage of using this over something like Plex? With Plex - I'm hosting the files myself... so I don't have to upload something until I want…
      hospadam on HN
    • Plex and MyPlex is also a pretty good solution to watching your media library away from home. And Plex is really a great media center on its own.
      mcrider on HN
  • Put.io

    From 2 comments
    • Seems like a souped-up alternative to what I've been using for the last six months: https://put.io/ Part of what I love about Plex (which has worked great at home; not so much…
      kmf on HN
    • I am a big fan of Put.io. This seems like a contender to replace it, although there is a long way to go. One of the wonderful things about Put.io is that it is so versatile. I…
      nickmolnar2 on HN
  • Subsonic

    From 2 comments
    • http://www.subsonic.org is a pretty cool alternative for music streeming from home as well. Especially with https://github.com/hakko/musiccabinet
      glomph on HN
    • I use Subsonic to solve that particular problem. Works well if you have enough upload bandwidth.
      cdawzrd on HN
  • Tonido

    From 1 comment
    • Another alternative is Tonido. Install Tonido in your computer and stream music and videos to iOS and Android devices. No need to port forwarding. It simply works. You can even…
      minm on HN

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