Advantages of on-demand internet streaming
On-demand services on the internet can be a very beneficial service for many people to use due to its immense size and popularity for a number of reasons, for example:
On-demand services on the internet can be a very beneficial service for many people to use due to its immense size and popularity for a number of reasons, for example:
- Users are able to watch unlimited amounts of movies and TV series'.
- Movies and TV series' are available in many different genres, so there is a high chance that the service has something to appeal to everyone.
- Music from multiple genres, artists and regions of the world is available all in one place, and users can listen to whatever they want to for free (usually after they have already purchased a subscription).
- It can be accessed from multiple compatible devices, for example smart phones, tablets, PC's and even some TV's (smart TV's). This ultimately means that no matter where users may be, as long as they have internet, they can access the service.
- Parental controls are available on most on-demand video services, so parents can ensure that their children (if they use the service independently, without needing adults to help them start it up) are not exposed to any material they should not be exposed to, i.e. bad language, violent/graphic content, explicit scenes, etc.
- Most on-demand services provide their video content in high definition, so this is much more appealing to users, as it makes the content much more like a CD copy, or watching it in a cinema.
- Usually, on-demand services recommend other similar types of content based on the types of things users already explored, and some services can also make guesses, based upon what users have already watched or listened to, for things such as whether or not a user will like a certain type of media.
- Content can be rated by users after they watch/listen to it, and these ratings from each person are compiled to form an overall average rating for the media. This is visible to all users of a service to determine popularity.