What Is a Streaming Media Protocol? - Streaming Media MagazineHTTP, RTSP, RTMP, Smooth Streaming, HLS, HDS, and more: What exactly are streaming protocols, and how do they interact with other communications protocols? This is another installment in our series of "What Is...?" articles, designed to offer definitions, history, and context around significant terms and issues in the online video industry. Choosing a streaming technology involves multiple conside
