Editing Streaming media (section)

=== Local/home streaming ===
[[File:Synology-audio-station-chromecast-apple-tv-dlna2.jpg|thumb|A TV set streaming an audio file from a local [[home server]]]]
Streaming also refers to the offline streaming of multimedia at home. This is made possible by technologies such as [[DLNA]], which allow devices on the same local network to connect to each other and share media.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Enabling and configuring DLNA media server |url=https://docs.qnap.com/operating-system/quts-hero/5.1.x/en-us/enabling-and-configuring-dlna-media-server-86443D8B.html |access-date=27 October 2023 |website=docs.qnap.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Connected Digital Home |url=https://www.manifest-tech.com/ce_products/digital_home.htm |access-date=27 October 2023 |website=manifest-tech.com}}</ref> Such capabilities are heightened using [[network-attached storage]] (NAS) devices at home, or using specialized software like [[Plex Inc.|Plex Media Server]], [[Jellyfin]] or [[TwonkyMedia server|TwonkyMedia]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brookes |first=Tim |date=30 March 2023 |title=No Plex App, No Problem: Using Plex as a DLNA/UPnP Server |url=https://www.howtogeek.com/880945/no-plex-app-no-problem-using-plex-as-a-dlna-upnp-server/ |access-date=5 May 2024 |website=How-To Geek |language=en}}</ref>