Some Other Uses for P2P

P2P is used for some things other than Torrents and File Sharing. One of these uses is Live TV streaming. Streaming is like leeching, but instead of it being a file or folder, it's usually a song or live video. This system works via the P2P network, like torrents and file sharing clients.

What happens is that people around the world broadcast channels from their TV Tuner Card to the internet, so that other people can watch matches, channels or events. This can be done in two ways:

1. Websites

2. Software

We'll start with websites. I mostly use two main websites: JustinTV and MyP2P. These, in my opinion, are the most reliable sites and you can watch almost anything on these sites. No registration is required for either of the sites.

Using these sites is simple; for JustinTV, all you need to do is search for the match or event, and find a suitable stream. The channel will load for several seconds and then will start to stream. As for MyP2P, just choose either LiveSports or LiveTV, then search for the channel/match you're looking for.

LiveTV software is almost exactly the same as streaming websites. They both use a special P2P network called P2PTV. This network connects you to the person hosting the channel. Once you're connected, the media starts to stream and you can watch it. A 256kb/s connection or higher is required to stream the video properly.

The most used clients are:

1. SopCast

2. TVAnts

3. TVUPlayer

Download one of them, install it and then watch you're head off!

There are a few downsides to LiveTV. One of the most notable disadvantage is the low video quality. That's why I don't really like watching matches or channels online. But it is pretty useful for important events and/or matches.

P2P is also used for something you do almost everyday: Chatting. You know what I mean - MSN, AOL, Yahoo! etc. These chat clients also use P2P networks, and chatting was first used in IRC (1995).

These are the most known secondary uses for P2P. There are a lot more, but they're a little complicated, so I won't take you that deep. I hope you learned something new. If you have any questions, post a comment.



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