Distributed remote storage Accessible from anywhere there’s Internet access or cellular service (with exceptions) Alternative to traditional radio & television Alternative to local storage

1. Streaming Media
What The Cloud Can Do For You

2. What Is The Cloud?
 Distributed remote storage
 Accessible from anywhere there’s Internet
access or cellular service (with
exceptions)
 Alternative to traditional radio & television
 Alternative to local storage
 Pros / Cons
◦ Inexpensive
◦ Frees up local storage
◦ Easy to switch between devices on the go
◦ Easy to access past media purchases
◦ Security concerns
◦ Accessibility concerns

3. Hardware Options
 Roku ($90)
 AppleTV
 Amazon FireTV (*X-Ray!)
 Chromecast ($30)
 Sony PlayStation ($350)
 Microsoft Xbox
 Many Blu Ray players ($50+)

4. Streaming Services (apps)
 Netflix
 Amazon Instant Video
 Hulu Plus
 YouTube / TED
 iTunes / Vudu
 HBO Now ($15/mo) / Showtime ($11/mo)
 Major league sports packages
 Sling TV ($20/mo)
 Pandora, Spotify, & Amazon Music
 Games

5. Netflix
 $9.99/mo (streaming)
 Streaming media
◦ HD
 Physical disks
◦ DVDs & Blu Rays
 Thousands of movies & TV shows
 Original programming (House Of Cards)

6. Amazon Prime
 $99/yr ($8.25/mo.)
 Amazon Instant Video
◦ Thousands of HD movies & TV shows including original
programming
 Free two-day shipping
 Free unlimited photo storage*
(CloudDrive)
 Free eBooks for Kindle owners
 Access to many disk purchases via
streaming
◦ Music & video

7. Hulu Plus
 $7.99/mo
 Current TV shows!
 HD
 Subscription fee & ads

8. HD Antennas
 About $35 (Mohu Leaf)
 HD
 Coax
 Local broadcast TV within 30 miles
◦ WTNH
 Mileage may vary…

9. Internet Radio
 FREE streaming music
 Pandora
 Spotify
 Amazon Music

10. Screen Casting / Mirroring
 Cast audio and video from mobile to
screen
 Bluetooth
 Both Android & Apple
 AllCast
 AirPlay / DLNA Receiver
 Plex
 From Chrome browser
 From cloud storage services
 With exceptions…
◦ DRM
◦ Network stability

11. Cloud Storage Services
 Box
 Dropbox
 Google Drive
 OneDrive
 Tresorit
 Amazon Cloud Drive
 iCloud

12. If This Then That (IFTTT)
 Internet of Things (IoT) exploit
 Enables macro commands
 Free IF app
◦ Auto backups
◦ Theater lighting
◦ Auto save lists of new releases
 Free DO app
◦ Allows immediate execution of macros