Where to Find Free Streaming Video
There are a number of people that probably do not realize how many places from which they are able to get free streaming video clips from around their home. For many people, this may be a result of not knowing what the term streaming means. Most people are aware that the term video refers to the pictures and images, sometimes moving and other times still, that are played out over a screen for individuals to view and absorb. Sometimes videos are coherent and act out a scene, other times the videos are less obvious and their reasoning is less easy to understand. However, where many people get lost is understanding what streaming is.
When a video is streamed, it is constantly sent from one source to another. This enables the recipient to be able to receive the video whenever they want, and it is very convenient for the recipient since they are able to decide when they want to and when they do not want to view the streaming video that is offered to them. Free streaming video is the type of video that is offered constantly to the individual from a source point, and it does not cost the individual anything to view the video that is streaming from the origin.
The internet is a great source of free streaming video clips. This is because there have been many sights set up to providing just this type of entertainment to individuals. Some of the content is generic and other videos are much more specific. As with other areas in the world in which videos are shown, there are specific genres when it comes to the free streaming video, and individuals looking for particular genres can usually find acceptable videos. Some of the free streaming video clips are very short and others are very long. Sometimes a website will host a whole slew of different types of free streaming video clips, but in other cases the video clips will be specific to one particular type of genre. While some websites may host videos that have been put together by amateurs, there are some that will only host videos that are more professionally made. The television is also a great example of free streaming video, since basic cable channels are almost always broadcasting, or streaming, and they do not cost money for those who wish to watch the programs on those channels.
Some platforms offer free streaming video and streaming video that is not free. Both the internet and the television are great examples of these platforms. Some websites will either charge per video or a membership fee, as a flat charge for viewing some of the streaming video. At the same time, there are some channels on the television that viewers will have to pay for before they can watch it. Regardless of whether or not individuals pay for any of their streaming video, some of the streaming video offered on the platforms will be free for them to view on a regular and consistent basis.
Here is a Partial List for you to consider:
Youtube.com
Vimeo.com
Metacafe.com
gigantico.net/video.html
Hulu.com
Veoh.com
Of Course NetFlix.com
ABC.com: ABC, like NBC, now offers a wide array of streaming videos, including full episodes of their most popular TV shows.
Archaeologychannel.com: The Archeology Channel offers hours of free streaming video based on culture, humans, and archeology.
Archive.org: The National Archives streams footage of past events and old documentaries, including space documentaries from the 70's.
BigContact.com: Big Contact allows users to create their own channels, and offers several professional streaming channels for anyone to watch.
Blinkx.com: Boasting over 32 million hours of video footage.
Break.com: This video website is marketed towards men, and has a list of daily video picks on their homepage. The videos are outrageous, funny, and short.
BroadbandSports.com: Sports videos on all types can be found on Broadband Sports, including recaps, highlights, athlete videos, and personal sports videos.
Clipshack.com: This website features sort clips, recaps, and small videos of random content
Comcast Xfinity: Comcast's fancast has been renamed to Comcast XFinity Videos. This shows a variety of free tv shows along with much content you have to be a subscriber to watch.
Crackle.com: More of an Indy/off beat TV shows and movie website, you can watch webshows and other shows you can't find on TV.
Current.com: Currently in Beta, this website has a wide array of modern video content, and is very similar to YouTube.
Dailymotion.com: Dailymotion is similar to Current TV, and offers a wide range of random video content.
DevilDucky.com: This website features favorite videos grabbed from many different sources and aggregated together. The website contains small videos, TV shows, movie trailers, news recaps, fan videos, and more.
DocumentaryStorm. "DocumentaryStorm is a website dedicated to free full-length documentaries gathered from all over the net. The main objective is to spread knowledge, index the thousands of educational videos on the internet and an all around freedom to investigate human ingenuity". With thanks to anonymous poster Harry for this suggestion :)
Ifilm.com: A standard video streaming website.
Museum.tv: Docufest is an online video archive website with access to theater reenactments, historic video and radio streams, and interviews.
NBC.com: NBC now streams dozens of episodes for free, including Heroes, According to Jim, and the Biggest Loser.
Newgrounds.com: An awesome and high quality website featuring user submitted satire, animation, and humor videos.
Open-Video.org: This website is a 'shared digital video collection', and has lecture, documentary, educational, and historical videos, as well as others, for free streaming.
Ourmedia.org: Our Media lacks a professional site, but has dozens of channels to search .
Phanfare.com: Phanfare is a unique video sharing website, as it is meant to be used with an iPhone, and makes uploading, sharing, and viewing mobile videos easier than ever.
Revver.com: You'll find a wide array of content on Revver, most of it high quality and serious. There video base includes interviews, skits, product reviews, movie reviews, animations, and tutorials
Sevenload.com: Sevenload is a sleek, professional-looking video streaming website with categories such as Music, DIY, Arts, and Politics.
SpeedyTV:User uploaded streaming videos and movies as well as sorted videos from other locations.
Starz Play: Starz Play is offered from Verizon, and allows users to stream hundreds of blockbuster movies and the Starz TV channel for $10 per month.
Stickam.com. Stickam is a twist on the modern video streaming site - you can browse hundreds of live streaming video feeds and interact with the other viewers via a chat box.
StreetFire.net: This website has thousands of videos, most of them dealing with cars in some way
StupidVideos.com - As the name of the website suggests, don't expect to find enlightening videos here. However, if you're looking for some good laughs, there's nowhere better than Stupid Videos.
ThatVideoSite.com: This website pulls the most popular videos from a wide range of websites and lists them all on the homepage for your viewing pleasure.
The News Hour The PBS News Hour. Miss an important news speak, coverage, or documentary? The News Hour has regular updates of free, streaming news coverage.
Trueveo.com: Trueveo streams content from dozens of different sites, including Hulu, Lifetime, and GQ.
TVDuck: Provides links to other internet sources streaming movies and TV shows.
UStream.tv: UStream TV is another live streaming website, allowing users to chat with each other while watching and participating in live video streams.
VideoBomb.com: The website is a basic, bland video streaming site with random videos.
Videosift.com: Video Sift works very similar to the popular website Digg. Users add videos, and other users 'sift' through them, pushing the good ones to the top, while the poor ones fall to the bottom.
vids.Myspace.com: Myspace TV offers a wide array of video content, including personal videos, vlogs, and TV recaps.
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