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To-do list for Streaming media: edit · history · watch · refresh · Updated 2019-04-25 Here are some tasks awaiting attention: Cleanup : Turn Protocol issues bullet points into paragraphs. Thin bandwidth calculations. Copyedit : Stitch short paragraphs into longer ones Update : Describe the environmental impacts of video streaming Wikify : Add links to codecs and protocols. Move many See also links into text. Clarify difference between live and on-demand streaming

The content of First Live Streaming U.S. Internet Concert was merged into Streaming media on April 22, 2012. The former page's history now serves to provide attribution for that content in the latter page, and it must not be deleted as long as the latter page exists. For the discussion at that location, see its talk page.

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation–supported course assignment, between 19 August 2024 and 7 December 2024. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Carey59, Lkleins, EshaJ, Nikolaima, SaathvikaTalluri (article contribs).

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This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation–supported course assignment, between 8 November 2024 and 16 December 2024. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Marisha anand (article contribs).

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The redirect Greenhouse gas emissions from streaming music has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 March 4 § Greenhouse gas emissions from streaming music until a consensus is reached. User:Someone-123-321 (I contribute, Talk page so SineBot will shut up) 10:55, 4 March 2025 (UTC)Reply

This isn't the only streaming-related article that is a target of spam and disruptive edits, and due to persistent vandalism it was protected on 11 May 2025. The protection was removed on 11 July 2025. Since then, there have been six instances where spam discovered at an early stage was removed. Additionally, many edits have needed to be reverted. For how long are editors expected to stay vigilant and available for whac-a-moling? Might it not be wiser to protect the article again? Pyxis Solitary (yak). ⚢ – not queer. 11:14, 13 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

I can't remember which 'gadget' provides the option - possibly 'twinkle' - but it's easy to request protection via the 'tabs' along the top when you have it installed. If it's not twinkle i'll have to dig deeper.

In the meantime, I'll put in a request. cheers. anastrophe, an editor he is. cheers. anastrophe, an editor he is. 00:16, 14 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Great! Pyxis Solitary (yak). ⚢ – not queer. 12:47, 14 April 2026 (UTC)Reply