The act of transmitting or receiving data (in this case, music) over the internet to play music through certain platforms (such as Spotify, Google Play Music, Apple Music, or 8tracks) in a continuous flow. The data can then be cached which allows it to be streamed faster the next time the song is selected. It is also downloaded while earlier parts are being played (called buffering) and can continue to be downloaded if the content is rewound. Moreover, streaming is not limited to audio, streaming can also be done with videos on sites such as YouTube, Vine, Vimeo and Netflix.