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to stream
To receive audio or video data from the internet and play it immediately without downloading it completely.
Am Abend streame ich am liebsten eine Folge meiner Lieblingsserie.
In the evening, I like to stream an episode of my favorite series best.
to stream
To broadcast audio or video data live over the internet so that others can receive it in real time.
Viele Gamer streamen ihre Partien live auf Plattformen wie Twitch.
Many gamers stream their matches live on platforms like Twitch.
'Streamen' (to stream) is a loanword from English, but in German it is conjugated like a regular weak verb. The forms are: er streamt, er streamte, er hat gestreamt.
Gestern Abend habe ich einen alten Film gestreamt.
Yesterday evening I streamed an old film.
The verb has two opposite meanings: receiving data (e.g. watching a film) or sending data (e.g. broadcasting live on the internet yourself). Who the subject of the sentence is — the consumer or the producer — reveals the meaning.
Wir streamen heute Abend das Fußballspiel. (empfangen)
We're streaming the soccer match tonight. (receiving)
When it is about receiving content, 'streamen' (to stream) is often used with what you watch or listen to: 'einen Film streamen' (to stream a film), 'eine Serie streamen' (to stream a series), 'Musik streamen' (to stream music), or 'einen Podcast streamen' (to stream a podcast).
Ich streame meine Musik meistens über eine App auf dem Handy.
I usually stream my music through an app on my phone.
When someone broadcasts content themselves, 'streamen' (to stream) is often used with the adverb 'live' or with platforms such as 'auf Twitch' (on Twitch) or 'auf YouTube' (on YouTube).
Sie streamt fast jeden Tag live, wie sie Videospiele spielt.
She streams live almost every day while she plays video games.
to transmit / transfer
Übertragen is the broader term for a public media broadcast and can also refer to radio or television. Streamen specifically refers here to continuously broadcasting audio or video live over the internet. For a broadcast that is online only, streamen is more precise.
Der Veranstalter streamt das Konzert heute Abend live auf seiner Website.
The organizer is streaming the concert live on its website this evening.
Der Radiosender überträgt das Konzert heute Abend live.
The radio station is broadcasting the concert live this evening.
