What is the difference between streaming and downloading video?

There are two ways to access video on the internet:

• Downloading: if you download a clip to your phone, you can watch it over and over again without re-connecting to the internet. The downside is that you've got to wait for the clip to download, and it takes up a lot of space in your phone's memory
• Streaming: when streaming, you watch the video live from the internet. Examples of this are Vodafone's Mobile TV service, or watching YouTube clips on the web from your home pc. When you stream, the clip isn't stored on your phone, so it doesn't need any storage space - you just watch it live and disconnect when you've finished.

There are two ways to access video on the internet:

• Downloading: if you download a clip to your phone, you can watch it over and over again without re-connecting to the internet. The downside is that you've got to wait for the clip to download, and it takes up a lot of space in your phone's memory
• Streaming: when streaming, you watch the video live from the internet. Examples of this are Vodafone's Mobile TV service, or watching YouTube clips on the web from your home pc. When you stream, the clip isn't stored on your phone, so it doesn't need any storage space - you just watch it live and disconnect when you've finished.

There are two ways to access video on the internet:

• Downloading: if you download a clip to your phone, you can watch it over and over again without re-connecting to the internet. The downside is that you've got to wait for the clip to download, and it takes up a lot of space in your phone's memory
• Streaming: when streaming, you watch the video live from the internet. Examples of this are Vodafone's Mobile TV service, or watching YouTube clips on the web from your home pc. When you stream, the clip isn't stored on your phone, so it doesn't need any storage space - you just watch it live and disconnect when you've finished.