Streaming videos (76 programs)

Pros: Create lists of favourites. Apply keywords and ratings to videos. Natural, Dashboard-style interface. Playlist manager.

Cons: Video not always available.

Pros: Robust streaming service. A variety of content. High-quality originals. Can be accessed by non-members.

Cons: China-focused. Privacy is a question mark. Behaves erratically at times. Malware could be an issue.

Pros: Simple to use. Supports a wide variety of formats. Doesn't use a lot of resources. Loads quickly.

Cons: Limited OS support. Shows a watermark during playback. Suceptible to freezing. Playback quality can be spotty.

Pros: Great desktop Pandora client. Wireless streaming.

Cons: Limited to US and UK. Wireless service can crash. Messaging status updates limited to 3 IM clients.

Pros: Accessible. One click encode.

Cons: Looks a bit confusing at first. Very expensive ($80).

Pros: Plays a range of video and audio formats. Full-screen playback. Plays corrupted or incomplete videos. Isn’t resource-heavy and doesn’t push your computer to its limits.

Cons: Not a lot of playback options. No autoplay option. Pro version is needed to play Blu-ray. Requires a 64-bit processor.

Pros: Application doesn’t require complicated pairing/setup procedures.. Clean user interface.. No need to convert file formats before streaming them.. Video quality is maintained when streaming..

Cons: Audio may lag behind the video in some circumstances.. App is not compatible with all devices.. No reverse/forward functionality available during video playback.. App is resource intensive..