# Streaming on Autonomi #
#### By Paul Green - April 24, 2024

Streaming music and videos from Autonomi

![Stream in the forest](jachan-devol-ssEQdOiKd8U-unsplash.jpg)

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For videos, data streaming is essential. No one wants to wait until the whole video is downloaded before it starts.

The current version of the Autonomi API doesn't support data streaming. The previous version did, so I'm expecting it to return. With the previous version, you could stream chunks, which combined with HTTP range queries, allowed smooth video playing.

When the Autonomi API supports video streaming again, it shall be added back to sn_httpd. In the interim, sn_httpd will still stream to the web browser, but it won't start until it has downloaded the full file into memory.

## Let's stream a video! ##

![St Patrick Statue Video](st-patrick-monument.mp4)