On-demand video streaming

Question

I'm currently researching different streaming methods both for live and on-demand streaming.

I've read about both multicast and unicast, and now I got the following question, which I can not find an answer to.

"Is it possible to make on-demand streaming with multicast?"

The way I understand it is, that when using multicast, the media server creates a stream of the video, which only is played once, which users can connect to and watch.

It it because multicast only allows live streaming? If not can someone please explain to me how it works?

Answer 1

"Is it possible to make on-demand streaming with multicast?"

Technically, yes. Practically, no.

The way I understand it is, that when using multicast, the media server creates a stream of the video, which only is played once, which users can connect to and watch.

You understand it correctly. And that is that.