Video streaming playback system and method

A computer program product for implementing a video streaming playback system, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium embodying computer-executable program instructions thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause one or more computers to execute:

• a video playback module, configured to provide a video that was previously uploaded to a specific video hosting site by a user who is a content creator on a user interface displayed on a computer of a content consumer so as to enable streaming playback of the video over an electronic network, the video playback module having a video playback operation to allow the video to be played on the user interface;
• a tipping module configured to operate in tandem with the video playback operation performed by the video playback module, the tipping module configured to perform a tipping process;
• a reward button/link display module configured to operate in tandem with the tipping process performed by the tipping module;
• and
• a reward setup interface configured for the user who is a content creator to upload content as a reward file, the content being different from the video for streaming playback;
• wherein the tipping module comprises:
• a tipping button/link display module configured to display an activated tipping button/link on the user interface;
• and
• a tip processing module configured to, in response to the content consumer operating the activated tipping button/link, process payment of a tip of a specific amount according to a default setting or a setting made by the user who is a content creator;
• wherein the reward button/link display module is configured to display, depending on the processing of the tip payment, an activated reward button/link on the user interface, enabling the content consumer to download, or display within an in-site page or on an external page the reward file which was uploaded from the reward setup interface.