Online video game service with split clients

A system for spectating on a videogame, comprising:

• a memory device;
• a server coupled to the memory device, the server configured to execute an instance of a videogame application of the videogame to generate an uncompressed video stream;
• a first encoder configured to encode the uncompressed video stream to generate a first encoded video stream,
• wherein the server is configured to stream the first encoded video stream via a computer network to a first client device,
• a second encoder configured to encode the uncompressed video stream to generate a second encoded video stream,
• wherein the server is configured to store the second encoded video stream in the memory device,
• wherein the server is configured to execute an instance of a media application host to access the second encoded video stream from the memory device, and
• wherein the server is configured to stream the second encoded video stream via the computer network to a second client device to allow spectating of the video game.

A non-transitory computer readable medium containing program instructions for spectating on a videogame, wherein execution of the program instructions by one or more processors of a computer system causes the one or more processors to carry out operations of:

• executing an instance of a videogame application of the videogame to generate an uncompressed video stream;
• encoding the uncompressed video stream to generate a first encoded video stream;
• streaming the first encoded video stream via a computer network to a first client device;
• encoding the uncompressed video stream to generate a second encoded video stream;
• storing the second encoded video stream in a database;
• executing a media application host to access the second encoded video stream from the database;
• and
• streaming the second encoded video stream via the computer network to a second client device to allow spectating of the video game.