In one embodiment, a system for streamed-media distribution comprises a first media stream received at a streaming server, at least a first and a second client in communication with the streaming server, first and second sub-stream packet streams created from the first media stream at the streaming server, and received by first and second clients, respectively, a first peer-relay list, transmitted from the streaming server and received by the first client, wherein the first peer-relay list includes forwarding information for the first client, a third sub-stream packet stream, forwarded from the first client and received at the second client, wherein the third-sub-stream packet stream is substantially the same as the first sub-stream packet stream, and a notification, transmitted by the second client to the streaming server, if any of the packets in the third sub-stream packet stream are not received in a timely manner from the first client.