A method for playing streaming media is disclosed, which includes: determining at least two storages storing a media file according to information of the media file (400); obtaining media streaming data corresponding to the media file from at least one of the determined storages and playing the obtained media streaming data (401), thereby solving the problem in the prior art that the bandwidth pressure on the streaming media server is excessively heavy if the same streaming media server is accessed when the same media file is obtained when a large number of users perform the data transmission service at the same time in the present streaming media system. A system and a device for playing streaming media are also disclosed.