diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4c39161..4c8ecf7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Added
 
+- Added `AsyncStream` and `TaskStream`, functional equivalents of `AsyncTask` and `TaskRunner` for streams (aka async iterators). See the streaming example.
 - Added `bevy_async_task::MAX_TIMEOUT`
 - Added `bevy_async_task::DEFAULT_TIMEOUT`
 
diff --git a/examples/cross_system_stream.rs b/examples/cross_system_stream.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d492464
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/cross_system_stream.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+//! Cross system example - This example shows how to start a stream from one system and poll it from
+//! another through a resource.
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use bevy::app::PanicHandlerPlugin;
+use bevy::log::LogPlugin;
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy::tasks::AsyncComputeTaskPool;
+use bevy_async_task::AsyncStream;
+use bevy_async_task::AsyncStreamReceiver;
+use bevy_async_task::sleep;
+use bevy_tasks::futures_lite::Stream;
+use bevy_tasks::futures_lite::StreamExt;
+use bevy_tasks::futures_lite::stream;
+
+#[derive(Resource, DerefMut, Deref, Default)]
+struct MyStream(Option<AsyncStreamReceiver<u32>>);
+
+/// An async stream that yields numbers over time
+async fn async_number_stream() -> impl Stream<Item = u32> {
+    sleep(Duration::from_millis(500)).await;
+    stream::iter(vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5]).then(|x| async move {
+        sleep(Duration::from_millis(500)).await;
+        x * 10
+    })
+}
+
+fn system1_start(mut my_stream: ResMut<'_, MyStream>) {
+    let stream = AsyncStream::lazy(async_number_stream());
+    let (fut, receiver) = stream.split();
+    my_stream.replace(receiver);
+    AsyncComputeTaskPool::get().spawn_local(fut).detach();
+    info!("Stream started!");
+}
+
+fn system2_poll(mut my_stream: ResMut<'_, MyStream>, mut exit: MessageWriter<'_, AppExit>) {
+    let Some(receiver) = my_stream.0.as_mut() else {
+        return;
+    };
+
+    while let Some(v) = receiver.try_recv() {
+        info!("Received {v}");
+    }
+    if receiver.is_finished() {
+        info!("Stream finished!");
+        exit.write(AppExit::Success);
+    }
+}
+
+/// Entry point
+pub fn main() {
+    App::new()
+        .init_resource::<MyStream>()
+        .add_plugins((MinimalPlugins, LogPlugin::default(), PanicHandlerPlugin))
+        .add_systems(Startup, system1_start)
+        .add_systems(Update, system2_poll)
+        .run();
+}
diff --git a/examples/stream.rs b/examples/stream.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..295c4cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/stream.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+//! Simple example - this demonstrates running one async stream continuously.
+
+use std::task::Poll;
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use bevy::app::PanicHandlerPlugin;
+use bevy::log::LogPlugin;
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+use bevy_async_task::AsyncStream;
+use bevy_async_task::TaskStream;
+use bevy_async_task::sleep;
+use bevy_tasks::futures_lite::Stream;
+use bevy_tasks::futures_lite::StreamExt;
+use bevy_tasks::futures_lite::stream;
+
+/// An async stream that yields numbers over time
+async fn async_number_stream() -> impl Stream<Item = u32> {
+    sleep(Duration::from_millis(500)).await;
+
+    stream::iter(vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5]).then(|x| async move {
+        sleep(Duration::from_millis(500)).await;
+        x * 10
+    })
+}
+
+fn my_system(mut task_stream: TaskStream<'_, u32>) {
+    if task_stream.is_idle() {
+        // Start an async stream!
+        let stream = AsyncStream::lazy(async_number_stream());
+        task_stream.start(stream);
+        info!("Stream started!");
+    }
+
+    match task_stream.poll_next() {
+        Poll::Ready(Some(v)) => {
+            info!("Received {v}");
+        }
+        Poll::Ready(None) => {
+            info!("Stream finished!");
+        }
+        Poll::Pending => {
+            // Waiting for next item...
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Entry point
+pub fn main() {
+    App::new()
+        .add_plugins((MinimalPlugins, LogPlugin::default(), PanicHandlerPlugin))
+        .add_systems(Update, my_system)
+        .run();
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 7802900..71aee3e 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,19 +2,24 @@
 
 mod error;
 mod receiver;
+mod stream;
 mod task;
 mod task_pool;
 mod task_runner;
+mod task_stream;
 mod util;
 
 pub use error::TimeoutError;
 pub use receiver::AsyncReceiver;
+pub use receiver::AsyncStreamReceiver;
+pub use stream::AsyncStream;
 pub use task::AsyncTask;
 pub use task::TimedAsyncTask;
 pub use task_pool::TaskPool;
 pub use task_pool::TimedTaskPool;
 pub use task_runner::TaskRunner;
 pub use task_runner::TimedTaskRunner;
+pub use task_stream::TaskStream;
 pub use util::pending;
 pub use util::sleep;
 pub use util::timeout;
@@ -28,3 +33,17 @@ pub const MAX_TIMEOUT: core::time::Duration = {
     static I32_MAX_U64: u64 = 2_147_483_647;
     core::time::Duration::from_millis(I32_MAX_U64)
 };
+
+#[doc(hidden)]
+pub mod polyfill {
+    use bevy_tasks::ConditionalSend;
+    use bevy_tasks::futures_lite::Stream;
+
+    /// The missing conditional send stream trait.
+    /// see: <https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/issues/22093>
+    pub trait ConditionalSendStream: Stream + ConditionalSend {}
+
+    impl<T: Stream + ConditionalSend> ConditionalSendStream for T {}
+}
+
+pub use polyfill::ConditionalSendStream;
diff --git a/src/receiver.rs b/src/receiver.rs
index ec7cc44..befb1f8 100644
--- a/src/receiver.rs
+++ b/src/receiver.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-use std::sync::{
-    Arc,
-    atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
-};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
+use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
 
 use futures::task::AtomicWaker;
+use tokio::sync::mpsc;
 use tokio::sync::oneshot::{self};
 
 /// A channel that catches an [`AsyncTask`](crate::AsyncTask) result.
@@ -28,3 +28,44 @@ impl<T> AsyncReceiver<T> {
         }
     }
 }
+
+/// A channel that receives multiple items from an async stream.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct AsyncStreamReceiver<T> {
+    pub(crate) finished: Arc<AtomicBool>,
+    pub(crate) waker: Arc<AtomicWaker>,
+    pub(crate) receiver: mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<T>,
+    pub(crate) received: Arc<AtomicBool>,
+}
+
+impl<T> AsyncStreamReceiver<T> {
+    /// Returns whether the stream has finished producing items.
+    pub fn is_finished(&self) -> bool {
+        self.finished.load(Ordering::Relaxed) && self.receiver.is_empty()
+    }
+
+    /// Try to receive the next item from the stream without blocking.
+    /// Returns `Some(item)` if an item is available, `None` otherwise.
+    pub fn try_recv(&mut self) -> Option<T> {
+        match self.receiver.try_recv() {
+            Ok(item) => Some(item),
+            Err(_) => {
+                // Check if we're truly finished (no more items will come)
+                if self.finished.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
+                    // Signal to the producer that we're done
+                    self.received.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
+                    self.waker.wake();
+                }
+                None
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> Drop for AsyncStreamReceiver<T> {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        // Signal the producer we're done when dropped
+        self.received.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
+        self.waker.wake();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/stream.rs b/src/stream.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b7897c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/stream.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,562 @@
+use std::fmt;
+use std::pin::Pin;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
+use std::sync::atomic::Ordering;
+
+use bevy_tasks::ConditionalSend;
+use bevy_tasks::ConditionalSendFuture;
+use bevy_tasks::futures_lite::Stream;
+use bevy_tasks::futures_lite::StreamExt;
+use bevy_tasks::futures_lite::stream;
+use futures::task::AtomicWaker;
+use tokio::sync::mpsc;
+
+use crate::ConditionalSendStream;
+use crate::receiver::AsyncStreamReceiver;
+
+/// An async stream task that yields multiple items.
+pub struct AsyncStream<T: ConditionalSend> {
+    stream: Pin<Box<dyn ConditionalSendStream<Item = T> + 'static>>,
+}
+
+impl<T: ConditionalSend> fmt::Debug for AsyncStream<T> {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        f.debug_struct("AsyncStream")
+            .field("stream", &"<stream>")
+            .finish()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: ConditionalSend + 'static> AsyncStream<T> {
+    /// Create a new async stream from a future that produces a stream.
+    pub fn lazy<F, S>(fut: F) -> Self
+    where
+        F: ConditionalSendFuture<Output = S> + 'static,
+        S: ConditionalSendStream<Item = T> + 'static,
+    {
+        Self {
+            stream: Box::pin(stream::once_future(fut).flatten()),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Create a new async stream from a stream.
+    pub fn new<S>(stream: S) -> Self
+    where
+        S: ConditionalSendStream<Item = T> + 'static,
+        S::Item: ConditionalSend + 'static,
+    {
+        Self {
+            stream: Box::pin(stream),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Split the stream into a runnable future and receiver.
+    /// This is a low-level operation and only useful for specific needs.
+    pub fn split(
+        self,
+    ) -> (
+        impl ConditionalSendFuture<Output = ()>,
+        AsyncStreamReceiver<T>,
+    ) {
+        let (tx, rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
+        let finished = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
+        let finished_clone = Arc::clone(&finished);
+        let waker = Arc::new(AtomicWaker::new());
+        let waker_clone = Arc::clone(&waker);
+        let received = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
+        let received_clone = Arc::clone(&received);
+
+        let fut = async move {
+            let mut stream = self.stream;
+            while let Some(item) = stream.next().await {
+                if tx.send(item).is_err() {
+                    // Receiver dropped, exit early
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            finished_clone.store(true, Ordering::Relaxed);
+            waker_clone.wake();
+
+            // Wait for receiver to acknowledge it's done reading
+            futures::future::poll_fn(|cx| {
+                waker_clone.register(cx.waker());
+                if received_clone.load(Ordering::Relaxed) {
+                    std::task::Poll::Ready(())
+                } else {
+                    std::task::Poll::Pending
+                }
+            })
+            .await;
+        };
+
+        (
+            fut,
+            AsyncStreamReceiver {
+                finished,
+                waker,
+                receiver: rx,
+                received,
+            },
+        )
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T, S> From<S> for AsyncStream<T>
+where
+    T: ConditionalSend + 'static,
+    S: Stream<Item = T> + Send + 'static,
+{
+    fn from(stream: S) -> Self {
+        Self::new(stream)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use core::time::Duration;
+
+    use bevy_tasks::futures_lite::stream;
+    use futures::FutureExt;
+    use futures::pin_mut;
+    use futures_timer::Delay;
+    use tokio::select;
+
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_stream_basic() {
+        let items = vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
+        let stream = stream::iter(items.clone());
+        let task = AsyncStream::new(stream);
+        let (fut, mut rx) = task.split();
+
+        assert_eq!(None, rx.try_recv());
+        assert!(!rx.is_finished());
+
+        // Spawn
+        tokio::spawn(fut);
+
+        // Collect all items
+        let mut collected = Vec::new();
+        let fetch = Delay::new(Duration::from_millis(1));
+        let timeout = Delay::new(Duration::from_millis(100)).fuse();
+        pin_mut!(timeout, fetch);
+
+        'result: loop {
+            select! {
+                _ = (&mut fetch).fuse() => {
+                    if let Some(v) = rx.try_recv() {
+                        collected.push(v);
+                        if collected.len() == items.len() {
+                            break 'result;
+                        }
+                        fetch.reset(Duration::from_millis(1));
+                    } else if rx.is_finished() && collected.len() == items.len() {
+                        break 'result;
+                    } else {
+                        fetch.reset(Duration::from_millis(1));
+                    }
+                }
+                _ = &mut timeout => panic!("timeout")
+            };
+        }
+
+        assert_eq!(items, collected);
+        assert!(rx.is_finished());
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_stream_empty() {
+        let stream = stream::empty::<i32>();
+        let task = AsyncStream::new(stream);
+        let (fut, mut rx) = task.split();
+
+        assert_eq!(None, rx.try_recv());
+        assert!(!rx.is_finished());
+
+        // Spawn
+        tokio::spawn(fut);
+
+        // Wait for stream to finish
+        let fetch = Delay::new(Duration::from_millis(1));
+        let timeout = Delay::new(Duration::from_millis(100)).fuse();
+        pin_mut!(timeout, fetch);
+
+        'result: loop {
+            select! {
+                _ = (&mut fetch).fuse() => {
+                    if rx.is_finished() {
+                        break 'result;
+                    }
+                    fetch.reset(Duration::from_millis(1));
+                }
+                _ = &mut timeout => panic!("timeout")
+            };
+        }
+
+        assert_eq!(None, rx.try_recv());
+        assert!(rx.is_finished());
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_stream_single_item() {
+        let stream = stream::once(42);
+        let task = AsyncStream::new(stream);
+        let (fut, mut rx) = task.split();
+
+        // Spawn
+        tokio::spawn(fut);
+
+        // Wait for item
+        let fetch = Delay::new(Duration::from_millis(1));
+        let timeout = Delay::new(Duration::from_millis(100)).fuse();
+        pin_mut!(timeout, fetch);
+
+        'result: loop {
+            select! {
+                _ = (&mut fetch).fuse() => {
+                    if let Some(v) = rx.try_recv() {
+                        assert_eq!(42, v);
+                        break 'result;
+                    }
+                    fetch.reset(Duration::from_millis(1));
+                }
+                _ = &mut timeout => panic!("timeout")
+            };
+        }
+
+        // Wait for finish
+        let fetch = Delay::new(Duration::from_millis(1));
+        let timeout = Delay::new(Duration::from_millis(100)).fuse();
+        pin_mut!(timeout, fetch);
+
+        'finish: loop {
+            select! {
+                _ = (&mut fetch).fuse() => {
+                    if rx.is_finished() {
+                        break 'finish;
+                    }
+                    fetch.reset(Duration::from_millis(1));
+                }
+                _ = &mut timeout => panic!("timeout")
+            };
+        }
+
+        assert!(rx.is_finished());
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_stream_async_items() {
+        // Create a stream that yields items with delays
+        let stream = stream::iter(vec![1, 2, 3]).then(|x| async move {
+            Delay::new(Duration::from_millis(5)).await;
+            x * 2
+        });
+
+        let task = AsyncStream::new(stream);
+        let (fut, mut rx) = task.split();
+
+        // Spawn
+        tokio::spawn(fut);
+
+        // Collect all items
+        let mut collected = Vec::new();
+        let fetch = Delay::new(Duration::from_millis(1));
+        let timeout = Delay::new(Duration::from_millis(500)).fuse();
+        pin_mut!(timeout, fetch);
+
+        'result: loop {
+            select! {
+                _ = (&mut fetch).fuse() => {
+                    if let Some(v) = rx.try_recv() {
+                        collected.push(v);
+                        if collected.len() == 3 {
+                            break 'result;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    fetch.reset(Duration::from_millis(1));
+                }
+                _ = &mut timeout => panic!("timeout")
+            };
+        }
+
+        assert_eq!(vec![2, 4, 6], collected);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_stream_large_batch() {
+        let items: Vec<i32> = (0..100).collect();
+        let stream = stream::iter(items.clone());
+        let task = AsyncStream::new(stream);
+        let (fut, mut rx) = task.split();
+
+        // Spawn
+        tokio::spawn(fut);
+
+        // Collect all items
+        let mut collected = Vec::new();
+        let fetch = Delay::new(Duration::from_millis(1));
+        let timeout = Delay::new(Duration::from_millis(500)).fuse();
+        pin_mut!(timeout, fetch);
+
+        'result: loop {
+            select! {
+                _ = (&mut fetch).fuse() => {
+                    while let Some(v) = rx.try_recv() {
+                        collected.push(v);
+                    }
+                    if rx.is_finished() && collected.len() == items.len() {
+                        break 'result;
+                    }
+                    fetch.reset(Duration::from_millis(1));
+                }
+                _ = &mut timeout => panic!("timeout")
+            };
+        }
+
+        assert_eq!(items, collected);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_stream_from_conversion() {
+        let items = vec![1, 2, 3];
+        let stream = stream::iter(items.clone());
+        let task: AsyncStream<i32> = stream.into();
+        let (fut, mut rx) = task.split();
+
+        // Spawn
+        tokio::spawn(fut);
+
+        // Collect all items
+        let mut collected = Vec::new();
+        let fetch = Delay::new(Duration::from_millis(1));
+        let timeout = Delay::new(Duration::from_millis(100)).fuse();
+        pin_mut!(timeout, fetch);
+
+        'result: loop {
+            select! {
+                _ = (&mut fetch).fuse() => {
+                    while let Some(v) = rx.try_recv() {
+                        collected.push(v);
+                    }
+                    if rx.is_finished() {
+                        break 'result;
+                    }
+                    fetch.reset(Duration::from_millis(1));
+                }
+                _ = &mut timeout => panic!("timeout")
+            };
+        }
+
+        assert_eq!(items, collected);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_stream_receiver_dropped_early() {
+        let items = vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
+        let stream = stream::iter(items);
+        let task = AsyncStream::new(stream);
+        let (fut, mut rx) = task.split();
+
+        // Spawn
+        let handle = tokio::spawn(fut);
+
+        // Get first item then drop receiver
+        let fetch = Delay::new(Duration::from_millis(1));
+        let timeout = Delay::new(Duration::from_millis(100)).fuse();
+        pin_mut!(timeout, fetch);
+
+        'result: loop {
+            select! {
+                _ = (&mut fetch).fuse() => {
+                    if let Some(v) = rx.try_recv() {
+                        assert_eq!(1, v);
+                        break 'result;
+                    }
+                    fetch.reset(Duration::from_millis(1));
+                }
+                _ = &mut timeout => panic!("timeout")
+            };
+        }
+
+        // Drop receiver
+        drop(rx);
+
+        // Task should complete without panic
+        let timeout = Delay::new(Duration::from_millis(100));
+        tokio::select! {
+            _ = handle => {},
+            _ = timeout => panic!("task didn't complete after receiver dropped")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(target_arch = "wasm32")]
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod test {
+    use bevy_tasks::futures_lite::stream;
+    use wasm_bindgen::JsValue;
+    use wasm_bindgen_futures::JsFuture;
+    use wasm_bindgen_test::wasm_bindgen_test;
+
+    use crate::AsyncStream;
+
+    #[wasm_bindgen_test]
+    async fn test_stream_basic() {
+        let items = vec![1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
+        let stream = stream::iter(items.clone());
+        let task = AsyncStream::new(stream);
+        let (fut, mut rx) = task.split();
+
+        assert_eq!(None, rx.try_recv());
+        assert!(!rx.is_finished());
+
+        // Convert to Promise and await it.
+        JsFuture::from(wasm_bindgen_futures::future_to_promise(async move {
+            fut.await;
+            Ok(JsValue::NULL)
+        }))
+        .await
+        .unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+            panic!("awaiting promise failed: {e:?}");
+        });
+
+        // Collect all items
+        let mut collected = Vec::new();
+        while let Some(v) = rx.try_recv() {
+            collected.push(v);
+        }
+
+        assert_eq!(items, collected);
+        assert!(rx.is_finished());
+    }
+
+    #[wasm_bindgen_test]
+    async fn test_stream_empty() {
+        let stream = stream::empty::<i32>();
+        let task = AsyncStream::new(stream);
+        let (fut, mut rx) = task.split();
+
+        assert_eq!(None, rx.try_recv());
+        assert!(!rx.is_finished());
+
+        // Convert to Promise and await it.
+        JsFuture::from(wasm_bindgen_futures::future_to_promise(async move {
+            fut.await;
+            Ok(JsValue::NULL)
+        }))
+        .await
+        .unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+            panic!("awaiting promise failed: {e:?}");
+        });
+
+        assert_eq!(None, rx.try_recv());
+        assert!(rx.is_finished());
+    }
+
+    #[wasm_bindgen_test]
+    async fn test_stream_single_item() {
+        let stream = stream::once(42);
+        let task = AsyncStream::new(stream);
+        let (fut, mut rx) = task.split();
+
+        // Convert to Promise and await it.
+        JsFuture::from(wasm_bindgen_futures::future_to_promise(async move {
+            fut.await;
+            Ok(JsValue::NULL)
+        }))
+        .await
+        .unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+            panic!("awaiting promise failed: {e:?}");
+        });
+
+        let item = rx.try_recv().unwrap_or_else(|| {
+            panic!("expected item after await");
+        });
+        assert_eq!(42, item);
+        assert!(rx.is_finished());
+    }
+
+    #[wasm_bindgen_test]
+    async fn test_stream_async_items() {
+        use bevy_tasks::futures_lite::StreamExt;
+
+        // Create a stream that yields items with delays
+        let stream = stream::iter(vec![1, 2, 3]).then(|x| async move { x * 2 });
+
+        let task = AsyncStream::new(stream);
+        let (fut, mut rx) = task.split();
+
+        // Convert to Promise and await it.
+        JsFuture::from(wasm_bindgen_futures::future_to_promise(async move {
+            fut.await;
+            Ok(JsValue::NULL)
+        }))
+        .await
+        .unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+            panic!("awaiting promise failed: {e:?}");
+        });
+
+        // Collect all items
+        let mut collected = Vec::new();
+        while let Some(v) = rx.try_recv() {
+            collected.push(v);
+        }
+
+        assert_eq!(vec![2, 4, 6], collected);
+    }
+
+    #[wasm_bindgen_test]
+    async fn test_stream_large_batch() {
+        let items: Vec<i32> = (0..100).collect();
+        let stream = stream::iter(items.clone());
+        let task = AsyncStream::new(stream);
+        let (fut, mut rx) = task.split();
+
+        // Convert to Promise and await it.
+        JsFuture::from(wasm_bindgen_futures::future_to_promise(async move {
+            fut.await;
+            Ok(JsValue::NULL)
+        }))
+        .await
+        .unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+            panic!("awaiting promise failed: {e:?}");
+        });
+
+        // Collect all items
+        let mut collected = Vec::new();
+        while let Some(v) = rx.try_recv() {
+            collected.push(v);
+        }
+
+        assert_eq!(items, collected);
+    }
+
+    #[wasm_bindgen_test]
+    async fn test_stream_from_conversion() {
+        let items = vec![1, 2, 3];
+        let stream = stream::iter(items.clone());
+        let task: AsyncStream<i32> = stream.into();
+        let (fut, mut rx) = task.split();
+
+        // Convert to Promise and await it.
+        JsFuture::from(wasm_bindgen_futures::future_to_promise(async move {
+            fut.await;
+            Ok(JsValue::NULL)
+        }))
+        .await
+        .unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+            panic!("awaiting promise failed: {e:?}");
+        });
+
+        // Collect all items
+        let mut collected = Vec::new();
+        while let Some(v) = rx.try_recv() {
+            collected.push(v);
+        }
+
+        assert_eq!(items, collected);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/task.rs b/src/task.rs
index 27e1f1b..967f600 100644
--- a/src/task.rs
+++ b/src/task.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use core::time::Duration;
 use std::fmt::Debug;
-use std::future::Future;
 use std::future::pending;
 use std::pin::Pin;
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ where
     /// Split the task into a runnable future and receiver.
     /// This is a low-level operation and only useful for specific needs.
     #[must_use]
-    pub fn split(self) -> (Pin<Box<impl Future<Output = ()>>>, AsyncReceiver<T>) {
+    pub fn split(self) -> (impl ConditionalSendFuture<Output = ()>, AsyncReceiver<T>) {
         let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
         let waker = Arc::new(AtomicWaker::new());
         let received = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@ where
     pub fn split(
         self,
     ) -> (
-        Pin<Box<impl Future<Output = ()>>>,
+        impl ConditionalSendFuture<Output = ()>,
         AsyncReceiver<Result<T, TimeoutError>>,
     ) {
         let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
diff --git a/src/task_stream.rs b/src/task_stream.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9b2c1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/task_stream.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+use std::task::Poll;
+
+use bevy_ecs::component::Tick;
+use bevy_ecs::system::ExclusiveSystemParam;
+use bevy_ecs::system::ReadOnlySystemParam;
+use bevy_ecs::system::SystemMeta;
+use bevy_ecs::system::SystemParam;
+use bevy_ecs::world::World;
+use bevy_ecs::world::unsafe_world_cell::UnsafeWorldCell;
+use bevy_platform::cell::SyncCell;
+use bevy_tasks::AsyncComputeTaskPool;
+use bevy_tasks::ConditionalSend;
+
+use crate::AsyncStream;
+use crate::receiver::AsyncStreamReceiver;
+
+/// A Bevy [`SystemParam`] to execute async streams in the background.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct TaskStream<'s, T>(pub(crate) &'s mut Option<AsyncStreamReceiver<T>>);
+
+impl<T> TaskStream<'_, T>
+where
+    T: ConditionalSend + 'static,
+{
+    /// Returns whether the stream is idle (not started).
+    pub fn is_idle(&self) -> bool {
+        self.0.is_none()
+    }
+
+    /// Returns whether the stream is pending (running, but not finished).
+    pub fn is_pending(&self) -> bool {
+        if let Some(rx) = &self.0 {
+            !rx.is_finished()
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns whether the stream is finished.
+    pub fn is_finished(&self) -> bool {
+        if let Some(rx) = &self.0 {
+            rx.is_finished()
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Start an async stream in the background. If there is an existing stream
+    /// pending, it will be dropped and replaced with the given stream.
+    pub fn start(&mut self, stream: impl Into<AsyncStream<T>>) {
+        let stream = stream.into();
+        let (fut, rx) = stream.split();
+        let task_pool = AsyncComputeTaskPool::get();
+        let handle = task_pool.spawn(fut);
+        handle.detach();
+        self.0.replace(rx);
+    }
+
+    /// Forget the stream being run. This does not stop the stream.
+    ///
+    /// Note: Bevy does not support cancelling a task on web currently.
+    pub fn forget(&mut self) {
+        self.0.take();
+    }
+
+    /// Poll for the next item. Returns `Poll::Ready(Some(T))` if an item is available,
+    /// `Poll::Ready(None)` if the stream is finished, or `Poll::Pending` if waiting.
+    pub fn poll_next(&mut self) -> Poll<Option<T>> {
+        match self.0.as_mut() {
+            Some(rx) => match rx.try_recv() {
+                Some(item) => Poll::Ready(Some(item)),
+                None => {
+                    if rx.is_finished() {
+                        self.0.take();
+                        Poll::Ready(None)
+                    } else {
+                        Poll::Pending
+                    }
+                }
+            },
+            None => Poll::Ready(None),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: Send + 'static> ExclusiveSystemParam for TaskStream<'_, T> {
+    type State = SyncCell<Option<AsyncStreamReceiver<T>>>;
+    type Item<'s> = TaskStream<'s, T>;
+
+    fn init(_world: &mut World, _system_meta: &mut SystemMeta) -> Self::State {
+        SyncCell::new(None)
+    }
+
+    fn get_param<'s>(state: &'s mut Self::State, _system_meta: &SystemMeta) -> Self::Item<'s> {
+        TaskStream(state.get())
+    }
+}
+
+// SAFETY: only local state is accessed
+unsafe impl<T: Send + 'static> ReadOnlySystemParam for TaskStream<'_, T> {}
+
+// SAFETY: only local state is accessed
+unsafe impl<T: Send + 'static> SystemParam for TaskStream<'_, T> {
+    type State = SyncCell<Option<AsyncStreamReceiver<T>>>;
+    type Item<'w, 's> = TaskStream<'s, T>;
+
+    fn init_state(_world: &mut World) -> Self::State {
+        SyncCell::new(None)
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    unsafe fn get_param<'w, 's>(
+        state: &'s mut Self::State,
+        _system_meta: &SystemMeta,
+        _world: UnsafeWorldCell<'w>,
+        _change_tick: Tick,
+    ) -> Self::Item<'w, 's> {
+        TaskStream(state.get())
+    }
+
+    fn init_access(
+        _state: &Self::State,
+        _system_meta: &mut SystemMeta,
+        _component_access_set: &mut bevy_ecs::query::FilteredAccessSet,
+        _world: &mut World,
+    ) {
+    }
+}