An 'as simple as it gets' WebRTC example.
See https://shanetully.com/2014/09/a-dead-simple-webrtc-example/ for a detailed walkthrough of the code.
Note: This repo is kept updated. The general ideas are there, but the above blog post may be somewhat out of date with the code in this repo.
If you use asdf to manage tool versions a .tool-versions file is included in this repo.
The signaling server uses Node.js and ws and can be started as such:
$ npm install
$ npm start
With the server running, open Firefox/Chrome/Safari and visit https://localhost:8443.
Please note the following:
- Note the HTTPS! There is no redirect from HTTP to HTTPS.
- You'll need to accept the invalid TLS certificate as it is self-signed and WebRTC must be run over TLS.
- Some browsers or OSs may not allow the webcam to be used by multiple pages at once. You may need to use two different browsers or machines.
This is a short example that I don't check often. As such, I rely on users for reports if something breaks. Issues and pull requests are greatly appreciated.
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