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I have a typical linux server with patch/sql that I use in a school campus. I want to be able to
develop video interactive server/client apps similar to google meet or zoom in nature, however in a much smaller capacity, serving 5 - 6 video meeting clients at most, because it is to be used within a campus.
I wish experts to give me some pointers as to how/what video server to setup on Linux. I know how to program JavaScript, php, C++, and am good with HTML and web interfaces. But I don't know what's the state-of-the-art for video server/client web applications. I would what to know how to start or what I will need to learn to build these type of applications.
Thanks
Ze
develop video interactive server/client apps similar to google meet or zoom in nature, however in a much smaller capacity, serving 5 - 6 video meeting clients at most, because it is to be used within a campus.
I wish experts to give me some pointers as to how/what video server to setup on Linux. I know how to program JavaScript, php, C++, and am good with HTML and web interfaces. But I don't know what's the state-of-the-art for video server/client web applications. I would what to know how to start or what I will need to learn to build these type of applications.
Thanks
Ze
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@zzhang2006, Once you get into using ffmpeg, you'll be surprised how powerful this can be.
For example... after answering your question... a couple of other interesting considerations...
You can...
1) Use a local GoPro streaming camera - 720p, 1080p, 4K.
2) Capture the stream with ffmpeg.
3) Transcode/Compress the captured stream into h.264 or h.265 or both.
4) Then stream as HLS or using Apache 206 partial/chunk downloads to any number of stream consumers.
5) All on very cheap hardware.
6) You can also passthrough services like https://Redirect.io if you have more money than expertise.
For example... after answering your question... a couple of other interesting considerations...
You can...
1) Use a local GoPro streaming camera - 720p, 1080p, 4K.
2) Capture the stream with ffmpeg.
3) Transcode/Compress the captured stream into h.264 or h.265 or both.
4) Then stream as HLS or using Apache 206 partial/chunk downloads to any number of stream consumers.
5) All on very cheap hardware.
6) You can also passthrough services like https://Redirect.io if you have more money than expertise.
Likely a few wrapper scripts to arrange all your ffmpeg options for correct startup up.
https://fftrac-bg.ffmpeg.org/wiki/StreamingGuide provide a likely starting point for this type of project.