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Can I cast a webcam in real time?

The plugin at http://www.xarg.org/project/jquery-webcam-plugin/ uses images from my webcam.

I would like to send these images to a streaming server.

Is it possible?

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http://www.scriptcam.com can do exactly what you are looking for.

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I know that VLC will function as a streaming media server. I have never used it for streaming from a webcam, but it lists this feature in its list of features.

Most people only know VLC as a media player, and not as a media server. There are other servers. It really depends on your platform, whether you want something open or commercial, etc. Etc.

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The jquery plugin you linked is flash based and works with still images. You can send still images using AJAX to your server and send to a partner.

If you are looking for chat video (> = 10 fps), then flas is the only solution for encoding and transmitting multimedia in real time in a browser. Check out Red5 , there are even sample video chat apps.

If you want to broadcast live (for many users), please clarify your question.

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Check out this page: http://www.jqueryrain.com/2013/10/best-jquery-webcam-plugin-example/

There are several jquery plugins shown for image capture and image streaming. Among them, I really liked the scriptcam ( http://www.scriptcam.com/index.cfm ) API. It has many functions.

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