Live streaming webcam on a web page (most efficient solution) [closed]

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For a quick project I'll be working on, I have to install a multi-webcam setup that will be live streamed and accessible via a web browser.

I'm looking into the quickest and most efficient solution, the less time and hassle it takes to implement, the better. That means buying hardware and/or software is not that much of an issue (as long as it's not 1000$+ flash server software).

The requirements / basic setup:

• The web server will be directly connected the cams (via ethernet / WiFi).
• The stream should be viewable by the max possible audience so no ActiveX / VLC-style object embedding. Flash would be ideal (even if it's a paid solution).
• Band开发者_开发问答width is not an issue, max 2-3 clients at a time, most of the time only one.

Any options could be considered, quick-n-dirty hacks included (eg. reloading a .jpeg image 20 times a second via AJAX).

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did you look into the side of solution like this:

VLC server stream from webcams to -> Red 5 Server which streams over RTMP to -> flash clients. If bandwidth and clients number is okay for traffic limitation - then its a good solution.

In other cases it depends of quality you want end-user have: you can even call webcams as IP cams and post them to simple LAMP server, and flash client will just grub that IP cams JPEGs and update them in some time interval.

So, let us know. p.s. are you looking for some video solution for security reasons? :) Thanks!