CamTwist
Description
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CamTwist is a product that can be used in situations where you would like to live-code a streaming video online (e.g. In a web browser) that cannot be downloaded. It is not the best product if you want to make a screen recording of the web browser to code in a post-capture environment (e.g.
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This plugin builds turnkey functionality where site users cam broadcast live streaming channels from various sources (PC webcam, IP cameras, video playlists, iOS/Android and desktop encoder apps).
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Live channels can be displayed on website pages in web player with chat, tips or plain HTML5 WebRTC / HLS / MPEG DASH live video streaming for mobile. Solution manages unlimited channels, membership types.
Functionality is stand alone (without need to use 3rd party services) so specific streaming hosting is required. Site owner (and users) have full ownership and access control for the live streaming content, without depending on 3rd party platforms and their terms.
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For more details see the dedicated site for Broadcast Live Video solution and WordPress Live Video Streaming plugin homepage by VideoWhisper.
What’s New
Solution is continuously improved including with new technologies that become available for production use.
Plain WebRTC live video broadcasting and playback is now supported, trough media server, as relay, for reliability and scalability. Users can broadcast live video using HTML5 in Chrome and Safari without need of Flash plugin. Streams are available trough media server using Flash or WebRTC in supported browsers. WebRTC support involves specific requirements.
Key Features
- live video channels (custom post type)
- channel setup and management page in frontend
- channel listings with live AJAX updates
- web broadcast with codec and quality settings (H264, Speex)
- 24/7 IP camera support (restream rtsp, rtmp, rtmps, udp streams) with Setup Wizard
- transcoding support for plain HTML5 HLS / MPEG DASH live video delivery (on request/auto)
- WebRTC support for plain HTML5 broadcasting and playback
- automated detection of iOS/Android Safari/Chrome for HTML5 delivery
- AJAX chat for viewers to chat while watching stream in HTML5 browser
- usage permissions by role, email, id, name
- limit broadcasting and watch time per channel
- premium channels (unlimited levels)
- channel stats (broadcast/watch time, last activity)
- P2P groups support for better, faster video streaming and lower rtmp server bandwidth usage
- external broadcaster/player support with special RTMP side (Wirecast, Flash Media Live Encoder, OBS Open Broadcaster Software, iOS/Android GoCoder app)
- generate snapshots for external streams with special RTMP side
- recording setting per channel, including for WebRTC streams
- video archive import with Video Share VOD WordPress Plugin
- playlists support (schedule video files for playback as live stream)
- paid channel support with myCRED integration (owner sets price)
- tips to broadcaster (both in Flash and HTML5 views) with myCRED, TeraWallet (WooCommerce Gateways)
- channel password / access list (owner sets list of user roles, logins, emails)
- custom floating logo, ads
- show event details (title, start, end, picture, description) while channel is offline
- integrates Rate Star Review – AJAX Reviews for Content, with Star Ratings
Use this software for setting up features like on Twitch TV, Justin TV, UStream tv, Mogulus, LiveStream, RealLifeCam, Stickam, YouNow, Blog tv, Live yahoo or their clones and alternatives. Also can be used in combinations with mobile apps similar to Periscope, Meerkat.
Includes a widget that can display online broadcasters and their show names.
Samples: Live Sites and Turnkey Setups
Monetization
- Membership Ready with Role Permissions: Can be used with membership/subscription plugins to setup paid membership types.
- Pay Per View Ready with Custom Post Type: Can be used with access control / sell content plugins to setup paid access to live broadcasts.
- Custom ads right in text chat box, for increased conversion
- Tips: Users can buy tokens (credits) to tip broadcasters using MyCred credits plugin.
- Recommended: Paid Membership WordPress Plugin allows members to purchase membership with credits (use same billing system as for tips)
BuddyPress integration
If BuddyPress is installed this will add a Live Stream tab to the group where users can watch live video and chat realtime. Admins can broadcast anytime from Admin > Live Streaming.
Special requirements
This plugin has requirements beyond regular WordPress hosting specifications: a RTMP host is needed for persistent connections to manage live interactions and streaming. More details about this, including solutions are provided on the Installation section pages.
WebRTC
WebRTC streaming is done trough media server, as relay, for reliability and scalability needed for these solutions. Conventional out-of-the-box WebRTC solutions require each client to establish and maintain separate connections with every other participant in a complicated network where the bandwidth load increases exponentially as each additional participant is added. For P2P, streaming broadcasters need server grade connections to live stream to multiple users and using a regular home ADSL connection (that has has higher download and bigger upload) causes real issues. These solutions use the powerful streaming server as WebRTC node to overcome scalability and reliability limitations. Solution combines WebRTC HTML5 streaming with relay server streaming for a production ready setup.
Current implementation allows HTML5 broadcasting using WebRTC from Chrome and Safari.
Desktop Sharing / Screen Broadcasting
If your users want to broadcast their screen (when playing a game, using a program, tutoring various computer skills) they can do that easily just by using a screen sharing driver that simulates a webcam from desktop contents. Read more on https://videochat-scripts.com/screen-sharing-with-flash-video-chat-software/ .
Tools like WebcamMax, CamTwist or external encoders like Open Broadcaster Software can be used.
Resulting videos can be managed and imported with Video Share VOD WordPress Plugin .
Documentation
- Plugin Homepage : https://videowhisper.com/?p=WordPress+Live+Streaming
- Application Homepage : https://videowhisper.com/?p=Live+Streaming
- Developer Contact : https://videowhisper.com/tickets_submit.php
- Turnkey Site Project: https://turnkeyclone.com/twitch-tv-script-for-live-broadcasting/
Demo
- Test it on demo site https://videochat-scripts.com/live-streaming-on-wordpress-by-videowhisper/
- Test it on live site https://videonow.live
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More information, the latest updates, other plugins and non-WordPress editions can be found at https://videowhisper.com/ .
Installation
- Review this plugin configuration tutorial (with some screenshots):
BroadcastLiveVideo – Installation Tutorial - See application and edition instructions on plugin homepage:
WP Live Streaming Plugin Homepage - Before installing this make sure all hosting requirements are met:
Live Streaming Hosting Requirements - Options for the required rtmp hosting, starting from $9/month (for remote rtmp only with basic videochat support):
Streaming Hosting Options - If you have your own server with a supported RTMP server installed, deploy the RTMP side application using these instructions:
RTMP Side Application - Install from repository or copy this plugin folder to your wordpress installation in your plugins folder. You should obtain wp-content/plugins/videowhisper-live-streaming-integration .
- Enable the plugin from WordPress admin area and fill the “Settings”, including RTMP address (compulsory) there.
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