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Hi All, I am trying to design a website, through which i can feed a live streaming (real player/ w. media player)..... but i don't have any idea how to do it.... can any one help me out where to start..... . do i need any software for broadcasting using real player??
thanks. :)

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Short practical roadmap for live video (context: asked about RealPlayer/WMP; earlier replies from and focused on audio and mentioned simple webcam tools). Modern web video no longer relies on browser plugins — pick the right delivery and encoding workflow first, then implement a player for browsers.

Pick delivery vs latency tradeoffs: choose WebRTC when you need sub‑second, interactive streams (video chat, auctions). Choose HTTP adaptive streaming (HLS / MPEG‑DASH) when you need broad device support and scalable delivery for many viewers — it trades a few seconds of latency for reliability and CDN compatibility. (developer.mozilla.org)

Encoder → server → player: capture with an encoder (OBS Studio or FFmpeg), send the encoder to an ingest endpoint (RTMP/SRT) and either push it to a managed platform (simplest) or to your media server which repackages to HLS/DASH for browsers. If you self‑host, an NGINX/RTMP‑style module or a commercial media server can ingest RTMP and produce HLS/DASH segments. (obsproject.com)

Player & embedding: Safari supports HLS natively; other browsers need MSE‑based playback (hls.js is the common lightweight fallback). Minimal embed pattern:

<video id="video" controls></video>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/hls.js@latest"></script>
<script>
  const video = document.getElementById('video');
  const url = 'https://example.com/live/stream.m3u8';
  if (Hls.isSupported()) { const hls = new Hls(); hls.loadSource(url); hls.attachMedia(video); }
  else if (video.canPlayType('application/vnd.apple.mpegurl')) { video.src = url; }
</script>

Use HTTPS, test on target devices, and plan upstream bandwidth (encode bitrate × concurrent streams). For a first project: prototype with OBS → managed service (YouTube/Vimeo/Mux) to validate workflow, then move to self‑host + CDN if you need full control. (github.com)

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is anyone thr? :-S

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answer is on that site somewhere. (i skimmed it) and if its not, open the next result from a google search.

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i was talking abt video streaming though.... anyway.... i will help myself.... thanks for ur kindness to reply to ma post.

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Hi All, I am trying to design a website, through which i can feed a live streaming (real player/ w. media player)..... but i don't have any idea how to do it.... can any one help me out where to start..... . do i need any software for broadcasting using real player??
thanks. :)

Hi,

Try shoutcast streaming? http://www.shoutcast.com

The only thing is you must stream from Winamp, and you can include a WMP box on the site. You can host the server on your computer or pay for a hosting company to run the server.

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stream webcam?
piece of cake, using YAWcam at each building. (property manager)
surprising how 'slip and fall' occurences stop when webcams over the carpark and pathways stream live to the internet and record a 36 day loop
insurance went down too

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