Outputting EasyCap video to a stream

[cable_guy]

Hi all,

I'm looking for some help please on whether something is possible.

I have this device



which takes phono from my security camera and passes it to USB, with Windows I can see the output of the video camera, and Ubuntu recognises it (and some chap in this guide http://www.serkey.com/ubuntu-easycap...de-bd45d3.html has managed to make more of this device)

So I'm wondering if the video device that this hardware presents to Ubuntu is possible to convert to a real time stream, which I can access from web browsers across my network?

Can anyone think of a way that can be done, or even start me off in the right direction please?

[HermanAB]

Read the ffmpeg help file. Google will find it.

You can serve streams with ffserve.

You also need to read the route man page, since you will need to configure a default route for multicast streams. There is an example in this man page.

Finally, you can test the playback with ffplay.

[cable_guy]

thanks so much, i'll check out ffmpeg now.

Regarding a "stream", maybe I have my terminology wrong, I was thinking that perhaps I can host the stream on the box which is capturing and just access it through worst case a web browser, or best case a plugin to XBMC!