ipiv / webrtc-screenshare

Peer to peer screensharing and chatroom, using WebRTC and Mediadevices API

Peer to peer screenshare and chat

For rough WIP check out - git.io/WebRTC

1. Click on Create a room and copy the provided ID
2. Open a new tab or from other pc click Join and paste the ID from previous step
3. Connection is now p2p and no server is intercepting your messages or any data in that sense.
4. Messagebox allows to send messages to other connected peer
5. To start Screenshare either:
   • Click on the client ID in the "Currently in room" list on the right
   • Or "Click to share your screen" button on the left
6. You can specifiy a specific application/window/tab to share
7. Optionally you can check "Share Audio" to also include your desktop audio

Note: Please setup your own Signalhub or other signalling service

Screensharing is based on Mediadevices API, more on this API: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/MediaDevices

More on WebRTC (Web Real-Time Communication):
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/WebRTC_API

Using simple-peer for peer handling and signalhub for signalling negotiations

In order for Screenshare ( Mediadevices API ) to work properly, your
server needs to have SSL enabled (e.g self-signed certificates for localhost) -

or alternatively you can provide flags on chrome launch:
https://sites.google.com/a/chromium.org/dev/Home/chromium-security/deprecating-powerful-features-on-insecure-origins