https://github.com/trailofbits/tubertc

Peer-to-Peer Video Chat for Corporate LANs
https://github.com/trailofbits/tubertc

video-chat video-conferencing web-rtc

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Peer-to-Peer Video Chat for Corporate LANs

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/trailofbits/tubertc
• Owner: trailofbits
• License: mit
• Archived: true
• Created: 2014-11-19T17:03:32.000Z (almost 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-07-21T22:48:21.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-06-28T18:44:55.863Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: video-chat, video-conferencing, web-rtc
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 747 KB
• Stars: 361
• Watchers: 58
• Forks: 62
• Open Issues: 25
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
Tuber-time Communications

=========================

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Peer-to-peer video chat that works. It's tuber-time!

## Features

* Video chat with up to 15 people (limited only by user interface)

* Buttons to selectively mute audio and turn off video

* Client and server written in a single language: JavaScript

* Supported without client software by browsers with [WebRTC](http://caniuse.com/#feat=rtcpeerconnection)

## Anti-Features

* Does not require client software

* Does not require a Google+ account

* Does not send video stream through a 3rd party

* Does not spike your CPU at 100% utilization

## Requirements

* [EasyRTC](https://www.npmjs.org/package/easyrtc)

* [Express](https://www.npmjs.org/package/express)

* [Handlebars](http://handlebarsjs.com/)

* [nconf](https://www.npmjs.org/package/nconf)

* [socket.io](https://www.npmjs.org/package/socket.io)

* [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org/)

## Install to Heroku

tubertc supports Heroku as a demonstration platform. Deployment can be done via the one-click [Deploy to Heroku](https://heroku.com/deploy?template=https://github.com/trailofbits/tubertc) button or the commands below:

```

heroku login

git clone https://github.com/trailofbits/tubertc.git

cd tubertc

heroku create --http-git

git push heroku master

heroku ps:scale web=1

heroku open

heroku logs --tail

```

## Configuration

The server port, debug level, and SSL settings are configured via the `settings.json` file. tubertc uses port 8080, debug mode, and HTTP by default.

## Testimonials

> tubertc is the most usable open source video chat I've seen

-- [Kyle McDonald](https://twitter.com/kcimc/status/676820782228590592)

## FAQ

### I'm using Chrome and I get a PermissionDeniedError

Chrome 47 and higher block non-TLS access to WebRTC. Try accessing Tuber with HTTPS. If you would like to help us develop Tuber, please consider writing [tools that assist with the creation and installation of TLS certificates](https://github.com/trailofbits/tubertc/issues/54) for local installations.

### Some users can't send or receive audio/video

Tuber has trouble talking with users behind NAT. Supporting users behind NAT requires a [properly configured and tested STUN/TURN server](https://github.com/trailofbits/tubertc/issues/8). As it stands, Tuber works fine on most corporate LANs but, due to this issue, has trouble working reliably on the open internet.