What is this?
This is the official collection of WebRTC JavaScript code samples, demonstrating how to use WebRTC APIs for real-time audio, video, and data communication in the browser.
This is the official collection of WebRTC JavaScript code samples, demonstrating how to use WebRTC APIs for real-time audio, video, and data communication in the browser.Is this a library or a bunch of standalone demos?It is a set of standalone demo pages, one per WebRTC feature, not a packaged library you import into your app.
It is a set of standalone demo pages, one per WebRTC feature, not a packaged library you import into your app.How do I run the samples locally?Start a local server with the provided npm start script and open your browser on the page you want to try, or just visit the hosted versions at webrtc.github.io/samples.
Start a local server with the provided npm start script and open your browser on the page you want to try, or just visit the hosted versions at webrtc.github.io/samples.Do I need any special backend or account to try these?No backend or API key is needed for most samples; they rely on browser-native WebRTC APIs, though some may need a local HTTP server due to camera/mic permission restrictions.
No backend or API key is needed for most samples; they rely on browser-native WebRTC APIs, though some may need a local HTTP server due to camera/mic permission restrictions.Where do these samples run?They run entirely in a web browser.
They run entirely in a web browser.Is this repo actively maintained by Google/the WebRTC project?Yes, it's hosted under the official webrtc GitHub organization and has CI workflows (interop-tests.yml, test.yml) running against it.
Yes, it's hosted under the official webrtc GitHub organization and has CI workflows (interop-tests.yml, test.yml) running against it.What are similar projects?WebRTC-Experiment, peerjs, webrtc, hls.js, srs, react-player, Piik, Leaflet
WebRTC-Experiment, peerjs, webrtc, hls.js, srs, react-player, Piik, Leaflet