I want to configure a local webcam to stream (and possibly record) a live feed open to the internet, and acess it half-world away while traveling, using FOSS only acessing it via Android VLC

This guide was quite comprehensive; however the packages for nginx-rtmp are quite abandoned in arch linux. So I thought maybe WebRTC could be an alternative - the communication itself should be encrypted, which WebRTC seems to do; however, I still can’t figure out if VLC will handle this well

Also, it seems that I might need to self-host a VPN to achieve this? What are my options? Has anyone else done this ?

  • BearOfaTime@lemm.eeEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Setup Tailscale on your machine at home and on your Android device. It’ll provide a virtual encrypted network between your devices.

    Not sure what video performance across it will be like, I’m sure there’s a bit of overhead.

    • beeng@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      Just use wire guard, which is the backbone of tailscale.

      Tailscale could rug pull one day or start charging.

      Sounds like OP could handle wire guard setup.