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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    9 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·
      9 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.