Live Webcam Feed

[WhirlWindSpin]

How would I create a live webcam feed over the web?

[Marc]

Check out webcam32.com
Your live feed does not reside on the web host server unless you save it and play it later.

[Kemper]

I use WebcamXP for all my webcam needs. It lets you serve your feed in a number of ways. I recommend giving it a shot!

[WebJDC]

i have tried webcamXP but i am not exactly sure to make it work properly.

[chitownjts]

I use a program called TinCam to feed my webcam at home to my website. I like to check up on my dog and make sure my landlord isn't poking around illegally :)

www.tincam.com (Link to TinCam)

Then you need to create a file to accept the feed from your cam...

Mine is called webcam_0.wvx. just open up notepad and put the following:

<ASX version = "3.0">

<Entry>

<Ref href = "mms://<your ip address:port opened>/stream.wmv" />

</Entry>

</ASX>



an example of <your ip address: port opened> would be 12.12.12.12:8080. Use whatever IP address your ISP gives you and typically the program you use to stream the live feed will tell you to declare a port to use. Make sure this port is opened on your firewall.

Then you need to embed your media player in your html

<OBJECT ID="MediaPlayer0" WIDTH=371 HEIGHT=332

CLASSID="CLSID:22D6f312-B0F6-11D0-94AB-0080C74C7E95"

STANDBY="Loading Windows Media Player components..."

TYPE="application/x-oleobject">



<PARAM name="autoStart" value="True">

<PARAM name="filename" value="webcam_0.wvx">



<EMBED TYPE="application/x-mplayer2"

SRC="webcam_0.wvx"

NAME="MediaPlayer0"

WIDTH=320

HEIGHT=285>

</EMBED>

</OBJECT>

Make sure your html and your webcam_0.wvx are in the same directory. Also make sure that the value in bold in the code above is the same name that you named your wvx file.

I have been using this method for over 2 years now with total success.