RTSP to WebSocket Stream for JSMpeg

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library 0.0.9 ·javascript abandoned
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node-rtsp-stream is a Node.js package designed to convert real-time streaming protocol (RTSP) video feeds into WebSocket streams for consumption by client-side libraries like JSMpeg, enabling HTML5 video playback in browsers. The package, currently at version 0.0.9, was last published in February 2020. It acts as a wrapper around the `ffmpeg` executable, which must be independently installed on the system, to handle the heavy lifting of decoding and re-encoding video. Its primary differentiation lies in its direct integration with JSMpeg for low-latency, canvas-based browser playback, making it suitable for basic live video surveillance or embedded system applications. Due to its age, it primarily supports CommonJS and has not seen active development or major releases in several years, indicating a static or abandoned status.

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