Between Threads - Live Streaming

Small local streaming project with a simple web interface.

The application allows you to:

• turn the camera on
• turn the camera off
• display an MJPEG stream in the browser
• see whether the status is OFFLINE or LIVE

Project Files

• index.html: page structure
• style.css: interface styling
• script.js: front-end logic for turning the camera on and off
• server.js: Node.js server and video stream handling with ffmpeg

Requirements

• node
• ffmpeg
• a camera available at /dev/video0
• a Linux environment compatible with video4linux2

Run the Project

From the project folder:

node server.js

Then open in your browser:

http://localhost:8000

How It Works

The server starts ffmpeg when the camera is enabled.
The stream is sent as MJPEG on the /stream route.
The front end also uses:

• /status to check the camera status
• /cam/on to start the camera
• /cam/off to stop the camera

Note

This project is designed for local or private network use, with a simple and minimal setup.