Screen Stream over HTTP

Dmytro Kryvoruchko

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About this app

The application allows viewing the device screen in your web browser (no sound support).
No need of any additional software except for this app and a web browser.
The application works via WiFi and/or 3G/LTE network (If cell operator does not block incoming connections to device).
Supporting IPv4 and IPv6.
App source code: https://github.com/dkrivoruchko/ScreenStream

The main idea is to show your device screen during presentations and demos.
It uses MJPEG to encode screen images and send them through the network. So it works with any desktop or mobile browser which supports MJPEG (Chrome, Safari, EDGE, Firefox).

Fast and stable WiFi recommended because of high traffic and low network delay requirement. No Internet required, however, there must be a network connection between the client and the device.
The number of client connections is unlimited, but be aware that each of them requires some CPU resources and bandwidth to send data.
Application uses Android Cast feature and requires at least Android 5.0 to run.

WARNING: This is not a real time streaming app. Expected delay is at least 0.5-1 second or more on slow devices, bad WiFi or on heavy CPU load by other apps.
WARNING: This app is not designed for streaming video, especially HD video. Use Chromecast instead.
WARNING: This app does NOT support SOUND streaming, because MJPEG does not support sound.
WARNING: Some cell operators may block incoming connections to your device for security reasons, so, even if the device has an IP address from a cell operator, you may not be able to connect to the device on using this IP address.
WARNING: Some WiFi networks (mostly public/guest) block connections between its clients for security reasons, so you may not be able to connect to the device via WiFi. For example, a laptop and a phone in this such a WiFi network will not be able to connect to each other.

Known problems
1.On some devices, system returns image in unknown format. Mostly on devices with no official Android 5.0 or above. Possible Android bug. App will show an error message. No solution available.
2.On some devices no notification icon showing but notification is present. Android bug: 213309.

If there are any issues or ideas feel free to contact me.

Ratings and reviews

Works very well has the ability to Crop before the image is streamed which is a big plus this helps with screen formats that are too long like the stylo 6. The format does not support streaming of audios only video. if you need audio it will require something a little more complicated to setup. This is simple, pretty much starts working 10 seconds after installing.

Audio can indeed be transmitted. After all you are essentially using the internet browser as a means for streaming. Audio will not come with the file but rather spliced through this app itself via code. Due to the way this app operates under HTTP makes it possible and therefore is reason I cannot disclose how this is done. The devs need not waste time reviewing any data associated with this account. Because there is none. ;)

It's great! Would be nice to have a delay option though. Some feature to increase the delay.

What's new

Polish language update, thanks Waldemar Stoczkowski.
Dependency update