May 07, 2024

Open-Source Elixir Implementation of WebRTC

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Open-Source Elixir Implementation of WebRTC

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During an ECK Meetup, Łukasz Wala presented an open-source Elixir implementation of WebRTC - a P2P communication standard essential for video conferencing. The presentation explained WebRTC's functionality, emphasizing its low latency and browser support, which facilitates real-time audio and video communication without downloading native apps. The project aims to offer a familiar JavaScript-like API for Elixir developers and integrate smoothly with Phoenix projects. The session included demonstrations of apps leveraging the Elixir WebRTC library: one was a Phoenix web app implementing real-time object recognition and the other was a broadcasting server for live streaming with significantly lower latency than traditional platforms like YouTube.

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