Zero-Plugin HTML5 Canvas JSMPEG RTSP Video Player Guide
Render live video streams on browser canvas elements with sub-100ms latency using MPEG-1 WebSockets.
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#1JSMPEG Player HTML Setup
Include jsmpeg.min.js and connect to your WebSocket relay:
<canvas id="video-canvas" width="1280" height="720"></canvas>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jsmpeg/0.2/jsmpeg.min.js"></script>
<script>
const canvas = document.getElementById('video-canvas');
const player = new JSMpeg.Player('ws://localhost:8080', {
canvas: canvas,
autoplay: true,
audio: false
});
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