Streaming video with chat sulotion?

[Homercidal]

Hey all. I got a Webcam from a friend recently and was considering using it to broadcast a brewing session in the future. I have it up and running with YAWCAM, but this software doesn't provide chat, which I think we would all agree is a nice feature to have.

Can anyone recommend a solution that would allow me to stream the video from the camera to the Internet AND provide a chat window? I know some have done it before, but I can't remember the name of it.

TIA!

 

[Revvy]

Most people on here use Mogulus Live Broadcast - Watch Free Live Video and Chat when we did the webcast for the Guiness concert we used USTREAM.TV: LIVE VIDEO Streaming, Free Video Chat Rooms.

Bit have chat an an option.

 

[jezter6]

In my other forum, people have used Stickam to create a vid-blog site as well with pretty good results.

 

[chumprock]

I was going to suggest stickam as well:

Stickam - The Live Community, Live Streaming Video

 

[mmb]

I've used Mogulus Live Broadcast and it worked just fine.

 

[Homercidal]

Ok, I have been on mogulus and it looks like a decent one, but I cannot get my webcam to stream to it. The site shows the camera as an option, but it doesn't receive video (at least on my browser). Still working on it.

 

[Homercidal]

I'm not sure what I need to do. I can preview the streaming video with YAWCAM just fine, but Mogulus doesn't seem able to receive it. Maybe I should RTFM?

 

[Homercidal]

Ah, I guess I got it now. I had YAWCAM running, thinking that is was providing the stream source, but I figured out that the video feed sites use Adobe to get feed. Once I shut down YAWCAM and reconnected with the web software it worked.

Would anyone like to join in a chat real quick and test for me?

Mogulus Channel is homercidalbrewing

 

[Sigafoos]

If you hop into IRC, there are generally some people around to watch a brewcast (or a test). I'm there, but at work, so sadly can't help you.

 

[chumprock]

Alternatively, you could just run the webcast from YAWCAM, and use a chat site like:

TinyChat - Create a free chatroom

And of course, let us know when you do it!



I just went to Mogulus and saw "11:50 Homercidal : OK. Time to switch to Stickam and see how that one works."

 

[Homercidal]

Alternatively, you could just run the webcast from YAWCAM, and use a chat site like:

TinyChat - Create a free chatroom

And of course, let us know when you do it!



I just went to Mogulus and saw "11:50 Homercidal : OK. Time to switch to Stickam and see how that one works."

Hmm... That warrants a try maybe. I had both programs lock video for an unknown reason. I set it up at home so that I can check the kids from work. Mwuahahah!!

I made sure to tell the young one to not play on the computer all day, so I can see if she does so or not.

 

[Homercidal]

Ha ha! I logged in remotely and switched the feed back over to Mogulus and loaded up the video. There was my daughter at the computer crying. I called and asked her what was wrong. (She didn't figure out that I somehow knew to call her and ask what was wrong...)

She said the video game was too hard. So I told her to get dressed and take a break do some chores. I might enjoy having a camera online just to mess with their heads!

 

[chumprock]

I'm tempted to hook up a webcam to our front doorstep.

We haven't had any thefts or break-ins, but on Friday someone left a fairly nice mailbox on the porch. It doesn't belong to any of the neighbors, and none of my friends left it as a joke. We're completely stumped as to who might have left it behind.

Back on topic, do let me/us know when you plan on televising your next batch

 

[Homercidal]

I'm tempted to hook up a webcam to our front doorstep.

We haven't had any thefts or break-ins, but on Friday someone left a fairly nice mailbox on the porch. It doesn't belong to any of the neighbors, and none of my friends left it as a joke. We're completely stumped as to who might have left it behind.

Back on topic, do let me/us know when you plan on televising your next batch

Will do. It will probably be a while, but the next one that I do here I will try and set up. Actually, next weekend a friend might be coming over to swap out his server hardware and we might be tempted to brew a batch. Probably a longshot though.

Kids are still not dressed and doing chores...