HTML5 Videochat app is the most recent interface added to PaidVideochat platform, built specifically to provide advanced interactions using HTML5 only, with no Flash plugin. This makes it compatible with most browsers including mobile browsers like iOS Safari, Android Chrome.
Read on this page about: key features, using HTML5 not Flash, video conference, video collaboration / presentation, external encoders, demos, full mode license price , requirements, FAQ, php integration.
Using the HTML5 videochat interface is highly recommended as main browsers have plans to discontinue Flash support in 2020.
HTML5 Videochat uses WebRTC technology to allow broadcasting webcam directly from website, without need for Flash.
Some other solutions use Flash to broadcast and HTML5 HLS only for playback but this application / interface does not use Flash at all.
This makes it compatible and all functionality available in most browsers including mobile iOS Safari, Android Chrome.
Order a turnkey combo package with full mode license and all hosting requirements to run the HTML5 Videochat features.
HTML5 Videochat interface requires a level 4 VideoWhisper web app license, to enable full mode without ads and limitations, for commercial use.
A lower license can be upgraded for price difference: older Flash based level 3 Video Chat Messenger license can be upgraded for price difference.
The level 4 license includes full mode for all lower level app interfaces.
Without a full mode license, application includes free mode limitations like intrusive ads in interface like: a Free mode button, ad in chat, restricted broadcasting resolution (< 480p), restricted maximum broadcasting bitrate (< 750kbps).
HTML5 Videochat app involves specific requirements: HTML5 WebRTC relay streaming for reliability and scalability, SSL and specific configuration on specific streaming server, session control to manage streams and interactions between streaming and web server, ffmpeg with involved video codecs on web host.
All requirements are available with the turnkey complete hosting plans, specifically setup/configured/managed to run these features.
Performer goes online. HTML5 Videochat application can load in full page mode with advanced interface: chat, camera, user list, room options.
Client view in videochat room lobby: Clients can use random videochat feature to quickly move to a different performer room, with the Next button.
Client can request a pay per minute private 2 way video call to provider. Performer can accept or decline and remain in public group chat.
Performer can accept to enter 2 way private videochat (1 on 1) with client.
Client view in 2 way videochat: Client can send tips/gifts both during private and public sessions.
Adaptive target bitrate options (based on resolution) and live broadcast stats showing achieved bitrate (depending on connection), resolution (depending on camera).
Room owner can start Conference Mode by toggling live from Options tab.
In conference mode, room owner can split display to 2, 4, 6 slots where he can assign streams from participants in Users tab.
When room is in conference mode all participants get a Camera tab to start broadcasting their webcam and microphone.
In conference mode, advanced complexity interface (with tabs) is always used to display the advanced features and layout.
HTML5 Videochat includes a mode for advanced collaboration and presentations. In addition to conference mode, collaboration includes file sharing and ability to display images and videos in media slots.
In collaboration mode, compared to regular videochat, new feature Tabs are available: Users, Files, Presentation in addition to Chat, Camera panels.
Performer (teacher, advisor, coach, presenter, moderator) can upload/delete files, display other user cams or images/videos for everybody to see.
Registered collaboration participants can also broadcast their camera, upload files. All participants can open files, watch content displayed by moderator (streams, files).
Performers can broadcast live video with external RTMP encoders like OBS, GoCoder for iOS/Android, Snap Camera, FFsplit, xSplit, vMix, Wirecast, Wirecast Go, Teradek Live:Air Solo.
These can be used to build more advanced streaming compositions like shows with multiple scenes, video conferencing panels, transitions, effects.
Performers can easily copy settings (tap to select all) and configure encoder of choice. With those settings performers can broadcast anytime from encoder, without need to access chat.
If also using web based videochat app at same time, broadcast is detected and internal web based webcam broadcasting interface hides.
Playback is done with HTML5 HLS (with some added latency specific to HLS delivery method).
Great to quickly start broadcasts using phone or professional equipment, applications for advanced scene composition, transitions and effects.
Video Conference HTML5: Split screen in multiple slots to show users that enable their webcams. Room owner (moderator) assigns users to slots and controls what everybody watches.
Collaboration HTML5 Video Conference: Split view with multiple media: user streams, pictures, videos.
Dark Mode: dark mode / lights on, each user can toggle interface live at runtime. Rooms in collaboration mode have tabs for advanced features like file sharing.
External Encoder Support: Performers can broadcast with RTMP encoders like OBS, GoCoder for iOS/Android, Wirecast, XSplit, Wirecast Go, Teradek Live:Air Solo .
The videochat application is a frontend HTML5 JS based solution that relies on specific streaming server setup and web server side backend site scripts. The WP based turnkey site plugin, Paid Videochat – HTML5 PPV Live Webcams, is provided as free source code and implements all features and capabilities.
Application licensing and hosting requirements are the same, independent of scripts used on server side.
For integrating HTML5 Videochat with frameworks/scripts, there is also a simplified plain PHP HTML5 Videochat edition, with some basic scripts that embed the app and showcase basic features. These scripts include some simplified sample data to showcase basic streaming and interface elements in a easier setup for developers.
– Plain php edition does not involve database and pages to manage members, rooms, billing as with the PaidVideochat turnkey edition. These depend on framework/scripts you want to integrate with, plugins, database, member system.
– The simplified edition can also be used as sample to embed app with other types of scripts like ASP, JSP.
– Simplified scripts include only some basic sample data, parameters for 3rd party developers to understand how it works. All features are implemented in full with the turnkey site edition WordPress plugin, that should be used as sample/documentation when integrating with a different framework.
– Test the Plain PHP HTML5 Videochat Demo .
– More info about PHP Edition and downloads, are available at GitHub – PHP HTML5 Videochat Setup .
