How can I stream my desktop into Skype?

[nos217]

That's all. When I go into video settings I have the ablility to "choose" my Crystal Eye webcam, which works great. It finds that in /dev/video0. So is there a way to stream my Desktop into video0 or video1 or something so that I can stream that? Thanks.

[editline]10:31PM[/editline]

And another question, I've decided I don't really need tint2 anymore, since I alt+tab most of the time. But now that's gone, I have no tray icons. How can I access tray icons without having a taskbar?

[Cathbadh]

So you want a v4l video capture device that just takes screengrabs? I'm sure something can be rigged up, but it would slow your system to a crawl.

By the way, /dev/video0 is a character device. It represents an interface for software to get info back and forth from your webcam. You would ideally want another device entirely that just grabs and compresses the framebuffer. That's something that might exist already, I'm not sure. It's definitely possible to write one, however. Shouldn't require anything special.

[nos217]

Well, I was thinking that there must be a way to stream using something like recordMyDesktop. But I doubt it now.

[KrAzY_nikomo]

Instead of temporarily saving the raw video somewhere and packing it later, forward it to Skype?
Ain't got a clue how to do that but it might be possible if your name is God and you have a kid called Jesus.

[Bionic Apple]

I do not know how to stream it into Skype, but there is [i]another[/i] way to stream your desktop as a video. Using a screen recorder that is built for streaming, ncat (part of the Nmap suite), and a video player that can handle streams, it should be entirely possible. Here's the basic idea that I have in step form:

1. Turn on a screen recorder and let it stream to file or standard output
2. Set Ncat to forward data to the receiving computer
3. Pipe the output video to Ncat
4. Have receiving computer use Ncat to receive information
5. Pipe output of Ncat to video player
6. Enjoy

Sure, you could download a seperate application that would do it instead of this half-assed idea. But, it wouldn't be as much fun, would it?

[nos217]

[QUOTE=KrAzY_nikomo;16168442]Instead of temporarily saving the raw video somewhere and packing it later, forward it to Skype?
Ain't got a clue how to do that but it might be possible if your name is God and you have a kid called Jesus.[/QUOTE]

Yes basically this.

[editline]10:15AM[/editline]

[QUOTE=Bionic Apple;16168706]I do not know how to stream it into Skype, but there is [i]another[/i] way to stream your desktop as a video. Using a screen recorder that is built for streaming, ncat (part of the Nmap suite), and a video player that can handle streams, it should be entirely possible. Here's the basic idea that I have in step form:

1. Turn on a screen recorder and let it stream to file or standard output
2. Set Ncat to forward data to the receiving computer
3. Pipe the output video to Ncat
4. Have receiving computer use Ncat to receive information
5. Pipe output of Ncat to video player
6. Enjoy

Sure, you could download a seperate application that would do it instead of this half-assed idea. But, it wouldn't be as much fun, would it?[/QUOTE]

I might try this, but the person I want to stream to is lazy haha.

[Denzo]

God we need a Linux version of TeamViewer

[DrDaxxy]

[QUOTE=Denzo;16175475]God we need a Linux version of TeamViewer[/QUOTE]

Why?
There's VNC for logging into an existing session, and there's NX for everything else (near-HOLY-FUCKING-SHIT-IT'S-LIKE-I'M-SITTING-IN-FRONT-OF-THE-SERVER-speed).
It might even be possible to use NX for logging into an open session, and it provides a VNC tunnel to speed up that.

[Denzo]

[QUOTE=DrDaxxy;16197846]Why?
There's VNC for logging into an existing session, and there's NX for everything else (near-HOLY-FUCKING-SHIT-IT'S-LIKE-I'M-SITTING-IN-FRONT-OF-THE-SERVER-speed).
It might even be possible to use NX for logging into an open session, and it provides a VNC tunnel to speed up that.[/QUOTE]

TeamViewer is just easy as ass to set up, no need to forward any ports, and even a complete retard can use it. I use it all the time to help out friends in trouble. They can just download the 5MB installer or so and run it and they're done. No configuring needed.

[DrDaxxy]

If you need the client, then... won't it run in WINE?
Or even via standard VNC?

[alexferri]

ScreenCamera allows you to stream the desktop inside video conferencing programs and websites such as Skype, Ustream, AOL Messenger, Justin.tv, and so on. And you can connect your webcam through it and it will multiply your webcam over other applications simultaneously.

You can find ScreenCamera here:
[url]http://www.pcwinsoft.com/screencamera/download.asp[/url]

Best,
Alex

[editline]07:09PM[/editline]

My bad. Didn't see this was a linux thread. Sorry. ScreenCamera only works on Windows.

Alex

[nos217]

Haha don't worry about it :). Although you might want to stop signaturing your posts, people tend not to like it here.

[editline]08:32PM[/editline]

[QUOTE=DrDaxxy;16218772]If you need the client, then... won't it run in WINE?
Or even via standard VNC?[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the idea, but honestly, it isn't really worth the trouble.

[DrDaxxy]

[QUOTE=nos217;16224043]Thanks for the idea, but honestly, it isn't really worth the trouble.[/QUOTE]

I was replying to Denzo

[Eax]

For the tray part: Download "trayer" ;)

[nos217]

I did that and got a panel that is really clunky :(.