Cam4BTC the first Bitcoin camming site [NO FEES] [Cross platform]

[Matthew N. Wright]

We need to have a way to open or join a room via URL.

I would like to be able to use this as a live video support channel like "Click here for help with your Bitcoin client".

There are a million different ways to use this kind of service, with Bitcoin, in a non-sexual way. We just need to put our thinking caps on.

Seconded.

[wachtwoord]

We need to have a way to open or join a room via URL.

I would like to be able to use this as a live video support channel like "Click here for help with your Bitcoin client".

There are a million different ways to use this kind of service, with Bitcoin, in a non-sexual way. We just need to put our thinking caps on.

Done just type in the url: http://www.cam4btc.com/index.html?channel=CHANNELNAME and after the user logs in for the first time it will automatically connect with that channel if it exists

Further additions in v0.5:

* I found out the server is disconnecting a lot. I need to use another server but in the meantime I made an automatic reconnect function. It will thrownotification message to inform the user
* I fixed the incorrect number of viewers and incorrect join/leave messages
* Quality control for the broadcaster. Note that you can only change those when you are not broadcasting (click stop broadcasting)

Asalways hit control+f5 and make sure you are using version 0.5Enjoy

[Tuxavant]

Done just type in the url: http://www.cam4btc.com/index.html?channel=CHANNELNAME and after the user logs in for the first time it will automatically connect with that channel if it exists

WOW! You are a rock star!

[wachtwoord]

Thanks and you're welcome.

I could also extend this to automate the signin process fully. The you would need to fill in the variables like http://www.cam4btc.com/index.html?channel=CHANNELNAME&name=NAME but then you would need to determine the username to sign someone in with.

You could for example make a html form with a textfield for people to fill in their name and a "Click here for help with your Bitcoin client" button which would take them to www.cam4btc.com, sign them in with that username and auto-join your support channel. Would this be a useful addition?

[Tuxavant]

I think this would be most useful if the entire flash session could be embedded in a webpage rather than redirecting a user to cam4btc.com.

[wachtwoord]

I think this would be most useful if the entire flash session could be embedded in a webpage rather than redirecting a user to cam4btc.com.

I PM'ed you with an explanation how you can do that.

[FreeMoney]

Done just type in the url: http://www.cam4btc.com/index.html?channel=CHANNELNAME and after the user logs in for the first time it will automatically connect with that channel if it exists

WOW! You are a rock star!

Very nice. Next up: secret Channels.

[Nyaaan]

So this means I can charge my friends to vid chat with me now? 

[Tuxavant]

There's so many things that can be done with this...

If we can get screen casting and/or sharing implemented with this, imaging the tutoring and tech support services that could flourish.

[wachtwoord]

Well that's possible by downloading and installing ManyCam (available for Windows and Mac, Cheese might work for Linux). In this program it is possible to make your desktop available as a camera and selecting it in my website by:

1) Go to the broadcasting screen
2) Right click on the flash layer and click settings
3) Go to the camera menu and select the camera mimicked by Manycam
4) Start streaming

I tested it and with the qualities I made available it was unwatchable so I updated the application (version 0.6.1 !!) to allow the following options:

Quality: 30KB/s, 40KB/s, 60KB/s, Max
Resolution: 320x240, 640x480, 1280x960
Frame-rate: 8fps, 12 fps, 16fps, 24fps

I have been broadcasting a porn movie now at Max, 640x320, 8fps and it is very watchable at my other computer on the same network. I would appreciate hearing your feedback.

I also added automatic re-login AND channel join on unexpected connection loss. Finally it is now possible to autojoin a channel and autologin by going to the website with the following url:

www.cam4btc.com?name=NAME_channel=CHANNEL  (note _ instead of & as they weren't coming through to my flex application somehow).

Enjoy

[FiZiX]

I got a "NetConnection.Connect.Failed" error. Maybe it's because I'm on 3G. Not sure...

[wachtwoord]

It throws that when it cannot connect with the Rendez Vous server. In plain English the server that helps the peer to find each other. So yes it likely is to do with your connection. However I should really do something better with the error then show it to the end user. Maybe automatic retry? I'll put it on my todo list, thanks for the report

[wachtwoord]

Heya, again a new version. I debugged the video quality some with Kleeden (iirc, sorry I kinda suck at names , who are you on the forums here anyway?) and later also Gweedo and we found settings that vastly improve the video quality. I released it in version 0.6.2 and even gone so far as to remove the manual configuration settings for the broadcasters altogether to make it less confusing for the end user.

Thanks a lot you guys

[wachtwoord]

I got a "NetConnection.Connect.Failed" error. Maybe it's because I'm on 3G. Not sure...

I set it to auto-reconnect in v0.6.3 Hopefully it will succeed after a second go on a unstable network. Also I just remembered that some providers block outgoing UDP traffic. Would you mind posting a screenshot of:

http://cc.rtmfp.net ? This determines if it is possible for you to connect at all

[FiZiX]

I got a "NetConnection.Connect.Failed" error. Maybe it's because I'm on 3G. Not sure...

I set it to auto-reconnect in v0.6.3 Hopefully it will succeed after a second go on a unstable network. Also I just remembered that some providers block outgoing UDP traffic. Would you mind posting a screenshot of:

http://cc.rtmfp.net ? This determines if it is possible for you to connect at all

Failed to connect to the rtmfp checker. Must be something that AT&T blocks. 

[wachtwoord]

Yes very silly they do that. You can connect by going via WiFi of course. At least it saves you on bandwidth usage cost (streaming video can go pretty fast )

[wachtwoord]

V0.7 out with full screen mode! 

[Andrew Bitcoiner]

This could be the bitcoin killer app.  Watching.

[Tuxavant]

This could be the bitcoin killer app.  Watching.

You just missed me! haha

[Andrew Bitcoiner]

This could be the bitcoin killer app.  Watching.

You just missed me! haha

  TMI!