quikcast

A simple, fast, reasonably high quality, low-latency, but high bandwidth screen casting/streaming solution using H264 codecs, Gstreamer, and Rust.

Features

• Low Latency: Designed for real-time applications.
• High Quality: Uses H264 codecs for efficient compression, higher quality, and lower latency.
• High Bandwidth: Optimized for high bandwidth connections, suitable for local networks.

Requirements

• Rust: Ensure you have Rust installed. You can install it from rustup.rs.
• GStreamer: You need GStreamer installed with the necessary plugins for H264 encoding and decoding, and rendering/display. You can install it from GStreamer. Also read the Gstreamer Rust crate for more details: gstreamer.

Current Limitations / TODOs

• OS Support: Currently, the server is only for Windows, but the client should work on any OS that supports GStreamer. Cross-platform support is planned.
• No Audio Support: Currently, only video streaming is supported.
• No GUI: The application is command-line based.
• No Authentication: There is no authentication mechanism, so anyone on the network can connect.
• No Encryption: The data is sent unencrypted, which may not be suitable for sensitive information.
• No Error Handling: The code lacks robust error handling, which may lead to crashes or undefined behavior in case of network issues or other errors.
• No Adaptive Bitrate: The bitrate is fixed, which may not be optimal for varying network conditions.

Installation

Install directly from the source code:

cargo install --git https://github.com/SuperCoolGuy855/quikcast.git

Usage

Run the server on the machine you want to stream from:

quikcast server

Run the client on the machine you want to stream to:

quikcast client <server_ip/hostname>

Please refer to the help command for options and usage details:

quikcast --help / quikcast server --help / quikcast client --help