DesktopSharing captures screen and audio data, encoding it for RTSP and RTMP streaming. The project addresses the need for a lightweight desktop streaming solution with hardware acceleration. It primarily utilizes C++ and integrates with various open-source libraries for efficient screen and audio capture, encoding, and streaming.
This project supports both dedicated and integrated GPU hardware encoding (NVENC and QSV), enabling efficient streaming with reduced CPU load. It provides both RTSP server and推流器 capabilities. A simple UI built with ImGui allows for basic configuration. The project is structured modularly, leveraging existing open-source components.
- Screen Capture: Supports DXGI (Windows 8+) and GDI for versatile screen capture.
- Audio Capture: Utilizes WASAPI for audio input, enabling efficient audio streaming.
- Hardware Encoding: Supports NVENC (NVIDIA) and QSV (Intel) for accelerated encoding.
- Streaming Protocols: Implements both RTSP and RTMP streaming protocols.
- UI Interface: Provides a simple in-application UI for configuration and control.
- Open Source Integration: Integrates with ffmpeg, Video-Codec-SDK, Media-SDK, SDL2, and ImGui.
- Cross-Platform: Designed for Windows, leveraging standard Windows APIs.
DesktopSharing is a functional project with core features implemented, including screen and audio capture, encoding, and streaming. Development is ongoing, with recent commits indicating active maintenance. Documentation is relatively basic, but the project's modular design and clear code structure contribute to its maintainability.
DesktopSharing benefits developers who need a lightweight and customizable desktop streaming solution. It is useful for creating remote access applications, streaming software demos, or building custom video surveillance systems. It offers a flexible alternative to complex virtual desktop solutions, providing direct hardware encoding and protocol support.