µStreamer is a software program that provides live video streaming over HTTP. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install µStreamer on your Windows 11 computer.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, ensure you meet the following requirements:
- A Windows 11-based computer
- A reliable internet connection
- Administrator privileges
Installation Steps
Follow the steps below to install µStreamer on Windows 11:
- Download and install the Git version control system from https://git-scm.com/downloads.
- Download and install the Visual C++ Build Tools from https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/visual-cpp-build-tools/.
- Download the latest µStreamer release from the GitHub repository at https://github.com/pikvm/ustreamer/releases.
- Extract the downloaded µStreamer archive to a folder on your computer.
- Open a Command Prompt window with Administrator privileges by pressing Windows + X and selecting Windows PowerShell (Admin) from the menu.
- Navigate to the extracted µStreamer folder using the cd command. For example,
cd C:\ustreamer.
- Run the following command to install the required dependencies:
build_release.bat dependencies.
- Run the following command to build the program:
build_release.bat build.
- Once the build process is complete, the µStreamer.exe executable file will be located in the bin subfolder of the extracted folder.
- You can now use the µStreamer.exe file to stream live video over HTTP. To start streaming, run the following command in the Command Prompt window:
ustreamer.bat -i <input_file> -f mjpeg -p 8080. Replace <input_file> with the path to the video file you want to stream.
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have successfully installed µStreamer on Windows 11. Now you can use it to stream live video over HTTP. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, refer to the µStreamer documentation on the GitHub repository.
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