Company
Date Published
Author
Pauli Olavi Ojala
Word count
2092
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

WebFrame is a new component now available as part of Daily's Video Component System (VCS) beta, which enables developers to embed live web content into custom Daily-built applications that use cloud recording or live streaming. This allows for polished and optimized content capture, with features such as server-side rendering, programmatic API control over the embedded browser, and extensive control over the WebFrame overlay's position in the layout. It offers higher visual fidelity than screen share, which is subject to user errors and local technical problems, and can be used for shared online documents, small widget-style info displays, and other interactive content. However, it's not meant for media content, such as video playback or animated graphics, and can be combined with the Remote Media Player API for a more comprehensive solution. The WebFrame component works on the server-side, rendering web content in the same pass as VCS overlay graphics, ensuring high-quality output with legible text and graphics. It also supports simulated key presses to enable remote control of web apps, and offers customizable layouts using the VCS baseline composition.