Company
Date Published
Author
Jose Antonio Olivera Ortega
Word count
1397
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The OpenTok Linux SDK allows developers to create desktop applications that support video surveillance solutions on embedded Linux systems and other applications where audio and video streaming is needed. The SDK provides a C API for integrating it nearly anywhere, making it suitable for use with reduced consumption of system resources and low memory footprint. Developers can use the same OpenTok concepts as their existing SDK APIs and follow a programming model where the application initiates actions, such as connecting to a session, starting publishing, and subscribing to a stream. The SDK includes callback functions for handling events, such as connection success or error, publisher start or stop, new participant or frame, and more. The OpenTok Linux SDK samples provide examples of how to implement common steps, including connecting to a session, publishing audio and video, subscribing to an audio and video stream, and rendering the video stream. The SDK is currently in closed beta and can be found on GitHub, with developer feedback and resources being actively sought.