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Use node.js as a WebRTC peer?


Have a look at the Erizo component of Licode (WebRTC MCU). It has a stream controller and webrtc controller written in c++ with a js interface. It might help you getting a idea or two.


There is now a Node implementation of WebRTC, with the exception of MediaStreams.

https://github.com/js-platform/node-webrtc


There is a c++ interface for WebRTC. WebRTC is based on the libjingle project but uses the JSEP (Javascript Session Establishment Protocol) instead of XMPP for sending STUN/TURN information for NAT tunneling. The two projects were in the process of being merged when I looked at this a while back so compiling/linking it was a PITA. This may have been improved last year.

The goal would be to expose the native API for WebRTC as a node module with the node addon api and package it as an npm module that works like the in-browser API. The cross-browser polyfill will show you how it should look.

There's a lot of cool stuff you could do with this (call recording, SIP connectors, .torrent extensions to the browser, etc.) I really encourage you to try this!