Media Elements
Media elements are components that perform specific multimedia processing tasks. Kurento supports a wide range of media elements, including PlayerEndpoint, WebRtcEndpoint, and RecorderEndpoint. These elements can be linked within a pipeline to perform complex media processing, such as playing video, handling WebRTC streams, or recording media.
Media Elements Overview:
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PlayerEndpoint: Plays multimedia content from a source, such as a file or stream.
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WebRtcEndpoint: Manages WebRTC connections, sending and receiving media from WebRTC clients.
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RecorderEndpoint: Records media streams into files for storage or later use.
Example: Creating and Configuring Media Elements
// Create a PlayerEndpoint and WebRtcEndpoint
pipeline.create('PlayerEndpoint', {uri: 'file:///path/to/video.mp4'}, function(error, player) {
if (error) return console.error(error);
pipeline.create('WebRtcEndpoint', function(error, webRtc) {
if (error) return console.error(error);
console.log('Player and WebRTC endpoints created.');
});
});
Connecting Media Elements
Media elements are connected to define how media streams are processed and transmitted. For example, you might want to stream video from a PlayerEndpoint to a WebRtcEndpoint so that the video can be viewed in a web browser.
Example: Connecting Media Elements
// Connect the PlayerEndpoint to the WebRtcEndpoint
player.connect(webRtc, function(error) {
if (error) return console.error(error);
console.log('Player connected to WebRTC endpoint.');
// Start the player
player.play(function(error) {
if (error) return console.error(error);
console.log('Player is playing.');
});
});
In this example, the player is streaming a video file to the WebRTC endpoint, which sends the video to a browser.