Janus is a general-purpose WebRTC server designed to provide the building blocks for real-time communication applications rather than imposing a particular conferencing model.
The core handles WebRTC connections, JSON-based signalling and the relaying of RTP, RTCP and data between clients and server-side application logic. Functionality is supplied through plugins, allowing Janus to be used for conferencing, streaming, recording, SIP integration and other communications workloads.
Its modular design makes Janus suitable for developers who want low-level control over the media layer while implementing their own application logic and user interface.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- WebRTC media and DataChannel support.
- Plugin-based architecture.
- VideoRoom plugin for multiparty conferencing using an SFU model.
- AudioBridge plugin for audio conferencing and mixing.
- Streaming plugin for relaying live and on-demand media.
- SIP integration for connecting WebRTC clients with SIP infrastructure.
- Recording and playback facilities.
- TextRoom support for DataChannel-based messaging.
- Supports ICE, DTLS, SRTP, RTP and RTCP.
- Administrative and monitoring interfaces.
Website: github.com/meetecho/janus-gateway
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Developer: Meetecho
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Janus is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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