Neko is a self-hosted virtual browser and remote desktop system that streams a Linux graphical environment through WebRTC.
Instead of transferring browser state or individual application data to participants, Neko runs the graphical session remotely and delivers synchronized audio and video to connected users. Multiple participants can enter the same environment and interact with it, making the software useful for collaborative browsing, demonstrations, teaching, watch parties, support sessions and controlled remote access to applications.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Supports multiple simultaneous participants within the same shared session.
- Streams the graphical environment using WebRTC for smooth video and integrated audio.
- Can run browsers, individual Linux applications or complete desktop environments.
- Provides browser environments for Firefox, Chromium-family browsers, Tor Browser and others.
- Can provide XFCE and KDE desktop environments.
- Supports remotely accessed applications including Remmina and VLC.
- Allows participants to share control of the remote keyboard and mouse.
- Can be used for synchronized watch parties and interactive presentations.
- Supports collaborative debugging, teaching and guided support sessions.
- Can provide persistent browser environments whose state remains on the remote system.
- Can also provide disposable browser environments for temporary sessions.
- Keeps cookies and other browser state inside the remote environment rather than the viewer’s browser.
- Can broadcast a session through RTMP for external streaming workflows.
- Can be combined with recording software to capture clean remote sessions.
- Can be embedded in another web application as a remotely controlled browser.
- Can act as a browser-based jump host for access to internal applications.
- Supports separate room-management software for deployments requiring multiple rooms.
- Uses a Go backend with a TypeScript and Vue.js frontend.
Website: github.com/m1k1o/neko
Support:
Developer: Miroslav Šedivý
License: Apache License 2.0
Neko is written in Go and TypeScript. Learn Go with our recommended free books and free tutorials. Learn TypeScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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