This example shows how to start live streaming. It also gives pointers how to display the live stream using ffmpeg, ffplay, and other tools. Note: the Camera Controller app has to stay active to keep the stream up (the script editor can be closed).

// Use the currently connected camera:
var connectResult = connectToCamera();
if (connectResult.ok) {
    var cameraName = connectResult.message;
 
    // Uncomment this line to stop live streaming:
    //stopLiveVideostream(cameraName);
 
    // Tell the camera to start live streaming
    var result = startLiveVideostream(cameraName);
    if (!result.ok) {
        logMessage("Streaming start error");    
    }
    else {
 /*
  * Now the live stream can be viewed using tools like ffmpeg, ffplay, VLC, etc.
  * Here are some example commands:
  * // Forward the camera stream:
  * ffmpeg -f mpegts -i "udp://10.5.5.101:8554?fifo_size=10000" -f mpegts -vcodec copy udp://localhost:1000
  * 
  * // Play the stream directly with ffplay:
  * ffplay -f mpegts -i "udp://10.5.5.101:8554?fifo_size=10000"
  * 
  * // Forward the stream to YouTube Live:
  * ffmpeg -f mpegts -i "udp://10.5.5.101:8554?fifo_size=10000" -f flv -acodec aac "rtmp://x.rtmp.youtube.com/live2/<your YouTube Live key>"
  */
    }
}
else logMessage("No camera found");