Using VLC functionalities in other software (libvlc?)

[toratora]

Hi

I'm part of a project in which we need to add a video streaming from a webcam and displaying it on a client, something that VLC can do. I want to know if it's possible to use the source code or any libraries (libvlc I read) to integrate these functionalities in my own software.

Can this be done? Thanks

[Jean-Baptiste Kempf]

Yes, you can. If you link to libvlc, your software needs to be GPL, though.

[toratora]

Thanks for the tip.

So I've been reading the wiki, but I didn't get for sure if I can use the libs for streaming video over a network, as well as for capturing from a webcam. Any help with this?


Thanks!