Is it possible to implement voice chat in a browser without plugins?

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CampFireNow has a voice chat over the browser. It seems that you do not need any plugins to install to get it working. This is a contrast to Gmail, where I needed to install an app.

I would like to implement a similar feature for my application. Is there a way to do this without requiring a plugin?

view the source with Firebug and see what it has under the hood. — epascarello, May 05 '09 at 02:09
duplicate? http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6992507/voice-chat-in-the-browser — Michael Dausmann, Oct 03 '13 at 23:42

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered May 04 '09 at 18:37

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I've never used CampFireNow, but it probably uses Flash

answered May 04 '09 at 18:37

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 14 '17 at 06:59

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In case anyone comes looking for a possible solution, WebRTC lets you do just that. For more info, visit https://webrtc.org/

From the website, "WebRTC is a free, open project that provides browsers and mobile applications with Real-Time Communications (RTC) capabilities via simple APIs. The WebRTC components have been optimized to best serve this purpose."

answered Nov 14 '17 at 06:59

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Just use WebRTC leak prevent -extension if you use this approach. – Léo Léopold Hertz 준영 Nov 14 '17 at 07:32

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered May 04 '09 at 18:40

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I've never used it, so I can't look at the source. I don't believe that there is a way to do this without any plugins at all, though. My guess is that they are either using Flash or Java (probably Flash).

answered May 04 '09 at 18:40

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Correction: Flash is also a plug-in, although it is installed in many browsers to the point of omnipresence. – Piskvor left the building May 04 '09 at 19:08
@Piskvor: Huh? I never said that it wasn't a plugin, so how is that a correction? – jsight May 05 '09 at 19:15

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered May 04 '09 at 19:03

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Flash or Java would be the only things that would be browser agnostic. Else, you definitely need a plugin, unless the specific browser provides you a method to record.

answered May 04 '09 at 19:03

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Is it possible to implement voice chat in a browser without plugins?

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