---
title: mjpg-streamer
tags: programming cots-software software
project:
  name: mjpg-streamer
  sourcecode: https://github.com/robotpy/mjpg-streamer
  language: C, Python
---

mjpg-streamer is a command line application that copies JPEG frames from one or more input plugins to multiple output plugins. It can be used to stream JPEG files over an IP-based network from a webcam to various types of viewers such as a web browser.