FFmpeg Adds ZeroMQ Support To Let Multiple Clients Connect To A Single Instance

[fuzz]

In conclusion, I had issues running ZeroMQ with Java and it didn't look like these will be resolved soon and I decided to stay away. Maybe situation with native C/C++ stuff is better...

The situation with python is spectacular, at least.

[timofonic]

Seriously what the fuck is this "Watch videos with your friends" slogan.

Back in my day it actually meant staying with your friends in front of a single screen, not looking at a video at the same time while separated.

Damn millenials, you are destroying everything.

(yes I'm not 100% serious with this post, but still, I think I'm raising a valid point)

Well, I was joking about that too.

It can be useful for using your own smartphone for hearing the same audio on different devices. This can be useful when you lack a jack multiplier and a few people want to hear music or the audio of a video, so to not annoy others in the same house or immediate translation in a conference.

It can be useful for sharing some media with people between long distances and comment about that in a text or AV chat too.

It can be useful in a video wall.

It can be useful to sync over network different screens without need of expensive (and sometimes using analog signals) multiplexers or expensive proprietary solutions.

Screen mirroring or screencast: As an alternative to HDMI/DVI/VGA or to transmit audio + video + HID over network. Maybe more robust, more flexible and open alternative to Miracast, WiDi, Google Cast...

An alternative to AirPlay and derivatives.

As a plus: Offer functionality of DLNA, DIAL...

There may be lots of other use cases I don't mention too, of course. I'm sure others may say others.

But there's a lack of a standard, robust, flexible and well designed protocol that works across many devices