ScreenCapture

Overview

The ScreenCapture project captures the main display, encodes the video into H.264, and transmits the encoded stream over a network socket using CocoaAsyncSocket.

Features

• Captures the main display using CGDisplayStream.
• Compresses video using H.264 via VideoToolbox.
• Sends the encoded video stream through a socket.

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Setup Instructions

Prerequisites

• macOS with Xcode installed.
• CocoaPods installed (sudo gem install cocoapods).

Steps to Build

1. Navigate to the ScreenCapture project directory.
2. Run the following command to install dependencies: pod install
3. Open the .xcworkspace file in Xcode.
4. Build and run the project.

Troubleshooting

If you encounter build issues:

1. Remove the Pods directory and lock file: rm -rf Pods/ Podfile.lock
2. Reinstall CocoaPods: pod install

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How to Use

1. Launch the ScreenCapture app.
2. The app starts capturing the main display and encoding the content in real-time.
3. The encoded H.264 stream is sent over the network to the configured IP address and port using CocoaAsyncSocket.

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Data Flow

1. Captures the main display via CGDisplayStream.
2. Compresses frames to H.264 using VideoToolbox.
3. Streams the encoded video over a network socket.