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authorFeross Aboukhadijeh <feross@feross.org>2014-12-23 09:22:21 +0300
committerFeross Aboukhadijeh <feross@feross.org>2014-12-23 09:22:21 +0300
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@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ JavaScript&trade;.
Simply include the `webtorrent.min.js` script on your page to start fetching files over
WebRTC using the BitTorrent protocol, or `require('webtorrent')` with
-[browserify](http://browserify.org/). See [code examples](#usage) below.
+[browserify](http://browserify.org/). See [demo apps](#webtorrent-in-production) and
+[code examples](#usage) below.
To make BitTorrent work over WebRTC (which is the only p2p transport that works on the
web) we made some protocol changes. Therefore, a browser-based WebTorrent client can only
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ it the first "hybrid" client.
- **Torrent client for node.js & the browser** (same npm module!)
- **Insanely fast**
-- **Streaming video** to many devices (including AirPlay, Chromecast, and VLC player)
- Download **multiple torrents** simultaneously, efficiently
- **Pure Javascript** (no native dependencies)
- Exposes files as **streams**
@@ -55,13 +55,17 @@ it the first "hybrid" client.
for adding new extensions
- **Comprehensive test suite** (runs completely offline, so it's reliable and fast)
-#### Browser-specific features
+#### Browser-only features
-- Uses **WebRTC data channels** for lightweight peer-to-peer communication (no plugins)
+- **WebRTC data channels** for lightweight peer-to-peer communication with **no plugins**
- **No silos.** WebTorrent is a P2P network for the **entire web.** WebTorrent clients
running on one domain can connect to clients on any other domain.
- Stream video torrents into a `<video>` tag (`webm (vp8, vp9)` or `mp4 (h.264)`)
+#### Node-only features
+
+- Stream to **AirPlay**, **Chromecast**, **VLC player**, and many other devices/players
+
### Ways to help
- **Join us in IRC** on freenode at `#webtorrent` if you want to help with development, or