A Hybrid Approach for WebRTC Video Streaming on Resource-Constrained Devices

Abstract

This paper introduces thorough comparative and interoperability analyses involving a browser-based P2P video streaming approach utilizing WebRTC (web real-time communication), along with WebRTC hybrid solutions developed using the React Native framework (for mobile) and the electron framework (for desktop and Raspberry Pi). The assessment is carried out based on various metrics, including CPU (central processing unit) load, RAM (random access memory) utilization, and network data consumption. The obtained findings highlight the potential of integrating WebRTC P2P video streaming into hybrid applications as a promising alternative for real-time video streaming applications in embedded systems; given that, compared to the current mainstreams, e.g., Chrome or Firefox, the proposed approach has superiority performance in terms of CPU load, RAM usage, and network occupancy. The results also demonstrated that interoperability is ensured between the two types of applications (web-based and hybrid-based one).