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Camus is a video chat app that uses WebRTC, which allows you to stream media like audio and video directly to another user's web browser. To get started, create a room and invite others to join by sharing the link. To keep out unwanted visitors, it's recommended that you give your room a long unguessable name and/or protect it with a strong password.
Once you join a room, you will be prompted to allow access to your camera and microphone (if detected). If you want others to be able to see and hear you, you must allow access, but it's also possible to receive media from other users and use the desktop sharing and text chat features if you choose to deny access.
To turn your camera, microphone, or screen sharing on or off, click on the videocam, mic, and screen_share buttons.
The main video area is located in the center of the screen. As other users join the room, new video feeds are added under the "Video Feeds" section in the accordion menu on the right-hand side of the screen. You can move a video feed in and out of the main video area either by double-clicking on it, or dragging it onto another video feed.
To view and send text messages to other users in the room, click on the "Messages" tab of the accordion menu. When you send a message, it will be sent to all users currently connected to the room.
Camus is free and open-source software, licensed under the GNU AGPLv3 or later. You can find the source code on GitHub.
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You can support the project by reporting bugs or making a donation to the author. Thanks!