Thomas Lloancy

<p>ConnectSphere transforms your online courses with video, audio, chat, and screen-sharing sessions via WebRTC. It features a modern, secure, and optimized interface for up to 100 participants.</p>
<p><strong>Key features:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Video, audio, public and private chat, screen sharing</li>
<li>Raise Hand button — participants can signal the host during live sessions</li>
<li>Live participant counter</li>
<li>Connection quality indicator (signal bars based on RTT and packet loss)</li>
<li>Dark and Light color themes — choose the one that fits your site design</li>
<li>Leave button — cleanly stops camera/mic and releases all WebRTC resources</li>
<li>Creating a room automatically joins it — no extra click needed</li>
<li>Configurable STUN/TURN servers for optimal connectivity behind NAT and firewalls</li>
<li>Fully translatable (i18n-ready, French translation included)</li>
</ul>
<h3>Compatibility</h3>
<ul>
<li>Tested up to WordPress 7.0.</li>
</ul>
<h3>New Features</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Participant counter</strong>: The participants panel now shows a live count of people in the room.</li>
<li><strong>Raise Hand</strong>: New button lets participants signal the host. A hand icon (✋) appears on the video bubble and in the participant list for all attendees.</li>
<li><strong>Connection quality indicator</strong>: Three-bar signal indicator in the control bar, powered by WebRTC <code>getStats()</code> (RTT + packet loss).</li>
<li><strong>Light theme</strong>: New color theme option in Settings > ConnectSphere > Room Appearance. Dark (default) or Light — with a live preview in the settings page.</li>
<li><strong>Leave button</strong>: Cleanly stops camera/mic tracks, releases all WebRTC handles, and resets the room state. Previously, leaving was only possible by closing the tab.</li>
<li><strong>Auto-join after create</strong>: Creating a room now immediately joins it. No need to click “Join” separately.</li>
</ul>
<h3>UX & Architecture</h3>
<ul>
<li>Status ticker now spans full width below the control buttons, no longer squeezed to a few pixels.</li>
<li>Join logic extracted into <code>performJoin()</code> to eliminate duplicated code between the Create and Join flows.</li>
<li>Professional Janus server installation service documented in FAQ and admin settings page.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Bug Fixes & i18n</h3>
<ul>
<li>Fixed missing <code>load_plugin_textdomain()</code> — PHP-side translations now load correctly.</li>
<li>Fixed broken ICE retry paths that referenced undeclared <code>videoroomHandle</code> / <code>textroomHandle</code> variables (now correctly using <code>videoroom</code> / <code>textroom</code>).</li>
<li>Fixed notification sound using a site-root absolute path; now uses the correct plugin URL via <code>connectSphere.plugin_url</code>.</li>
<li>Removed dead <code>wp_ajax_connectsphere_join_room</code> registration (endpoint was never called from the front-end).</li>
<li>Fixed PHP fatal error risk: apostrophe inside single-quoted string in capabilities check.</li>
<li>All remaining hard-coded French strings in PHP and JS replaced with English base strings wrapped in i18n functions.</li>
<li>Added missing CSS classes: <code>.unread-badge</code>, <code>.new-message-highlight</code>, <code>.disabled</code>, <code>.hand-raised</code>.</li>
<li><code>plugin_url</code> added to localized JS data; removed unused <code>ajax_url</code> / <code>nonce</code>.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.5.0</h4>
<p>(2026-04-25)</p>
<h3>User Experience & Admin Ergonomics</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Shortcode Quick-Copy</strong>: Added a dedicated “Usage” section in the settings page featuring a one-click copy button for the <code>[connectsphere_room]</code> shortcode.</li>
<li><strong>Copy Feedback</strong>: Integrated a visual “Copied!” confirmation using WordPress native Dashicons for a better user experience.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Internal Logic & i18n</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>JS Dependency Update</strong>: Added <code>sprintf</code> to the <code>wp-i18n</code> imports in <code>connectsphere.js</code> to support complex dynamic translations.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.4.0 (2026-04-24)</h4>
<h3>Internationalization (i18n) & Localization</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Full Multilingual Support</strong>: Added <code>Domain Path</code> for native translation.</li>
<li><strong>wp-i18n Integration</strong>: Scripts now explicitly depend on <code>wp-i18n</code> for secure string translation.</li>
<li><strong>String Standardization</strong>: All UI messages harmonized to English for global compatibility.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Improved Resilience & Performance</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Aggressive Reconnection Logic</strong>: Reduced reconnection timeouts from 15 seconds to <strong>4 seconds</strong> for both <code>videoroom</code> and <code>textroom</code> plugins. This ensures much faster recovery after network drops.</li>
<li><strong>Enhanced Connection Stability</strong>: Refined the Janus initialization flow to handle session drops more proactively.</li>
<li><strong>Version Bump</strong>: Updated to 1.4.0 to force cache refreshing for all assets.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.3.1 (2026-04-24)</h4>
<h3>Sécurité & Stabilité</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Renforcement de la sécurité (Nonce)</strong> : Correction de la faille de vérification des jetons de sécurité dans l’administration. Désormais, les réglages sont protégés par <code>check_admin_referer</code> pour prévenir les attaques CSRF.</li>
<li><strong>Optimisation du chargement des scripts</strong> : Les fichiers JS (Janus, adapter.js) et CSS ne sont plus chargés sur tout le site. Ils sont désormais injectés uniquement sur les pages utilisant le shortcode <code>[connectsphere_room]</code>, améliorant drastiquement les performances du site.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Interface & Responsive</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Full Responsive Design</strong> : Refonte complète du CSS pour mobile et tablette. La grille vidéo et la barre de contrôle s’adaptent désormais parfaitement aux petits écrans.</li>
<li><strong>Z-Index Fix</strong> : Ajustement de la profondeur de l’interface pour garantir la visibilité des menus de navigation WordPress au-dessus du salon vidéo.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.3.0 (2026-04-23)</h4>
<h3>UI Overhaul, Ad-Free & CSS Refactoring</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Removed all integrated advertisements</strong>: Banners and marketing popups are now gone for a 100% professional experience.</li>
<li><strong>New Activity Log Ticker</strong>: Replaced intrusive “Toast” notifications with a sleek, terminal-style status bar in the control panel.</li>
<li><strong>Cyber-Terminal Aesthetics</strong>: Implemented scrolling marquee effects for system messages to prevent blocking the video grid.</li>
<li><strong>CSS Refactoring</strong>: Completely reorganized the stylesheet. Cleaned up legacy notification styles and unminified key components for better maintainability.</li>
<li><strong>Layout Stabilization</strong>: Fixed the 100vw horizontal overflow bug and optimized control bar responsiveness using modern Flexbox.</li>
<li><strong>Cleanup</strong>: Removed unused DOM manipulation logic from the JS core to improve performance.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.2.0</h4>
<h3>Enhanced screen-sharing support with explicit media direction</h3>
<ul>
<li>Replaced generic <code>media: { audio: true, video: true }</code> with precise recvonly settings.</li>
<li>Now explicitly sets <code>audioRecv: true</code> and <code>videoRecv: true</code> while disabling local capture.</li>
<li>Ensures compatibility with system audio during screen sharing.</li>
<li>Follows Janus Gateway’s recommended pattern for subscriber answer creation. </li>
</ul>
<h4>1.1.0</h4>
<ul>
<li>6.9 Ok</li>
<li>A little too much advertisings </li>
</ul>
<h4>1.0.9</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fixed textroom error (error_code: 422) by adding a 500ms delay for the join request and handling specific retries.</li>
<li>Improved connection management with a 30-second keep-alive interval and progressive retry delays (15s, 30s, 60s).</li>
<li>Public messages are now visible to all participants with username, date, time, and content.</li>
<li>Resolved connection errors (DTLS alert, ICE disconnected) with better handle management.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.0.8</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fixed textroom errors (error_code: 415) for join and message requests by using textroom.data() to send via the WebRTC data channel.</li>
<li>Public messages are now visible to all participants with username, date, time, and content.</li>
<li>Improved connection error handling (DTLS alert, connection loss) with 15-second reconnection delays.</li>
<li>Resolved PeerConnection errors (error_code: 416) by properly detaching handles.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.0.7</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fixed textroom errors (error_code: 415) for join and message requests by using the correct format (textroom: ‘join’, textroom: ‘message’).</li>
<li>Public messages are now visible to all participants with username, date, time, and content.</li>
<li>Improved connection error handling (DTLS alert, connection loss) with increased reconnection delays to 15 seconds.</li>
<li>Resolved PeerConnection errors (error_code: 416) by properly detaching handles.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.0.6</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fixed chat issue: public messages are now visible to all participants with username, date, time, and content.</li>
<li>Resolved textroom errors (error_code: 413) by correcting the format of join and message requests.</li>
<li>Improved connection error handling (DTLS alert, connection loss).</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.0.5</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fixed PHP syntax error in connectsphere.php (line 84).</li>
<li>Improved message handling to include username, date, time, and content.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.0.4</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fixed chat issue: public messages are now visible to all with username, date, time, and content.</li>
<li>Improved message styles for better readability.</li>
<li>Fixed textroom connection errors (error_code: 415).</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.0.3</h4>
<ul>
<li>Fixed chat styling for a dark icy background and improved text readability.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.0.2</h4>
<ul>
<li>Added specific CSS styles for the settings page (admin.php?page=connectsphere).</li>
<li>Added dynamic resizing of input fields.</li>
<li>Fixed issue with CSS styles not applying on the settings page.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.0.1</h4>
<ul>
<li>Added STUN/TURN server configuration in settings.</li>
<li>Improved settings interface with an icy blue theme.</li>
<li>Added an animated background with connected spheres.</li>
</ul>
<h4>1.0.0</h4>
<ul>
<li>Initial release with WebRTC, chat, and integrated marketing.</li>
</ul>


ConnectSphere

ConnectSphere transforms your online courses with video, audio, chat, and screen-sharing sessions via WebRTC. With proper configured Janus server.

proxymis

<p>Castio.live is a <strong>WordPress streaming plugin with chat</strong> that lets you go live directly from your admin — no OBS, no RTMP, no external platforms.</p>
<p>Stream video, chat with your audience in real time, and monetize your content with Stripe or PayPal — all from your own WordPress site.</p>
<p>Perfect for creators, educators, events, and premium content platforms.</p>
<p>Castio.live is one of the few WordPress plugins that enables browser-based live streaming without OBS or RTMP.</p>
<h3>At a Glance</h3>
<ul>
<li>WordPress streaming plugin (HLS)</li>
<li>Go live directly from WordPress Admin</li>
<li>Built-in real-time chat</li>
<li>No OBS, no RTMP, no external platform</li>
<li>Paywall: Stripe & PayPal</li>
<li>Gutenberg blocks for easy embedding</li>
<li>Auto-generated viewer pages</li>
<li>Works on shared hosting and VPS</li>
</ul>
<span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe loading="lazy" class="youtube-player" width="750" height="422" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fgw2u0fmAME?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen="true" style="border:0;" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox"></iframe></span>
<p><strong>Start streaming in minutes</strong><br />
Install the plugin, click “Start Streaming” in WordPress Admin, and instantly share your live viewer page with your audience.</p>
<p>No streaming SaaS. No vendor lock-in. Full control over your content.</p>
<h3>Live Streaming from WordPress Admin</h3>
<p>Castio.live adds a dedicated streaming interface directly inside the WordPress Admin area.</p>
<p>You can:<br />
– Select your camera and microphone<br />
– Preview your stream before going live<br />
– Start and stop streaming with a single click</p>
<p>Supported capture technologies:<br />
– MediaDevices API<br />
– MediaRecorder<br />
– WebCodecs (when available, for lower latency)</p>
<p>Supported streaming browsers:<br />
– Chrome or Edge (desktop)<br />
– Chrome (Android)</p>
<p>Viewer playback works on all modern browsers, including mobile devices.</p>
<h3>Viewer Page (Auto-Generated)</h3>
<p>For each live stream, Castio.live can automatically generate a viewer page.</p>
<p>Viewer page features:<br />
– HLS video playback (native HLS on Safari, hls.js on other browsers)<br />
– Clean and lightweight interface<br />
– Mobile-friendly layout<br />
– Optional live chat panel</p>
<p>The viewer page URL can be:<br />
– Public<br />
– Shared privately<br />
– Embedded into other pages<br />
– Protected via access control options</p>
<h3>Monetize Your Live Streams</h3>
<p>Castio.live includes built-in monetization features so you can generate revenue from your content:</p>
<ul>
<li>Pay-per-view access</li>
<li>Subscriptions via Stripe</li>
<li>PayPal payments (no webhooks required)</li>
<li>Secure access via signed cookies</li>
</ul>
<p>Perfect for:<br />
– Premium live events<br />
– Online courses<br />
– Private communities<br />
– Exclusive content</p>
<p>No external SaaS required — you keep full control over your revenue.</p>
<h3>Built-in Real-Time Chat</h3>
<p>Each live stream includes a built-in real-time chat system.</p>
<p>Chat features:<br />
– AJAX-based live message polling<br />
– Username display<br />
– Automatic refresh<br />
– Message history stored in the WordPress database</p>
<p>Moderation tools:<br />
– View all messages<br />
– Delete individual messages<br />
– Ban users by username<br />
– Ban users by IP address</p>
<p>No external chat service is required.</p>
<h3>Privacy, Ownership, and Compliance</h3>
<p>Castio.live is designed with privacy and data ownership as a core principle.</p>
<ul>
<li>No third-party streaming services</li>
<li>No external chat providers</li>
<li>No analytics or tracking scripts included by default</li>
<li>No cloud-based video or message processing</li>
</ul>
<p>All streaming and chat data remains on your own server:<br />
– HLS video segments<br />
– Chat messages<br />
– Stream metadata<br />
– Viewer page configuration</p>
<p>This design helps simplify compliance with GDPR and similar data protection regulations.</p>
<h3>Technical Architecture</h3>
<p>Castio.live is a fully WordPress-native plugin.</p>
<p>No dependencies on:<br />
– FFmpeg<br />
– Node.js<br />
– RTMP servers<br />
– External streaming APIs</p>
<p>Core components:<br />
– Browser-based HLS generation<br />
– PHP for stream lifecycle and data storage<br />
– JavaScript for capture, playback, and chat<br />
– WordPress custom post types and options</p>
<p>The plugin works on shared hosting, VPS, and dedicated servers.</p>
<h3>Key Features Summary</h3>
<ul>
<li>Live stream directly from WordPress Admin</li>
<li>No OBS, no RTMP, no external streaming platform</li>
<li>Browser-generated HLS (.m3u8 + .ts)</li>
<li>Automatic viewer page creation</li>
<li>Built-in live chat</li>
<li>Chat moderation tools</li>
<li>Mobile-friendly viewer experience</li>
<li>All streaming and chat data stored locally</li>
<li>Lightweight and efficient</li>
<li>Compatible with most CDNs, including Cloudflare</li>
</ul>
<h3>Who Is This Plugin For?</h3>
<p>Castio.live is ideal for:<br />
– Educators and online trainers<br />
– Content creators<br />
– Community websites<br />
– Event organizers<br />
– Developers and agencies<br />
– Anyone who wants full control over live streaming without SaaS platforms</p>
<h3>Source Code and Third-Party Libraries</h3>
<p>This plugin includes both original source code and third-party JavaScript libraries.</p>
<p><strong>Original plugin code</strong><br />
– Unminified, human-readable JavaScript files are included directly in the plugin.<br />
– No obfuscated or encrypted code is used.</p>
<p><strong>Third-party libraries (vendored, unmodified)</strong></p>
<ol>
<li>
<p><strong>MediaBunny</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>File: <code>assets/js/vendor/mediabunny/mediabunny.esm.js</code></li>
<li>Source: https://github.com/Vanilagy/mediabunny</li>
<li>License: MIT</li>
<li>Used for browser-based media processing.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p><strong>hls.js</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>File: <code>assets/js/vendor/hls/hls.min.js</code></li>
<li>Source: https://github.com/video-dev/hls.js</li>
<li>License: Apache License 2.0</li>
<li>Used for HLS playback on non-Safari browsers.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
<p>These libraries are included for performance and compatibility reasons.<br />
All libraries retain their original licenses and copyright notices.</p>
<h3>External Services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to external third-party services to provide optional monetization and licensing features.</p>
<h3>Stripe Payments</h3>
<p>Castio.live can integrate with Stripe to allow site owners to sell access to live or recorded streams, including pay-per-view content and subscriptions.</p>
<p>What the service is used for:<br />
Stripe is used to create checkout sessions, process payments, manage subscriptions, and retrieve payment reports related to paid video access.</p>
<p>What data is sent and when:<br />
When a visitor purchases paid content or when the site owner views payment reports, the plugin sends the following data to Stripe:<br />
– Email address provided during checkout<br />
– Payment and checkout session identifiers<br />
– Purchased content or pricing identifiers<br />
– Subscription and payment status metadata</p>
<p>No video streams, chat messages, or media content are transmitted to Stripe.</p>
<p>Service provider:<br />
Stripe, Inc.</p>
<p>Terms of Service:<br />
https://stripe.com/legal</p>
<p>Privacy Policy:<br />
https://stripe.com/privacy</p>
<h3>PayPal Payments</h3>
<p>Castio.live can integrate with PayPal to allow site owners to sell access to live or recorded streams via pay-per-view.</p>
<p>What the service is used for:<br />
PayPal is used to create and capture payment orders for paid video access using the PayPal Orders API v2.</p>
<p>What data is sent and when:<br />
When a visitor purchases paid content, the plugin sends the following data to PayPal:<br />
– Order amount and currency<br />
– Return and cancel URLs<br />
– Stream identifier (used as order description)</p>
<p>No video streams, chat messages, or personal user data beyond the above are transmitted to PayPal.</p>
<p>Service provider:<br />
PayPal Holdings, Inc.</p>
<p>Terms of Service:<br />
https://www.paypal.com/us/legalhub/useragreement-full</p>
<p>Privacy Policy:<br />
https://www.paypal.com/us/legalhub/privacy-full</p>
<h3>Castio.live Licensing Server</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to the Castio.live licensing server to validate premium licenses and enable optional premium features.</p>
<p>What the service is used for:<br />
The licensing server is used to verify license validity and determine which premium features are available.</p>
<p>What data is sent and when:<br />
During license validation (for example on activation, admin access, or periodic checks), the plugin sends:<br />
– License key<br />
– Site domain name<br />
– Plugin version<br />
– WordPress version</p>
<p>No user-generated content, video streams, or personal data are transmitted.</p>
<p>Service provider:<br />
Castio.live</p>
<p>Terms of Service:<br />
https://castio.live/terms</p>
<p>Privacy Policy:<br />
https://castio.live/privacy</p>
<h3>Demo and Additional Features</h3>
<p>A public demo, documentation, and optional commercial features are available at:<br />
https://castio.live</p>
<p>Commercial offerings may include:<br />
– Advanced access control<br />
– Enhanced chat moderation<br />
– Extended streaming options<br />
– Priority support</p>
<p>The core live streaming and chat functionality works without requiring any external service.</p>
<h3>Author and Support</h3>
<p>Developed by proxymis<br />
Website: https://proxymis.com<br />
Contact: contact@proxymis.com</p>


Castio.live – WordPress Streaming Plugin with Chat (HLS)


Je ne pensais pas que ce serait si fluide ! Le live fonctionne bien et directement, sans installation supplémentaire de l'extension.


Fonctionne bien !

WordPress streaming plugin with HLS, real-time chat, PayPal & Stripe paywall, and Gutenberg blocks. No OBS, no RTMP.

ConnectSphere vs Castio.live – WordPress Streaming Plugin with Chat (HLS)