Screego — Self-Hosted Screen Sharing for Developers

Introduction

Screego is a self-hosted screen sharing server built in Go that uses WebRTC for peer-to-peer low-latency video streaming. It provides a simple web interface where developers can create rooms and share their screens with teammates without relying on third-party services, keeping all traffic within your own infrastructure.

What Screego Does

• Creates instant screen sharing rooms via a clean web interface
• Streams screen content peer-to-peer using WebRTC with minimal latency
• Supports multiple viewers per room with no per-user licensing
• Keeps all network traffic on your own infrastructure with no external dependencies
• Provides TURN server integration for connections behind restrictive NATs

Architecture Overview

Screego is a single Go binary that serves both the web UI and the WebRTC signaling server. Clients connect through the browser using the native Screen Capture API and establish peer-to-peer WebRTC connections for video streaming. The server handles room management and signaling only; actual video data flows directly between peers when possible. For restricted networks, an integrated TURN relay ensures connectivity.

Self-Hosting & Configuration

• Run as a single Docker container or download the pre-built Go binary
• Set SCREEGO_EXTERNAL_IP to your server's public IP for WebRTC connectivity
• Configure TLS with SCREEGO_TLS_CERT_FILE and SCREEGO_TLS_KEY_FILE for HTTPS
• Enable authentication with SCREEGO_USERS_FILE pointing to an htpasswd-format file
• Adjust SCREEGO_TURN_PORT_RANGE if you need to restrict UDP port allocation for firewalls

Key Features

• Single binary deployment with zero external dependencies
• Peer-to-peer WebRTC streaming for minimal latency
• Built-in TURN server for NAT traversal
• Optional user authentication via htpasswd file
• Rooms are ephemeral and cleaned up automatically when empty

Comparison with Similar Tools

• Jitsi Meet — Full video conferencing suite; Screego is focused purely on lightweight screen sharing
• Zoom/Teams — Commercial cloud services; Screego keeps all data on your infrastructure
• VNC — Desktop remote control protocol; Screego is view-only browser-based sharing
• RustDesk — Full remote desktop tool; Screego targets quick developer screen sharing sessions
• LiveKit — Programmable video infrastructure; Screego is simpler with no SDK needed

FAQ

Q: Does Screego require a TURN server? A: It includes a built-in TURN server. For most setups, just setting the external IP and exposing the UDP port range is sufficient.

Q: How many viewers can join a room? A: WebRTC peer connections scale with the presenter's upload bandwidth. Typical setups handle 5-15 viewers comfortably.

Q: Is audio sharing supported? A: Screego focuses on screen video only. For audio, use a separate voice channel or pair with another tool.

Q: Does it work behind corporate firewalls? A: Yes, the integrated TURN server relays traffic over TCP/TLS when direct UDP connections are blocked.

Sources

• https://github.com/screego/server
• https://screego.net