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title: Install ustreamer on Arch Linux using the Snap Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of ustreamer for on Arch Linux - Lightweight and
  fast MJPEG-HTTP streamer
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/ustreamer/arch
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# Install ustreamer on **Arch Linux**

# ustreamer

[Paolo Gentili (pgentili)](https://snapcraft.io/publisher/pgentili "View all snaps from Paolo Gentili (pgentili)")

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/ustreamer/arch#install)

#### Lightweight and fast MJPEG-HTTP streamer

µStreamer is a lightweight and very quick server to stream MJPEG video from any V4L2 device to the net.
All new browsers have native support of this video format, as well as most video players such as mplayer, VLC etc.
µStreamer is a part of the PiKVM project designed to stream VGA and HDMI screencast hardware data with the highest
resolution and FPS possible.

How to install:

* sudo snap install ustreamer
* sudo snap connect ustreamer:camera

### Package name

* ustreamer

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### License

* AGPL-3.0

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### Last updated

* 1 October 2026 - latest/stable
* 18 September 2026 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [github.com/pikvm/ustreamer](https://github.com/pikvm/ustreamer "https://github.com/pikvm/ustreamer")
* [github.com/p-gentili/ustreamer](https://github.com/p-gentili/ustreamer "https://github.com/p-gentili/ustreamer")

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### Contact

* [paolo@pgentili.com](mailto:paolo@pgentili.com "mailto:paolo@pgentili.com")

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### Donations

* [www.patreon.com](https://www.patreon.com/pikvm "https://www.patreon.com/pikvm")

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* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/ustreamer/arch#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on Arch Linux and install ustreamer

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

On Arch Linux, snap can be installed from the [Arch User Repository (AUR).](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/snapd/)
The [manual build process](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Installing_packages) is the Arch-supported
install method for AUR packages, and you’ll need the [prerequisites](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Prerequisites)
installed before you can install any AUR package. You can then install snap with the following:

```
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/snapd.git
cd snapd
makepkg -si
```

Once installed, the *systemd* unit that manages the main snap communication socket needs to be enabled:

```
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket
```

If [AppArmor](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/AppArmor) is enabled in your system, enable the service which loads AppArmor profiles for snaps:

```
sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.apparmor.service
```

To enable *classic* snap support, enter the following to create a symbolic link between `/var/lib/snapd/snap` and `/snap`:

```
sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install ustreamer

To install ustreamer, simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install ustreamer
```

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