# Multiviewer, Private Webcam?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiviewer-private-webcam/521003
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [December 12, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiviewer-private-webcam/521003 "2009-12-12T18:41:37Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author: ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiviewer-private-webcam/521003/1 "2009-12-12T18:41:37Z")

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MSN Messenger, for example, can stream a webcam but to only one viewer.

I’ve seen some puppycams that are on publicly accessible sites viewable to anyone.

Is there any site or easy way to be able to have multiple people able to sign in to one webcam, but need a password to do so?

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### Author: ![BrandonR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@BrandonR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrandonR)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2009, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiviewer-private-webcam/521003/2 "2009-12-12T19:00:04Z")

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[You’re welcome](http://www.ustream.tv/). 🙂

Specifically, it meets your [password-protected criterion](http://helpcenter.ustream.tv/content/can-i-do-private-broadcast).

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### Author: ![code\_grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f4b2a3/32.png) [@code\_grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/code_grey)
#### Post date: [December 13, 2009, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiviewer-private-webcam/521003/3 "2009-12-13T18:15:35Z")

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I think [www.camfrog.com](http://www.camfrog.com) does something like that too.

Also, maybe just try Yahoo instant messenger? I would expect them to place no limits on the number of viewers, although not so sure about password protection.