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Amni-Connect
What Amni-Connect is
Amni-Connect is a free, open-source remote desktop for controlling a computer from another device. It streams screen and input directly between peers through end-to-end encrypted WebRTC. The host runs on Windows, macOS or Linux, while the viewer uses a modern browser, including on phones and tablets without installing an app. Viewers can use mouse and keyboard controls, touch gestures and bidirectional clipboard text sync. Video, audio and input use DTLS-SRTP WebRTC channels, with keys negotiated peer-to-peer. The maker says frames are transient, not written to disk and not recorded in session logs. No account, signup, password or email is required. Users host a Node.js signaling server on a VPS, home computer or LAN; Amni-Scient says it does not run a public signaling service. An optional auto-bitrate controller responds to connection quality and shows a signal indicator. Rooms are temporary and end when the host disconnects. The software is alpha, and commercial licensing requires contacting the maker.
Who it suits
It suits users who want self-hosted remote control across Windows, macOS and Linux, with browser viewing on computers, phones or tablets. It is intended for attended access rather than unattended systems.
What it does well
- End-to-end encrypted peer-to-peer WebRTC streaming
- Browser viewer needs no app installation
- Supports mouse, keyboard, touch and clipboard sync
- Requires no account, password or email
- Source is available under CC BY-NC 4.0
What to know first
- The software is identified as alpha
- Users must host and secure signaling
- No mobile apps are provided
- Session recording is not available
Verdict
Amni-Connect focuses on private, peer-to-peer remote access without accounts or recorded sessions. Its alpha status and requirement to operate a signaling server make setup and responsibility important considerations.
Facts from Amni-Connect's own pages
- Access mode
- attended · github.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Account
- The product page says no signup, password, or email account is required. · amni-scient.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Accounts and recording
- The specifications state that there are no accounts, signups, passwords, emails, recordings, or session logs. · amni-scient.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Adaptive quality
- An optional auto-bitrate controller adjusts the stream to the connection and displays a signal-quality indicator. · amni-scient.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Alpha status
- The terms identify Amni-Connect as alpha software and caution against unattended access to systems the user does not own or data they cannot afford to lose. · amni-scient.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Browser viewer
- The viewing device connects through a modern browser without installing an app, including phones and tablets. · amni-scient.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Clipboard
- Clipboard text syncs bidirectionally over an encrypted WebRTC data channel rather than through the signaling server. · amni-scient.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Connection
- It streams screen and input directly between devices over peer-to-peer WebRTC. · amni-scient.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- The product page says frames are transient, are not written to disk, and are not buffered beyond the WebRTC jitter window. · amni-scient.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- The product page says video, audio, and input use DTLS-SRTP WebRTC channels and that keys are negotiated peer-to-peer. · amni-scient.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Features
- The browser viewer supports mouse and keyboard control, touch gestures, and bidirectional clipboard text sync. · amni-scient.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Host platforms
- The host runs on Windows, macOS, or Linux, and the viewer works in a modern browser. · amni-scient.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The page names Tailscale, DDNS, or a tunnel URL as options for off-LAN pairing addresses. · amni-scient.com, 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The source is available under CC BY-NC 4.0, which the maker describes as non-commercial. · amni-scient.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The maker says rooms are ephemeral and are destroyed when the host disconnects. · amni-scient.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- No · github.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Platforms
- The specifications list Windows, Linux, and macOS as host platforms and any modern browser as the viewer; the page provides Windows and Linux downloads. · amni-scient.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says frames are transient, are not written to disk, and are not recorded in session logs. · amni-scient.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Amni-Connect is an end-to-end encrypted remote desktop that streams screen and input peer-to-peer over WebRTC. · amni-scient.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Amni-Connect is an end-to-end encrypted remote desktop for controlling a computer from another device. · amni-scient.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Remote controls
- The viewer supports mouse and keyboard input, including touch gestures on touchscreens. · amni-scient.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The signaling server can be hosted on a VPS, Raspberry Pi, or local network, with an origin allowlist configured in a JSON environment file. · amni-scient.com, 12 Oct 2026
- Session recording
- No · github.com, 20 Sept 2026
- Signaling responsibility
- The terms say users are responsible for the security and uptime of their self-hosted signaling server. · amni-scient.com, 12 Oct 2026
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