Comparing Orchid Fusion VMS Operating Modes

Orchid Fusion/Hybrid VMS now supports operation in WebRTC mode in addition to the original Low-bandwidth mode. The availability of these operating modes will depend on your web browser and operating system. The table below provides a high-level comparison of the two operating modes.

*With Orchid Fusion/Hybrid 2.10, the FBGST plugin will no longer be supported. The plugin-compatible web browsers (Chrome version 34, and Firefox version 52) have also reached the end of support. If you were using either of these browsers, upgrade to the latest version.

	Low-bandwidth mode	WebRTC mode
Compatible operating systems	Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android	Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Android
Compatible web browsers	Most modern web browsers (Microsoft Internet Explorer is not supported)	The latest versions of Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Safari (desktop and mobile), and Google Chrome (version 66 or higher on a desktop or mobile device)
Network requirements	Works well on slow connections between browser and Orchid server (or Fusion/Hybrid server if proxy method is used).	Requires a good connection between the browser and Orchid server
Video decoding	Decoding is done on the Orchid server	Decoding is done on the client machine
Configuration required for viewing servers behind a firewall	None (assuming the web interface is accessible)	STUN server
Video quality	Frame rate that throttles to match available bandwidth	Native, unthrottled frame rate
Supported video file types	H264, JPEG, MPEG4	H264
Audio support	No	No
PTZ camera support	Yes	Yes
Video statistics	Yes (Minimal)	Yes (Overload)
Mode is selectable (at Sign In and at Player)	Yes	Yes
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