RPi h264-over-http(s) server using only shell + socat + raspivid.
Simpliest invocation, listen on port 1234:
$ ./capture-server 1234
VLC can be used as:
# OSX
$ open -a VLC --args http/h264://your_host:your_port/your_password_if_needed
# https/h264 if you specified the certificate and key.
# Linux
$ vlc http/h264:// ... # see above
# Or use your browser: http://your_host:your_port/your_password_if_needed.jpg
# (note .jpg in the end) to see a single shot from raspistill.
A systemd service example is provided for convenience.