diff --git a/web_viewer/app.py b/web_viewer/app.py
index 891b970..a9e0ee7 100644
--- a/web_viewer/app.py
+++ b/web_viewer/app.py
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ frame_lock = asyncio.Lock()
 active_websocket_clients: Set[WebSocket] = set()
 streaming_task = None
 streaming_active = False
-PIPE_PATH = '/tmp/beacon_video_stream'
+TCP_HOST = '127.0.0.1'
+TCP_PORT = 8888
 
 
 async def init_reader():
@@ -206,55 +207,36 @@ async def latest_frame():
             return Response(content="No frame available", status_code=404)
 
 
-async def stream_video_from_pipe():
+async def stream_video_from_tcp():
     """
-    Read MPEG-TS video stream from named pipe and broadcast via WebSocket.
+    Read MPEG-TS video stream from TCP socket and broadcast via WebSocket.
     This runs as a background task.
     """
     global streaming_active
 
-    print(f"Starting video stream reader from: {PIPE_PATH}")
+    print(f"Starting video stream reader from TCP: {TCP_HOST}:{TCP_PORT}")
 
-    # Wait for pipe to be created by C++ application
-    max_wait_time = 30  # seconds
-    start_time = time.time()
-
-    while not os.path.exists(PIPE_PATH):
-        if time.time() - start_time > max_wait_time:
-            print(f"ERROR: Pipe {PIPE_PATH} not found after {max_wait_time}s")
-            return
-        print(f"Waiting for pipe {PIPE_PATH}...")
-        await asyncio.sleep(1)
-
-    print(f"Pipe found: {PIPE_PATH}")
+    # Wait a bit for C++ application to start TCP server
+    await asyncio.sleep(2)
 
     try:
-        # Open the named pipe in binary read mode
-        print("Opening pipe for reading...")
+        # Connect to TCP server
+        print(f"Connecting to TCP server {TCP_HOST}:{TCP_PORT}...")
+
+        reader, writer = await asyncio.open_connection(TCP_HOST, TCP_PORT)
+
+        print("Connected to TCP server, starting stream...")
 
-        # Use asyncio to read from pipe
         streaming_active = True
-
-        # Open pipe in non-blocking mode
-        import fcntl
-        pipe_fd = os.open(PIPE_PATH, os.O_RDONLY | os.O_NONBLOCK)
-
-        print("Pipe opened successfully, starting stream...")
-
         chunk_size = 32768  # 32KB chunks for MPEG-TS
 
         while streaming_active and active_websocket_clients:
             try:
-                # Read chunk from pipe
-                try:
-                    data = os.read(pipe_fd, chunk_size)
-                except BlockingIOError:
-                    # No data available, wait a bit
-                    await asyncio.sleep(0.001)
-                    continue
+                # Read chunk from TCP
+                data = await asyncio.wait_for(reader.read(chunk_size), timeout=5.0)
 
                 if not data:
-                    print("No data from pipe, stream may have ended")
+                    print("No data from TCP, stream may have ended")
                     break
 
                 # Broadcast binary data to all connected WebSocket clients
@@ -269,17 +251,19 @@ async def stream_video_from_pipe():
                 # Remove disconnected clients
                 active_websocket_clients.difference_update(disconnected_clients)
 
-                # Small delay to prevent overwhelming clients
-                await asyncio.sleep(0.001)
-
+            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                # No data in 5 seconds, continue waiting
+                continue
             except Exception as e:
-                print(f"Error reading from pipe: {e}")
+                print(f"Error reading from TCP: {e}")
                 break
 
-        os.close(pipe_fd)
+        writer.close()
+        await writer.wait_closed()
 
-    except FileNotFoundError:
-        print(f"ERROR: Pipe {PIPE_PATH} not found")
+    except ConnectionRefusedError:
+        print(f"ERROR: Could not connect to TCP server {TCP_HOST}:{TCP_PORT}")
+        print("Make sure C++ application is running first")
     except Exception as e:
         print(f"ERROR in video streaming: {e}")
         import traceback
@@ -302,7 +286,7 @@ async def websocket_video_endpoint(websocket: WebSocket):
 
     # Start streaming task if not already running
     if not streaming_active:
-        streaming_task = asyncio.create_task(stream_video_from_pipe())
+        streaming_task = asyncio.create_task(stream_video_from_tcp())
         print("Started video streaming task")
 
     try:
@@ -339,7 +323,7 @@ async def health():
         "status": "healthy",
         "active_websocket_clients": len(active_websocket_clients),
         "streaming_active": streaming_active,
-        "pipe_exists": os.path.exists(PIPE_PATH)
+        "tcp_endpoint": f"{TCP_HOST}:{TCP_PORT}"
     }
 
 
@@ -348,6 +332,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     print("Starting FastAPI server on http://0.0.0.0:5000")
     print(f"Video stream will be available at ws://0.0.0.0:5000/ws/video")
+    print(f"Expecting C++ TCP stream at {TCP_HOST}:{TCP_PORT}")
 
     uvicorn.run(
         app,