Can a web browser use MQTT?

Question

We are looking at using MQTT as the messaging protocol on a new device we\'re building. We\'d also like a web interface for the device. Does anyone know if you can impleme

Answer 1

To extend hardillbs answer:

There is a third option now:

HiveMQ supports native websockets without the need for any external web server. It works perfectly with the Javascript client of Eclipse Paho.

If you want to try it out, the public MQTTDashboard (which uses HiveMQ under the hoods) supports websockets on port 8000.

Disclosure: I am one of the developers of HiveMQ