synchronized-video-streaming

This project is a simple web application that allows users to watch videos together in real-time, ensuring a synchronized viewing experience. This project is built in Node.js, and utilizes Web-Sockets in order to send real time updates between the client and the server.

Features

• Real-time Synchronization: All participants are watching the same video at the same time, eliminating any delays or discrepancies.
• User-friendly Interface: The web app offers an intuitive and user-friendly interface, making it easy for users to navigate and enjoy their shared video experience.
• Multi-User Support: Multiple users can join the same video session, allowing friends, family, or colleagues to watch videos together from different locations.
• Video Playback Controls: Users have full control over the video playback, including play, pause and seek, ensuring a personalized viewing experience.
• Simple Login System: A simple login page is implemented in order to allow only known people to join the hosted watch-together room.

Installation & Usage

1. Make sure Node.js is installed. If it isn't, visit https://nodejs.org/en/download
2. Clone the repository git clone https://github.com/ShakedAp/synchronized-video-streaming.git
3. Add your video to /videos, in mp4 format
4. Modify settings.json:
   • Set ip to your ip
   • Set port to the host port (make sure it is unused)
   • Set video_path to the path to your video: videos/<yourvideo>.mp4
   • Set password to a string you like
5. Start the server: npm start or node src/index.js

Screenshots

4 Clients Synchronized (gif):

2 Clients Synchronized (gif):

The Login Page (img):