syncstream-server

A Golang webserver to sync video stream state among connected clients.

Firefox extension

• Firefox Extension Repo

Purpose

The primary goal of SyncStream is to implement a product that enables virtual watch parties for any website with HTML5 video playback, allowing people to watch movies, TV shows, and sports events together online.

Features

• Browser extension that clients can connect to
• Clients can join a room and synch their video playback state with other users
• Supports any HTML5 Video Player
• Create Watch parties and join using a provided code
• Following events are supported: play/pause & video seeking
• Chat during the watch party session

Documentation

• System Design & Documentation

Prerequisites

Go 1.22.1

How to run

1. Clone the repository
2. In the root of the repo, run:

go mod download
go run main.go
go run main.go --debug #to run in debug mode

Demo

Located at docs/demo.mp4

Contributing

• pull_request_template.md
• issue_template.md

Team Roles

• TEAM.md