Overview

Synchronized video viewing with chat and other features (one-channel web service) The project has 361 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT.

Key Features

Source: GitHub README

Control video playback for all users with active Leader button
Start watching local videos while uploading them to the server, before upload completes
External vtt/srt/ass subtitles support
External audiotrack / voiceover support
/30, /-21, etc chat commands to rewind video playback by seconds
Hotkeys (Alt-P for global play/pause, etc)
Compact view button with page fullscreen on Android
Playback rate synchronization (with leader)
Links mask: foo.com/bar$1-4.mp4 to add multiple items
Override every front-end file you want (user/res folder)

Getting Started

Source: GitHub README

Open 4200 port in your router settings (port is customizable)
npm ci in this project folder (NodeJS 14+ required)
Run node build/server.js
Open showed “Local” link for yourself and send “Global” link to friends

Normalized Features

Source: tool-features-normalized.json

docker, docker compose, mobile app, plugins, video support.

Deploy

Docker

Self-host with Docker Compose

Coolify

One-click via Coolify panel

Elestio

Managed hosting from $9/mo

PikaPods

Simple managed hosting

Features

Integrations & APIs

Plugin / Extension System

Media & Files

Video Support

Mobile & Desktop

Mobile App

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