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video-sync/README.md
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# 🎬 VideoSync
Watch videos together in real-time. Each user loads a local video file — only sync commands and chat messages travel over the network.
## Features
- **Room system** — create a room, share the 6-character code with friends
- **File verification** — joiners must have the exact same file (matched by name + size)
- **Playback sync** — play, pause, seek, and speed changes broadcast to all clients instantly
- **Drift correction** — automatic re-sync every 5 seconds to keep everyone aligned
- **Live chat** — YouTube-style chat sidebar with colored usernames
- **Local playback** — multi-gigabyte files work fine since nothing is uploaded
## Quick Start
```bash
# Install Bun (if not already installed)
curl -fsSL https://bun.sh/install | bash
# Start the server
bun run server.ts
```
Open **http://localhost:3000** in your browser.
## How It Works
1. Enter your name and select a video file → **Create Room**
2. Share the room code with a friend
3. Friend enters the code → **Join Room** → selects their copy of the same file
4. Play/pause/seek in either browser — the other stays in sync
## Deployment
```bash
# Run on a custom port
PORT=8080 bun run server.ts
```
For production, put behind **nginx** with WebSocket proxy support:
```nginx
location / {
proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8080;
proxy_http_version 1.1;
proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
proxy_set_header Host $host;
}
```
## Tech Stack
| Component | Technology |
|-----------|-----------|
| Server | Bun (native HTTP + WebSocket) |
| Frontend | Vanilla HTML / CSS / JS |
| Dependencies | None |
## Project Structure
```
├── server.ts # Bun WebSocket server
├── package.json
└── public/
├── index.html # Single-page app
├── style.css # Dark theme
└── app.js # Client sync + chat logic
```