lets-watch

Lets-watch is a Flutter project that brings people together to watch videos in real-time using the RTMP protocol. This application leverages the power of Flutter for a cross-platform experience, allowing users to seamlessly watch and enjoy videos simultaneously.

Features

• Real-Time Video Streaming: Watch videos together with friends in real-time using the robust RTMP protocol.
• Cross-Platform: Built with Flutter, the app is designed to run smoothly on both iOS and Android devices.
• Seamless Experience: Enjoy a seamless and synchronized watching experience with friends, no matter where they are.

How it Works

Lets-watch utilizes the Flutter framework for the user interface and implements the RTMP protocol for real-time video streaming. The power of FFmpeg is harnessed to handle video processing, ensuring a smooth and efficient watching experience.

How to run

Setup media server

I recommend this docker image -

https://github.com/bluenviron/mediamtx?tab=readme-ov-file#docker-image

Clone the project

git clone https://github.com/sxudan/lets-watch

Change the base url

In the flutter project, go to lib/constants/environment.dart and update the base url with your own ip address.

static const baseUrl = 'rtmp://192.168.1.100:1935';

Run Flutter project

Run the project with just a simple command

flutter run

Create Party or Join Stream

You can see in the app, there are two buttons. Choose what you want to perform.

Create watch party

Click on create party

Add Stream Name (mystream)

Click Select Video and choose the video you want to publish

Press Ok

Click on Play button to broadcast

View watch party

Click on Join stream

Input the stream name and click OK

Click on Play button to Play

With the above docker image server you can play the stream using HLS streaming too

http://<ip-address>:8888/<stream-name>

Screenshots

Ingest

Streaming on VLC player

Final Result