StreamLink

StreamLink is a cutting-edge live streaming platform built to empower creators and connect them with audiences globally. With real-time video streaming, interactive chat, and a seamless user experience, StreamLink leverages modern technologies such as Next.js, WebRTC, Sockets, Prisma, Tailwind CSS, MySQL, and LiveKit. Designed for scalability and performance, StreamLink allows creators to engage with their viewers in a highly interactive and responsive environment.

🚀 Features

• Real-Time Video Streaming: High-quality, low-latency video streaming powered by WebRTC, allowing creators to engage their audience instantly.
• Interactive Chat: Real-time chat for viewers to communicate with creators and other viewers during live streams, powered by WebSockets.
• Scalable Architecture: Built with Next.js for efficient server-side rendering and LiveKit for scalable media streaming.
• User Authentication: Secure login and user management with JWT authentication and Prisma ORM to interact with the MySQL database.
• Responsive UI: Beautiful, responsive design powered by Tailwind CSS to ensure a seamless experience across devices.
• Channel Creation: Streamers can create and customize their own channels to broadcast content to the world.
• Audience Interaction: Viewers can interact with live streams through real-time chat, reactions, and more.
• Database Integration: MySQL stores user data, streams, chat messages, and more, allowing for robust data management.
• Customizable UI: Tailwind CSS provides a highly flexible UI framework for adapting the platform to specific needs or brand styles.

🛠️ Technologies Used

StreamLink integrates several modern technologies to ensure an optimal and scalable user experience:

• Next.js: A powerful React framework for server-side rendering, static site generation, and routing.
• WebRTC: A real-time communication protocol for peer-to-peer video, audio, and data sharing, enabling low-latency streaming.
• WebSockets: For real-time communication such as chat and notifications between viewers and streamers.
• Prisma: ORM for easy interaction with the MySQL database, simplifying data querying and management.
• Tailwind CSS: A utility-first CSS framework that makes it quick and easy to style your platform with custom designs.
• MySQL: A relational database used to store user information, live stream metadata, and chat history.
• LiveKit: A media platform for real-time video and audio communication that powers scalable streaming.

🔑 Installation Guide

Follow these steps to set up StreamLink locally.

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed before proceeding:

• Node.js (v18 or higher)
• MySQL (v5.7 or higher)
• AWS account (for deploying and storing media files)
• LiveKit account (for media streaming)

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/streamlink.git
cd streamlink

2. Install Dependencies
Install all the necessary dependencies with npm:
npm install

3. Set Up Environment Variables
Create a .env file in the root directory and define the following environment variables. Make sure to replace the placeholders with your actual values.
NEXT_PUBLIC_LIVEKIT_API_KEY=your_livekit_api_key
DATABASE_URL=mysql://username:password@localhost:3306/streamlink
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=your_aws_access_key
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=your_aws_secret_key
NEXTAUTH_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

4. Run the Development Server
Start the development server:
npm run dev

Now, you can access the platform at http://localhost:3000.

📈 Deployment
StreamLink is built with scalability in mind, so it can be deployed easily on cloud platforms. Here are some deployment options:

1. AWS:
Set up an EC2 instance with Node.js and MySQL installed.
Use S3 to store video content and CloudFront to deliver streams with low latency.
2. Vercel:
For easy frontend deployment, connect your GitHub repository to Vercel.
3. LiveKit:
Host the LiveKit server to manage and scale real-time media streams.
For more details, refer to the respective documentation of AWS, Vercel, and LiveKit for deployment guidelines.

🌍 Contributing
We welcome contributions to StreamLink! If you would like to improve the platform, fix bugs, or add new features, please follow these steps:

How to Contribute:
Fork the repository on GitHub.
Clone your fork to your local machine:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/streamlink.git

Create a new branch for your feature or fix:
git checkout -b feature/your-feature

Make your changes and commit them:
git commit -m 'Add new feature'

Push your changes to your forked repository:
git push origin feature/your-feature

Open a pull request from your fork to the main repository.
📑 License
StreamLink is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

💬 Support
If you encounter any issues, need help with setup, or have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out:

mail:[email protected]