Movie Streaming Platform
Full-stack adaptive video streaming with HLS and AWS S3 integration
Core Problem Statement
"Delivering high-quality video content requires complex media processing and adaptive streaming to prevent buffering across varying network conditions."
Architectural Implementation
Decoupled architecture with Next.js 15 for the presentation layer and a RESTful Express.js API. Orchestrates video encoding via FFmpeg and uses HLS for delivery.
Engineering Deep Dive
Detailed review of tradeoffs, database models, scaling strategies, and microservices
Structural Trade-offs & Decisions
Used client-side FFmpeg (WASM) for localized processing to reduce server load, despite higher client-side resource requirements. Relies on S3 direct streaming for simplicity.
Context & Constraints
- Video Streaming Architecture.
- Cloud Media Storage (AWS S3) implementation.
- Full-stack development with mission-critical media delivery.
Database Modeling & Storage Strategy
MongoDB for movie metadata and user profiles, utilizing denormalized documents for genre and tag optimization to speed up read queries.