PeerWatch

This repository only contains the files for PeerWatch's frontend. You may access the backend repository here.

Overview

This project is a web application to allow users to watch YouTube videos together and chat to one another. The video will kept in sync for all users in the same room.

Production Website: https://peerwatch.netlify.app/

Backend is hosted on a Heroku's free-tier dyno, delay is expected when interacting with backend

Installation Guide

1. Clone this repo.
2. Run npm install at root directory
3. Run npm run start
4. Access the application through http://localhost:3000

Technology stack

• Frontend: React
• Backend: MySQL + Express JS + Redis
• Key packages: React Player + Socket io + Material UI + Styled-components

Browser Support

Browser	Google Chrome	Mozilla Firefox	Microsoft Edge	Opera	Safari
Version	95.0.4638.69	94.0.1	95.0.1020.40	74.0.3911.139	Mojave 12

• This project is developed on Chrome but works on all listed browsers
• Limited support for mobile resolutions