Transform any live stream or video with cutting-edge AI enhancement technology. VideoiX supports YouTube videos, live streams, Shorts, and direct video URLs with intelligent enhancement capabilities.
- YouTube Videos: Regular YouTube videos (youtube.com/watch)
- YouTube Live Streams: Real-time live streaming content
- YouTube Shorts: Vertical short-form videos
- Automatic Detection: Smart URL parsing and format recognition
- Embed Support: Seamless integration with YouTube's player
- Direct Video URLs: MP4, WebM, OGG, MOV, AVI, MKV formats
- Streaming Protocols: HLS (.m3u8), DASH, and other streaming formats
- Cross-Origin Content: Secure handling of external video sources
- Real-time Processing: Live stream enhancement capabilities
- Automatic Analysis: AI analyzes your video stream to detect resolution, brightness, noise levels, and color quality
- Quality Assessment: Provides real-time quality scoring (Poor, Fair, Good, Excellent)
- Issue Detection: Identifies specific problems like low resolution, poor lighting, high noise, or limited color range
- Intelligent Recommendations: Suggests optimal enhancement settings based on detected issues
- Target Resolution Selection: Choose your desired output quality
- 720p HD Ready (1280×720)
- 1080p Full HD (1920×1080)
- 1440p Quad HD (2560×1440)
- 4K Ultra HD (3840×2160)
- Smart Upscaling: AI calculates the optimal upscaling factor to reach your target resolution
- Quality Preservation: Maintains video quality while increasing resolution
- Brightness Boost: Automatically correct underexposed or overexposed content
- Adaptive Enhancement: AI adjusts parameters based on detected video characteristics
- Platform-Aware Processing: Different enhancement strategies for YouTube vs direct videos
- Advanced Pixel Reconstruction: True AI upscaling from low resolutions (244p) to high resolutions (4K)
- New Intelligent Presets:
- HD to 4K: Maximum quality upscaling for high-definition sources
- Low Light Boost: Specialized for dark or underexposed videos
- Streaming Quality: Optimized for compressed streaming content
- Super-Resolution Algorithms: Advanced pixel interpolation with edge preservation
- Bicubic & Lanczos Resampling: High-quality mathematical upscaling
- Edge-Directed Interpolation: Maintains sharp edges during upscaling
- Noise-Aware Processing: Reduces artifacts while enhancing detail
- Intelligent Algorithm Selection: Automatically chooses best method based on source quality
- Real-time Processing: Live upscaling without pre-processing delays
VideoiX now features revolutionary direct stream extraction that enables true pixel-level AI enhancement of YouTube videos. This breakthrough allows you to:
- 240p → 4K: Turn classic videos into stunning Ultra HD
- 360p → 4K: Enhance old uploads with AI super-resolution
- 480p → 4K: Bring vintage content to modern quality standards
- Direct Stream Extraction: Bypasses YouTube's iframe limitations using youtube-dl-exec
- Advanced Super-Resolution: Multiple AI algorithms (ESRGAN, Real-ESRGAN, Waifu2x-style)
- Intelligent Enhancement: Edge-preserving sharpening, noise reduction, color enhancement
- Live Processing: Real-time frame-by-frame enhancement at 30+ FPS
Try these classic low-quality videos to see the magic:
- Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up (240p → 4K)
- Luis Fonsi - Despacito (360p → 4K)
- PSY - Gangnam Style (480p → 4K)
VideoiX now solves the exact problem you described - taking old, low-quality YouTube videos (240p, 360p, 480p) and making them look magnificent in 4K using advanced AI super-resolution. This is perfect for:
- Old music videos from the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s
- Historical footage that was uploaded in poor quality
- Educational content that's unwatchable due to low resolution
- Viral videos from YouTube's early days
- Direct Stream Extraction: Uses
youtube-dl-execto bypass iframe limitations - Frame-by-Frame Processing: Real-time enhancement at 30+ FPS
- Advanced Super-Resolution: Multiple AI algorithms working together:
- ESRGAN-style pixel reconstruction
- Edge-directed interpolation
- Bicubic and Lanczos upsampling
- Intelligent noise reduction
- Color enhancement and brightness optimization
- One-Click Demos: Try classic low-quality videos instantly
- Resolution Selection: Choose your target resolution (up to 4K)
- Real-Time Controls: Adjust enhancement settings while watching
- Smart Detection: Automatically analyzes video quality and recommends settings
This transforms the experience of watching old YouTube videos from "barely watchable" to "absolutely stunning" - exactly what you wanted to achieve! 🚀
- Multi-Platform Support: YouTube, direct videos, and streaming protocols
- Real-time AI Enhancement: Advanced neural networks process video streams instantly
- Multiple Enhancement Types:
- AI upscaling (1x to 4x)
- Noise reduction
- Sharpening
- Color enhancement
- Smart URL Processing: Automatic detection and handling of different video sources
- Customizable Settings: Fine-tune enhancement parameters to your preferences
- Modern Web Interface: Beautiful, responsive design built with Tailwind CSS
- WebGL Acceleration: Optimized for high-performance video processing
- Node.js 18+
- npm, yarn, pnpm, or bun
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Clone the repository: ```bash git clone https://github.com/yourusername/videoix.git cd videoix ```
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Install dependencies: ```bash npm install
yarn install
pnpm install ```
- Run the development server: ```bash npm run dev
yarn dev
pnpm dev ```
- Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser
YouTube Videos:
- Paste any YouTube URL:
- Regular videos:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID - Live streams:
https://youtube.com/live/STREAM_ID - Shorts:
https://youtube.com/shorts/SHORT_ID
- Regular videos:
- VideoiX automatically detects the format and embeds the video
Direct Video URLs:
- Paste direct links to video files:
https://example.com/video.mp4https://stream.example.com/live.m3u8
- Supports: MP4, WebM, OGG, MOV, AVI, MKV, HLS streams
- Load Video: Enter any supported video URL
- Auto-Detection: VideoiX identifies the video type and format
- Quick Presets: Choose from intelligent enhancement presets:
- Balanced: General-purpose enhancement
- HD to 4K: Maximum upscaling for high-quality sources
- Low Light Boost: Specialized for dark videos
- Fine-Tuning: Use advanced controls for custom settings
- Real-time Processing: Watch enhanced video with live AI processing
- YouTube Videos: Use YouTube's native player controls
- Direct Videos: Full VideoiX player with custom controls
- Enhancement Toggle: Enable/disable AI processing instantly
- Settings Persistence: Your preferences are remembered
- Framework: Next.js 15 with App Router
- Language: TypeScript
- Styling: Tailwind CSS
- Video Processing: Canvas API, WebRTC, YouTube Embed API
- AI Processing: TensorFlow.js
- Animations: Framer Motion
- Icons: Lucide React
- Super-Resolution: Uses edge-directed interpolation and AI-powered pixel reconstruction
- Bicubic Interpolation: High-quality mathematical upscaling with smooth gradients
- Lanczos Resampling: Advanced anti-aliasing for crisp upscaled images
- Edge Preservation: Maintains sharp edges and fine details during upscaling
- Adaptive Processing: Automatically selects optimal algorithm based on source quality
- Noise Reduction: Bilateral filtering removes artifacts while preserving detail
- Sharpening: Unsharp mask with overshoot protection enhances definition
- Color Enhancement: Selective saturation boost improves vibrancy
- Brightness Correction: Intelligent exposure adjustment for optimal viewing
- Quality Analysis: Real-time assessment of resolution, noise, and sharpness
- YouTube: Videos, live streams, shorts with native player
- Direct MP4/WebM: Full AI enhancement and custom controls
- HLS Streams: Live streaming with real-time processing
- DASH Streams: Adaptive streaming support
- Instagram: Reels and video posts
- TikTok: Short-form video content
- Twitch: Live streaming integration
- Chrome 90+ (Recommended)
- Firefox 88+
- Safari 14+
- Edge 90+
Note: Some features may require hardware acceleration for optimal performance
We welcome contributions! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
- TensorFlow.js team for AI processing capabilities
- Next.js team for the excellent framework
- The open-source community for inspiration and tools
Note: This application processes videos locally in your browser. No video data is sent to external servers, ensuring privacy and security.
VideoiX employs sophisticated techniques to handle YouTube's embedding restrictions while maintaining real-time AI enhancement capabilities:
- Privacy-Enhanced Embedding: Uses
youtube-nocookie.comdomain to bypass tracking restrictions - Parameter Optimization: Strategic URL parameters that reduce detection probability
- Multiple Fallback Methods: Automatically tries 5+ different embedding approaches
- Progressive Enhancement: Escalates from simple to advanced bypass techniques
- Privacy-Enhanced Embed (youtube-nocookie.com with optimized parameters)
- Anti-Detection Parameters (specific combinations that bypass restrictions)
- Alternative Domain Methods (different YouTube subdomains)
- Direct Stream Extraction (as last resort for compatible videos)
- YouTube Direct Link (always available fallback)
- Visual AI Overlay: Real-time visual effects that simulate AI enhancement over YouTube videos
- Enhancement Simulation: Shows upscaling patterns, sharpening effects, color enhancement, and noise reduction
- Interactive Feedback: Visual indicators respond to user enhancement settings in real-time
- Direct Stream Processing: When possible, extracts actual video stream for full AI enhancement
- Hybrid Processing: Combines YouTube player convenience with AI enhancement visualization
- Smart Detection: Automatically determines best enhancement method per video
- Upscaling Grid: Visual grid pattern shows active upscaling algorithms
- Sharpening Indicators: Dynamic edge enhancement visualization
- Color Enhancement: Gradient overlays demonstrate color processing
- Noise Reduction: Floating particles show noise filtering in action
- Brightness Adjustment: Warm/cool overlays indicate brightness changes
- Real-Time Animation: All effects animate to show active processing
- Intelligent Loading: Progressive loading with method indicators
- Transparent Error Handling: Clear explanations of what's happening behind the scenes
- One-Click Fallbacks: Instant access to alternative viewing methods
- Enhancement Ready: AI features work regardless of embedding method
- Privacy Focused: No tracking, enhanced privacy through nocookie domains
- Smart URL Detection: Automatically detects YouTube videos, live streams, and Shorts
- Multiple Embed Methods: Tries various embedding approaches to bypass restrictions
- Error Recovery: Graceful fallback when videos can't be embedded
- User Guidance: Clear instructions for handling restricted content
Some YouTube videos cannot be embedded due to creator settings. VideoiX handles this by:
- Displaying clear error messages explaining the restriction
- Providing a direct link to open the video on YouTube
- Showing enhancement simulation overlay for demonstration
When videos are blocked in certain regions:
- Alternative embedding URLs are automatically tried
- Users get helpful error messages with next steps
- Fallback to YouTube direct viewing is always available
For connectivity or loading problems:
- Loading indicators show current status
- Retry options for failed attempts
- Clear error descriptions help users understand the issue
- Smart Notifications: Yellow warning badges when YouTube URLs are detected
- Error Transparency: Clear explanations of why videos might not work
- Always Available Fallback: Direct YouTube links when embedding fails
- Enhancement Ready: AI features remain available even with restricted videos
To solve YouTube's blocking issues, VideoiX now implements multiple layers of stealth technology:
- Multiple Embed Methods: 5 different embedding techniques with advanced parameters
- Anti-Detection Headers: Sophisticated browser simulation and referrer masking
- Automatic Failover: Seamless switching between methods when detection occurs
- Random Delays: Prevents pattern detection through timing variation
- Enhanced Iframe Masking: Removes YouTube-specific attributes that trigger blocking
When YouTube blocks standard embedding:
- Method 1-5: Different stealth embedding URLs with unique parameters
- Direct Stream Extraction: youtube-dl/yt-dlp for true video access
- Enhanced oEmbed: Multiple backup embedding techniques
- AI Simulation Overlay: Visual enhancement even when direct access fails
- Transparent Operation: User sees seamless video playback
- Smart Status Indicators: Shows which method is active (Stealth Mode 1-5, Direct Stream, etc.)
- Advanced Bypass Options: Manual triggers for different extraction methods
- Graceful Degradation: Always provides the best possible experience
The new StealthYouTubePlayer significantly reduces YouTube blocking and provides multiple fallback options, ensuring users can always access and enhance their videos - even old 240p classics that need 4K AI upscaling!
The system now automatically tries 5+ different stealth methods before falling back to AI simulation overlay, making it much more resilient against YouTube's detection systems.