Lightweight node app to use in place of plex to self host your video and movie collections. Running on just under 50MB of ram this is ideal for people looking to host videos on minimal hardware.
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What Is This?

This is a custom media server written in node JS to stream videos from a remote server. This web system enables users to log into the system and view videos using the basic HTML 5 video player.

Why?

  • Universal and will run on any device with a web browser
  • Supports buffering which is useful when connecting to a remote server
  • Gained security because you don't need to grant everyone user accounts to view content from media server

Why just not use Plex?

  • Light weight
  • Easy to install
  • Easily expandable and hackable to fit your needs

npm dependencies

npm install express --save
npm install fs --save
npm install express-session --save
npm install whiskers --save

Codacs which don't work H.265 MPEG-2 Video AC-3 (ATSC A/52)

Video but no audio H.264 audio:AC-3 (ATSC A/52) H.264 (Main Profile) AC-3 (ATSC A/52)

Audio but no video: H.265 (Main 10 Profile) MPEG-4 AAC

just work: H.264 (High Profile), MPEG-4 AAC