YouTube Clone

A scalable YouTube-like application that allows users to upload, process, and stream videos. This project leverages modern web technologies and cloud infrastructure to create a functional video-sharing platform.

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Features

• List Videos: Browse all uploaded videos.
• Watch Videos: Stream videos directly from the app.
• Sign In/Out: Authenticate users using Firebase Auth.
• Upload Videos: Upload raw video files.
• Transcoded Videos: Watch videos processed for optimized streaming.

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Tech Stack

Languages & Frameworks

• TypeScript
• Next.js
• Express.js

Infrastructure & Tools

• Docker
• FFmpeg
• Firebase Auth
• Firebase Functions
• Firebase Firestore
• Google Cloud Storage
• Google Cloud Pub/Sub
• Google Cloud Run

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Architecture Overview

The application is built with a scalable cloud-based architecture:

1. Cloud Storage: Stores raw and processed video files uploaded by users.
2. Pub/Sub Messaging: Sends messages to trigger the video processing service.
3. Video Processing Service (Cloud Run):
   • Transcodes videos using FFmpeg.
   • Uploads processed videos back to Cloud Storage.
4. Metadata Storage (Cloud Firestore): Stores metadata for each video (e.g., title, description, processing status).
5. Web Client (Next.js on Cloud Run):
   • Hosts the frontend for users to interact with the application.
6. API Layer (Firebase Functions):
   • Handles API requests from the Next.js app and fetches data from Firestore.

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

1. Install Node.js and NPM.
2. Install Docker.
3. (Optional) Install WSL2 for Windows Users.

Installation Steps

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone 
   cd youtube-clone

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Start the development server:

   npm run dev