ClipZone (Modified and Compiled and Updated) is video sharing platform and YouTube clone designed to be feature-rich and scalable. It provides a comprehensive solution for video hosting, social interaction, and content monetization.
### Key Features & Functions
- Video Management :
- Upload & Processing : Supports video uploads with background processing (likely using FFmpeg).
- Playback : Video streaming, embedding, and downloading capabilities.
- Enhancements : Support for custom thumbnails and subtitles.
- Discovery & Interaction :
- Navigation : Trending page, Category browsing, and Advanced Search.
- Social : Commenting (with replies), Likes/Dislikes, and Reporting system.
- User Engagement : Subscriptions, Notifications, and Watch History.
- Playlists : Create and manage custom video playlists.
- Monetization (Premium) :
- Subscriptions : Integrated Stripe support for premium user plans.
- Plans : Configurable subscription tiers.
- User Studio :
- A dedicated dashboard for creators to manage their videos, comments, subtitles, and view activity.
- Admin Panel :
- Complete administrative control over Users, Videos, Comments, Reports, Categories, and Plans.
- Impersonation feature for user support/debugging.
- Additional Features :
- Multi-language support.
- Dark/Light mode theme switcher.
- OAuth authentication.
### Technology Stack
- Backend :
- Framework : Laravel 10 (PHP 8.1+)
- Database : MySQL
- Search : Laravel Scout (Database/Meilisearch)
- Storage : Local or S3 (compatible with MinIO)
- Frontend :
- Frameworks : Preact, Alpine.js
- Styling : Bootstrap 5.3, Sass
- Bundler : Vite
- Real-time :
- WebSockets : Pusher / Laravel Echo
