/DecenTube

A decentralized video streaming platform (dApp) using Ethereum and IPFS.

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DecenTube

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A decentralized video streaming platform (dApp) using Ethereum and IPFS


Existing System

  • Increased cost of storage due to number of servers.
  • Revenue model is entirely dependent on targeted advertisements.
  • Censorship control over content.
  • Unfair revenue share provided to content creators.

Our System

  • We have built a decentralized video streaming platform.
  • We have used Ethereum to store the number of likes, number of subscribers, and video metadata.
  • We have used MySQL to store video comments, user profile details etc.
  • We have used IPFS to store the videos.
  • We have developed a crypto-incentive system , where the content creator is awarded with DTC tokens (ERC-20 tokens).
  • We have also setup a collaborative IPFS cluster where users are given a choice to join and distribute content.

Features

  • Video Search: This feature provides search results to the user which is sorted wrt views/upload date.
  • Quick Preview: This feature provides the user with a gist of the actual video.
  • Video Resumption: This feature resumes the video from its last playback position.
  • Decentralized Storage: The user can stream the video content from any IPFS Gateway.
  • "Decency" & "Transparency": Decent Smart contract which handles payments instantly.

Research Paper

https://perpetualinnovation.net/ojs/index.php/ijngc/article/view/606


Presentation (PDF)

DecenTube_Presentation.pdf


Demo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u6LtIARTfc


Future Scope

  • Real-time live streaming.
  • A provision for semantic search.
  • A video recommendation system.
  • Integrating social logins with the dApp using Torus API.
  • Implementing a full-fledged DRM system to avoid piracy.
  • Optimizing the video encoding process
  • Upgrading the web technology stack to MEAN or MERN.
  • Implementation of an in-browser video editor.
  • Provision to query Ethereum by writing SQL-like queries.

Contributing

We are open to enhancements & bug-fixes 😄


Contributors