Fratch TV

Fratch TV is a simple Node.js application that serves a web page for playing videos in random order. It utilizes Docker to containerize the application.

Getting Started

These instructions will help you set up and run the Fratch TV application.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ (for local development without Docker)
• Docker (optional, only if you want to run via container)

Building the Docker Image

docker build -t fratch-tv .

Running the Docker Container

docker run -p 1997:1997 fratch-tv

Running locally (no Docker)

npm install
npm start

Open http://localhost:1997 in your browser.

Usage

Access the Fratch TV application by opening http://localhost:1997 in your web browser. The application allows you to play random videos with basic controls.

Project Structure

• Dockerfile: Specifies the Docker image for the Node.js application.
• index.js: Node.js server code that handles video playback and server configuration.
• public/index.html: HTML file for the web page served by the Node.js server.
• public/scripts/playVideos.js: JavaScript file containing the logic for playing videos randomly.
• videos/: Directory to store video files. Additional Information The application uses Video.js for video playback.

Scheduling folders

FratchTV can load videos based on the current date/time. Create folders inside videos/ using these rules:

• videos/<namedDateInterval>/<namedTimeInterval>/ (highest priority)
• videos/<namedDateInterval>/
• videos/<namedTimeInterval>/
• videos/default/ (fallback)

Intervals are configured in config.json. For example, during natale + sera, videos inside videos/natale/sera are added first, then videos/natale, then videos/sera, then videos/default.

Video files should have extensions like .mp4, .avi, .mkv, or .webm.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.