SyncVision

WebRTC Video Conferencing App

The WebRTC Video Conferencing App (syncvision) is a real-time video and audio conferencing application built using WebRTC, Flask, and Socket.IO. It allows users to create and join virtual meeting rooms for online video conferencing.

Features

• Create and join video conference rooms.
• Real-time audio and video streaming.
• Text chat functionality within the conference.
• Screen sharing capabilities (in-development).
• Mute/unmute audio and video during the conference.
• Responsive design for both desktop and mobile devices.

Technologies Used

• WebRTC: Enables real-time audio and video communication directly in web browsers.
• Websockets: Enables bidirectional communication between clients and the server.
• Socket.IO: Provides real-time communication between the server and clients.
• Flask: A Python web framework used for building the backend signalling server.
• HTML/CSS/JavaScript: Frontend development.
• Open-relay: A third party STUN/TURN server used.
• Redis: Used to cache meeting and users session data for effective session management.
• Heroku: Deployment platform for the application.

Demo/live link

https://syncvision.live
Create or join a conference room and start a video conference.

Known bugs

An unidentified bug occasionally disrupts the transmission of video/audio media from a newly joined user to the other users in the room.
A simple page refresh fixes this issue for now
We are actively pursuing the underlying cause of the issue and are committed to developing a lasting solution.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute to this project, please follow these steps:

• Fork the repository.
• Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix.
• Make your changes and commit them.
• Push your changes to your fork.
• Submit a pull request.

License

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

Acknowledgments

The WebRTC community for creating an amazing technology that enables web video/audio conferencing. Flask and Socket.IO for simplifying server-side development. The ALX SE facilitators for providing the opportunity to develop the necessary skills. Developers and contributors who helped test this project.

Contact

For issues, questions, or feedback, please contact martinsndifon@gmail.com or ifeanyichukwuhillary2019@gmail.com

Thank you for using the WebRTC Video Conferencing App!