audiohive

🎥 Full Stack Audio & Video Call App – Roadmap

Build a modern audio and video calling application, with features similar to Zoom, Discord, or Clubhouse — using modern tools like WebRTC, tRPC, WebSockets, and Redis.

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🔧 Phase 1: Project Setup & Core Infrastructure

✅ Goals:

• Project scaffolding
• Auth, DB, and basic UI setup

Feature	Tech
Project structure	Turborepo / Nx
Frontend	Next.js + Tailwind CSS + tRPC + React Query
Backend	Node.js + tRPC + Prisma + PostgreSQL
Auth	NextAuth.js (OAuth, email/password)
Dev Tools	ESLint, Prettier, Husky, Docker

🧩 Tasks:

• Scaffold monorepo
• Setup DB models (users, rooms, calls, messages)
• User authentication
• Dashboard with room list

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📞 Phase 2: Room & Call Management

✅ Goals:

• Room creation, joining, and permission control

Feature	Tech
Room management	tRPC + PostgreSQL
Role-based access	Prisma roles
Room metadata	tRPC queries

🧩 Tasks:

• Create/join/leave room
• Assign host/speaker/guest roles
• Room info UI + backend sync

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🎙️ Phase 3: WebRTC Setup for Streaming

✅ Goals:

• Real-time audio/video connection

Feature	Tech
Local media	getUserMedia()
Peer connection	WebRTC RTCPeerConnection
STUN/TURN	coturn
Signaling	tRPC or WebSocket

🧩 Tasks:

• Capture local video/audio
• Set up peer-to-peer connection
• Signaling: ICE/SDP exchange
• Mute/unmute, toggle camera

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🔄 Phase 4: Real-Time Signaling System

✅ Goals:

• Real-time signaling and presence management

Feature	Tech
Real-time events	WebSocket
Multi-instance sync	Redis Pub/Sub
Presence	Redis TTL keys
Speaking detection	Web Audio API

🧩 Tasks:

• WebSocket server setup
• Handle signaling messages (offer, answer, ice)
• Track online users in rooms
• Display speaking status

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👥 Phase 5: Group Calls & Dynamic Layouts

✅ Goals:

• Multi-user call experience

Feature	Tech
Group peer mesh	WebRTC
UI layout	CSS Grid/Flexbox
Stream toggles	React state mgmt
Speaker detection	Audio level analysis

🧩 Tasks:

• Connect multiple peers (mesh or SFU)
• Create grid-based layout
• Dynamic UI based on active speakers

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🛠️ Phase 6: Advanced Features

✅ Goals:

• Add rich modern features

Feature	Tech
In-call chat	WebSocket / tRPC
Screen sharing	getDisplayMedia()
Push notifications	Web Push / FCM
Call recording (optional)	MediaRecorder API / SFU
Call scheduling	Cron jobs / calendar UI
Analytics	Sentry / PostHog / custom logs

🧩 Tasks:

• Implement screen sharing
• Add push notifications
• In-call text messaging
• Collect call logs & metrics

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🚀 Phase 7: Deployment & Scaling

✅ Goals:

• Production-ready setup with CI/CD

Feature	Tech
Hosting	Vercel + Render / Fly.io
TURN servers	coturn
CI/CD	GitHub Actions
Monitoring	Sentry + Grafana

🧩 Tasks:

• Set up CI/CD
• Deploy app and media server
• Configure error/log tracking

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🎯 Final App Features (Checklist)

Feature	Included
✅ Audio & Video calling	✅
✅ WebRTC with signaling	✅
✅ Room creation & roles	✅
✅ Multi-user grid	✅
✅ Real-time chat	✅
✅ Push notifications	✅
✅ Screen sharing	✅
✅ Presence & speaker detection	✅
✅ OAuth login	✅
✅ Call analytics	✅
✅ Mobile-friendly UI	✅

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